Not like you have that much time to play anyway. You’re basically stuck with a three hit combo that your repeat over, and over, and over, and over again. But that’s where the problem arises and it just turns to be very stale over a period of time. On its very basis, it’s a welcome entry for kids and maybe someone looking to enjoy a story with controls that aren’t complex, or having to remember combos and other game mechanics.
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Players also collect red orbs which can be used to upgrade magical abilities.
Along your journey, you’ll find collectibles in the form of materials, plants and insects are used to buy items to heal your or amulets which deal damage. But all it makes for is an extension of an otherwise dull combat experience. You do have magical abilities which when used, unleashes powerful attacks in relation to how much mana you have. For me personally, I found it to be overtly simplistic to the point it wasn’t even entertaining. There’s weapons scattered around levels that you can use to kill these monsters, but it’s not anything groundbreaking. It’s essentially a third-person fighter with two light attacks and heavy attacks in your arsenal. Monkey King: Hero is Back follows a very simple mechanics when it comes to combat. While I’m accustomed to this trope in games like Dragon Quest XI, the stylistic choices of the game added to this bothered me to no end.īut on to the meat of the game, its gameplay.
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It took me out of the experience knowing full well this boy is Chinese. Another thing I found disorienting is the boy, Lieur who frees Dasheng from his shackles, well, had a cockney accent similar to those found in a show like Peaky Blinders. That’s not to say the game isn’t stylised, it just wasn’t my personal preference.
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The game looks to me, like a bad animated movie from back in the early 2010’s, and I just couldn’t take it seriously. One of the very things I noticed about the game is the dated design and animation. With a retail price of RM179, it’s a hard sell for what it is. Also, the game is relatively short capping in at around 5-6 hours worth of gameplay. But the experience you have playing through the actual game is another thing all together.
Of course, being the retelling of a story we’ve all heard of one way or another, that part is solid. Which brings us to the game, battling through animal-like creatures and other-worldy bosses and monsters to regain his forgotten powers to help rescue the young boy he once disregarded. The caveat, he is still weakened from his 500 year imprisonment and hasn’t regained all his powers just yet. While initially annoyed and unaccepting of the little fan, the Monkey King eventually goes through a redemption arc and suddenly cares for him when he is kidnapped by a demon. He also casually mentions that in the 500 years he’s been away, the world has been overtaken demons who abduct children. The boy then goes to spout on ‘good’ ideals and claiming he must work for the world now. Monkey King: Hero is Back follows the tale of Dasheng, a Monkey King found by a fanboy named Liuer after being imprisoned by Buddha himself (according to legend anyway). Why? Well, that’s what you’re here to know isn’t it? That being said, sit back, relax, and lets get into the review. All I knew coming into the game was of course, it was based on the storied and fabled 500-year old Chinese tale, and is the latest adaptation of the Journey to the West.Īt first glance, being somewhat of a fanatic about ancient lore in gaming (Age of Mythology, Assassin’s Creed, God of War) I thought I’d be in for a ride, but in turn it was a rollercoaster that I just wanted off. Monkey King: Hero Is Back is well, just what it says, it’s about the Monkey King Dasheng, based on the film of the same name.