Shadowrat
10-13-2005, 09:51 AM
Steam has been pushing this game for the past month or so. If you are like me, you saw the ads and thought it looked like a weird, quirky, maybe stupid game. If you are really that much like me, you found that intriguing.
So, with the wife out of town, and $15 dollars burning a hole in my pocket i decided to try it out.
OMG! am i glad i did! this game is a gem!
The mechanics are all based around some simple ragdoll type physics. you control the guy by moving each segment of him individually. If you want his hands above his head, you have to drag each one there. if you want to walk, you have to pick up one foot, then the other. Well, there's other, more advanced ways of walking too.
Then you fight! you fight ninjas, trolls, rocks, bees, balls, ninja's balls. And you can fight other people too. and play soccer with them. and you could just dance with people and talk to them too. I think all social interactions will always boil down to kung-fu though.
So there you are trying to control all this guy's appendages to block incomming attacks, and launch your own. It's all very awkward and weird. But when you successfully block and attack, then kick the other guy right in the crotch, you feel like a real Kung-Fu master!
On top of fighting there's all these fun mini games to test your skill as well. rock throwing, soccer, jumping, kicking, running, thoose kind Feats of skill and strength.
I really recommend getting it. it's a perfect diversion type of game. I finished the story mode no problem, but now i am just addicted to throwing the rock the farthest, and learning to fly (not the magic mushroom type either), and just generally honing my chi power and kung-fu skillz
So, with the wife out of town, and $15 dollars burning a hole in my pocket i decided to try it out.
OMG! am i glad i did! this game is a gem!
The mechanics are all based around some simple ragdoll type physics. you control the guy by moving each segment of him individually. If you want his hands above his head, you have to drag each one there. if you want to walk, you have to pick up one foot, then the other. Well, there's other, more advanced ways of walking too.
Then you fight! you fight ninjas, trolls, rocks, bees, balls, ninja's balls. And you can fight other people too. and play soccer with them. and you could just dance with people and talk to them too. I think all social interactions will always boil down to kung-fu though.
So there you are trying to control all this guy's appendages to block incomming attacks, and launch your own. It's all very awkward and weird. But when you successfully block and attack, then kick the other guy right in the crotch, you feel like a real Kung-Fu master!
On top of fighting there's all these fun mini games to test your skill as well. rock throwing, soccer, jumping, kicking, running, thoose kind Feats of skill and strength.
I really recommend getting it. it's a perfect diversion type of game. I finished the story mode no problem, but now i am just addicted to throwing the rock the farthest, and learning to fly (not the magic mushroom type either), and just generally honing my chi power and kung-fu skillz