![]() ![]() Wukong: The Monkey King (Originally Sun Wukong or Monkey)īorn from an egg on a mountain top, the punkiest monkey that ever popped. I doubt Tang Xuanzang would have made for a good playable character if I’m being honest! This kind of makes sense as originally, the fourth member is the gentle monk who gathered you to send you on your quest, a monk who is unable to fight or look after himself. One of the protagonists seems to be an original character, or at least based on someone not covered by the media I’ve seen. Our four amigos are named based on their Chinese names (for the most part) and not the English names we got in the incredibly entertaining TV show (seriously, go watch ‘Monkey’ if you haven’t already). Not the first bunch of people I would turn to in order to save the world… Also, if you have multiple people playing the game, the experience instantly becomes much more fun! I found that this is a game where trial and error wins the day – playing through the same level a few times, as soon as I’ve beaten it, resulted in me getting a bit faster as I learnt the layout and how to overcome the next obstacle before it pops up. However, the hardest thing for me was beating the times it wanted me to try and achieve – I’ve spent over twenty minutes in a level that has a recommended time set at around seven minutes! Either I was faffing about for ages or I just wasn’t very efficient. Also, your overall grade is the combination of the collectables, the time it takes and the number of deaths, so you don’t want to take too many risks as it could cost you a decent ranking. This may seem easy, but it really isn’t! Collecting all the coins and the scroll requires you to check every nook and cranny as there are secret walls you can pass through (just like in Rayman) all around, as well as areas out of bounds where you think you can’t go with fear of death if you try. Thankfully, if you can’t find three other friends to play cooperatively with you (each controlling one of the protagonists), then you can seamlessly switch between all four of them with a push of a button.Įach level has three ‘challenges’, collect all 100 coins, find the hidden scrolls, and complete the game in under a certain time. I’ve also likened the overall gameplay to Trine as each of the four heroes have their own strengths and abilities which must be used at certain points in order to proceed. ![]() The gameplay mechanics are also very similar, with its emphasis on platforming, combat and puzzles in a nice evenly balanced experience. ![]() I would say it’s almost a spitting image of Rayman Legends, which makes sense as a number of people who worked on that game also worked on this one. I absolutely loved playing through Unruly Heroes, the game is visually one of the most beautiful 2D platform games I’ve ever seen. I was hyped for this game initially, but I was waiting for the PlayStation version to launch, so I haven’t seen or read anything about the game post-launch.ĭoes the game live up to the initial hype I had when looking at it, or is it yet another ‘meh’ experience encapsulated within a visual orgasm? Let’s find out… ![]() Initially launching for PC, Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch earlier this year, Magic Design Studios have finally released this amazing title for the PlayStation 4 along with a bunch of new content which will be deployed upon the other consoles at a later date. Today marks the release of Unruly Heroes, a game based upon this narrative set within a world that could have come directly out of a Disney blockbuster animated film. Two such adaptations always spring to mind, both Enslaved: Odyssey to the West – the 2010 game from Ninja Theory, and Monkey – the cult classic 70’s TV show which was famous for it’s hilariously bad English voice dub. Journey to the West is a classic Chinese story that has been retold and adapted in many cultures over the years. ![]()
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