Monkey King: Hero Is Back

"A very charming adventure reminiscent of the first PlayStation platformers... In both the good and the bad things. Monkey King: Hero Is Back captures the essence of the film it is based on, and although it is not revolutionary, it …"

"I enjoyed a fair amount of what this game had to offer, but the limited, claustrophobic nature of much of the navigation, coupled with slow movement, poor story, and extremely limited enemy types, make it a harder sell."

"Hero Is Back is a decent beat &s;em up, held back by too much repetition over its short run-time to make it worth recommending."

"Overall, I like this adaptation of the Chinese story of the Monkey King. It plays smoothly and without any type of lag that I saw. Combat flowed smoothly, and the combat system was simple enough for even a young kid …"

"Learn how to help children not get eaten by monsters in this PS2-esque Chinese tale."

"As a whole, Monkey King: Hero Is Back has some nice features, although the overall game ruined by some very bad gameplay design. Not to mention the combat is shoddy and not even enjoyable. Sure the game looks pretty, but …"

"Monkey King: Hero is Back has potential but is held back by a flawed execution and basic gameplay."

"I was legit impressed by some of the production values in Monkey King Hero is Back, especially the animation and how they marry that aspect with the combat, but overall this is a game that brings very little to the …"

"Monkey King is back, but why? This game is so boring and fighting as well."

"Video games have come a long way in the past decade, but Monkey King: Hero Is Back didn&s;t get the memo."

"Though it definitely rises above its movie tie-in status, Monkey King: Hero is Back happily strives for adequacy and nothing more"

"Overall, the game has beautiful graphics and aesthetics but it’s not enough to save the game from the monotony of its gameplay. I wouldn’t go as far as saying that it’s unplayable but it’s that kind of game where you …"

"By keeping simplicity at its core, Monkey King: Hero Is Back offers an entertaining if somewhat mindless distraction to the blockbuster titles releasing around it. Sure, it&s;s a little bit too short, the narrative isn&s;t particularly gripping, and it looks …"

"Monkey King: Hero is Back is essentially forgettable. A sea of mediocrity with no ambition to be anything more."

"If you want a unique action-adventure game which is enjoyable and recalls your memories from old action-adventures,then Monkey King Hero is Back could be a good choice for you to play with its nice combat system and adventure elements. Also …"

"It is a game that brings breathe to a disdained genre, but that seems stuck in a past time. And we are not talking about feudal China."

"For what feels like a game from the PS2 era given a lick of current-gen paint, Monkey King: Hero is Back isn’t half bad. It’s a bit simple, so it’s never going to excite in the same way that God …"

"For a movie tie-in, Monkey King: Hero is Back does a great job of both replicating the experience and enhancing the story with new scenes and narrative. Sure, the combat and movements are slower than we are used to these …"

"Honestly, I don&s;t regret the time I spent with Monkey King: Hero is Back. Is it a great game? No, not really. I&s;d struggle to even call it good at times. However, it&s;s a bizarre and sort of charming throwback …"

"These are one of those times when games are simply made to capitalize on the license of an intellectual property. Though there is a lot of potential in the story for the gameplay and mechanics to flesh out, it never …"

"The legend of the Monkey King doesn&s;t live up to its promise."

"Monkey King: Hero Is Back is a game that uses outdated mechanics alongside a very simple and childish gameplay. Although you can finish the game in a few hours, it still gets boring and painful to play and Its somewhat …"