Monkey King: Hero Is Back Reviews
Video games have come a long way in the past decade, but Monkey King: Hero Is Back didn't get the memo.
Monkey King: Hero is Back leaves much to be desired, it lacks the challenge and a decent story with some weird decisions design-wise, it may be a good game for younger audiences, but at a lower price point though.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
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 does. There are moments when you believe there's something special to experience, but then you're constantly loading into areas, slowed to a snail's pace, and burdened with unnecessary banter.
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 a little bit too short, the narrative isn't particularly gripping, and it looks like an early PS3 game, but that all falls by the wayside in the heat of battle. Thanks to fun brawling mechanics, Monkey King: Hero Is Back does just enough to deserve your attention.
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 manages to be fun until the very end.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Hero Is Back is a decent beat 'em up, held back by too much repetition over its short run-time to make it worth recommending.