A game for Bruce Lee wannabes without the pain
away with a broken foot or a
dislocated shoulder.
TITLE: All Star Karate
PLATFORM: Nintendo
DS Wii
AGE: PG
REVIEWER: Joel Reines
Jump, kick and punch your
way to becoming a black
belt karate champion with All
Star Karate.
One of the best things
about this game is its
Single player mode is
broken up into two main
sections: Story Mode and
Challenge Mode.
multiplayer mode because
you can spar one-on-one
with your mates, without
once coming in contact with
each other. Yep, you won’t
have to worry about coming
a little slow and unrewarding
to start with, as you are
merely trying to grasp the
basic skills required for the
rest of the game.
Challenge Mode is
virtually
the same, but the
Story Mode takes you on a
story
line
is divided into
quest to becoming a black
separate missions that you
belt karate champion,
can complete individually.
progressing through all the
After you get past the
levels, learning new skills
and karate combinations on game’s slow start and start
your way. Unfortunately, it is to learn some fun new skills,
such as the ability to break
objects, the game becomes
a lot more enjoyable.
Graphically, objects look
colourful and realistic.
For the most part, All Star
Karate is a fun and
rewarding game, a musthave for karate fanatics and
those who fancy themselves
as the next Bruce Lee.
RATING: ★★★
PUB: SUNDAY DATE: 27-JUN-2010 PAGE: 28
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