The body detection worked fairly well during this welcome diversion, though I can’t say the same about some of the other minigames.
You’ll race against an AI opponent on, you guessed it, a rickshaw while ducking, jumping, and swaying side to side to dodge obstacles. Rickshaw racing is similar to one of the minigames you’ll find in Kinect Adventures. To break up the monotony of combat sequences, Kung Fu Panda 2 includes a series of minigames that range from rickshaw races to tossing bowls of food toward hungry villagers. You’ll be forced to pummel a large group of crocodiles multiple times over despite your exhaustion. Unfair deaths due to inconsistent tracking await. Mix these detection issues with lack of checkpoints in longer combat sequences later on in the game and you’ve got yourself a recipe for frustration. Kung Fu Panda 2 also makes use of voice commands to call upon members of the Furious Five for special attacks when prompted, and in these scenarios voice detection is equally unreliable. There is a noticeable delay between action and execution, which is especially harmful in later combat sequences where timed dodges are key for survival. While it works well in training sequences, execution falls to the wayside on the battlefield. As you punch, block, dodge, kick, and punch in front of Kinect, your actions translate onscreen as you watch Po lay the smackdown on enemies.
In Kung Fu Panda 2 on Xbox 360, Po and the Furious Five are tasked to save kung fu from a slew of vile creatures and it’s up to players to learn the art of kung fu to successfully engage in controller-free skirmishes against these goons. Unfortunately as I kicked, punched, and dodged my way through hordes of enemies during Kung Fu Panda 2’s combat sequences, I found myself battling the controls and overall tedium above all else. For the Xbox 360 version, the team at Griptonite Games puts players under the instruction of the film’s protagonist, Po, to master a variety of kung fu techniques with the help of Kinect’s full body tracking capabilities. To celebrate the release of the film’s sequel, THQ is delivering a wide array of gameplay experiences based on each console's unique offerings for Kung Fu Panda 2. Kung Fu Panda’s original video game tie-in to the popular DreamWorks film of the same name was met with generally positive critical reception for a polished platforming experience that would stand well enough on its own without the movie’s backing.
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