Karateka (Xbox 360)

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Description

Karateka is a reboot of the 80s title Karateka with the original creator Jordan Mechner at the helm. The new Karateka is more than just a high-resolution update of the original, featuring new (if broadly similar) gameplay mechanics and the same emphasis on non-verbal cinematic storytelling, except with much more advanced graphics and sound.

The game follows three protagonists in their simple quest to save Princess Mariko from the evil warlord Akuma in a feudal Japanese setting. It is a linear, rhythm-based brawler in which the player takes on a succession of increasingly difficult enemies and mini-bosses until meeting Akuma himself. The entire game takes roughly half an hour to complete and uses a unique twist on the concepts of game difficulty and "lives" – the player starts with the relatively weak True Love character, and if he fails, the next protagonist (the Monk, and after him the Brute) comes up to continue where the previous fighter left off. While defeating Akuma with the tough Brute is not particularly challenging, it takes a true karateka (and a considerable number of replays) to save Mariko with the man of her dreams.

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Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: UnrealEngine3
• Middleware: Scaleform GFx SDK

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The Press Says

Game Informer Magazine	Nov 13, 2012	8 out of 10	80
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Nov 09, 2012	7 out of 10	70
GameSpot	Nov 19, 2012	6.5 out of 10	65
Meristation	Nov 12, 2012	6.5 out of 10	65
Vandal Online	Nov 11, 2012	6 out of 10	60
Official XBox Magazine	Nov 07, 2012	6 out of 10	60
Atomic Gamer	Nov 11, 2012	6 out of 10	60
Metro.co.uk	Nov 12, 2012	5 out of 10	50
Eurogamer.de	Nov 12, 2012	5 out of 10	50
Gaming Age	Nov 16, 2012	D	25

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