Kao the Kangaroo Round 2

by Atari

Product Features

• Unique, entertaining challenges -- from crushing ice with a catapult to slide down a mountain, to flying on a pelican
• Multiple minigames to enjoy - Races, forest shooting range and others

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E4E9EK
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,309 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Put up your dukes and hop forward with Kao; a brave kangaroo straight out of Australia! In this adventure, Kao sets out to save the animal kingdom from an evil hunter and his wicked henchmen.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Kao is okay, at best, April 16, 2006

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JD (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 (Video Game)

I bought "Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2" from Amazon, since I couldn't find it anywhere in stores. Seeing that the platformer is a dying genre in video games these days, I thought it would be worth a look.

Kao is a typical platformer. With an arensal of attackslike those of Crash Bandicoot and Sonic the Hedgehog, this aussie kangaroo is charged with rescuing his animal friends from an evil hunter.

Some notes worth mentioning:

- I've played the game for only about 6-7 hours, and am already 90% complete. If you're an average gamer like me, you may prefer renting this one instead of buying to save a couple bucks. This way be why this brand-new game costs only $19.99.

- The format is very redundant. You will either 1) walk around collecting things, 2) run from something (i.e., a manical snow plow, gushing lava, or a huge boulder), or 3) fight a boss.

- There are some quirks that are downright irritating. For instance, there's one level where Kao hops onto the back of a pelican that can only fly for a couple of seconds before it gets tired and stops. This is a severe limitation in the game, as it is rather obvious that the bird cannot make these long strides. I spent literally about two hours on this. Further, the first boss, the magical shaman took a good half hour to figure out how to beat (hint: Stomp the ground where the green arrows appear).

- The game focuses more on collecting things rather than fighting enemies. There are way too few baddies on the journey.

- Finally, Kao does not appear at all like he does in the cover art. In the game, Kao is a cute, bug-eyed, happy kangaroo, whereas on the cover, he is angry, violent, and militaristic.

Overall, Kao 2 is worth checking out, especially if you grew up on platform video games. But beware of some of the slight caveats that may end up driving you bananas.