Customer Reviews

Wu Tang: Shaolin Style

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While the idea of a fighting game based on the martial arts styling of the Wu-Tang Clan might have sounded strange to much of the gaming community, the game itself is incredible. An original soundtrack from the Clan and some silly late night kung fu movie sound effects make this easily the winner for best audio in a fighting game, as the pulse pounding music strikes a perfect contrast to the mellow, ancient Chinese themes and backdrops. In fact, it is this cultural mix in the story mode that creates some of the most intriguing aspects of Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style. Chinese legend and urban rap culture are seamlessly blended, and the Clan present themselves as humble students and heroes. It becomes a wonderful contrast to most rap culture today and makes the heroes that much more compelling. The story mode also features some excellent voice acting and surprisingly well-done cut scenes. Each of the 20 plus characters has a deep and unique move set that more closely resembles a fighting game's complexity. Rounding out the package are buckets of blood, beautiful, creative fatalities, and 4 exclusive new Wu-Tang tracks - the best soundtrack ever to grace a brawler. Tons of fun!

What are you prepared to do?
Pros:
Very enjoyable game
Pretty good graphics(despite eyes are white)
5 fatalities a pop, more than mortal combat
Very good rap tracks
good voice acting in FMVs
Devistating combos that can dish out mad damage
Rage meter definitly helps
Suprisingly good for a game that didn't get much praise from sites
Cons:
Story mode (especially in China) gets real repetitive
Some fatalities stink(like decks first fatalitiy)
Ghost, and Masta don't support their voices

I never herd of this game, until my brother brought it over, and I was hooked. I got everything for him, and yet he didn't even let me borrow the game(One stingy brother) But I got it not far after, and now I'm still enjoying it from time to time. If you love mortal Combat, or like wu-tang, this is sure not to dissapoint.

Final Words:This game is definitly a game that lives up to not only the wu-tang name, but a mortal kombat, with a Tekken style looking game. And that's what also cought my eye as well.

Peace

It seems this game is no longer being published. I had to get mine on auction. Pity. A very solidly implemented game with some very good ideas, making it more fun than the average fighting game.

Although this is basically a kung fu fighting game, it adds enough to make it more interesting than the rest:

1. story mode that has decent lengthed videos that actually tries to tell a coherent story

2. freeze-and-spin-Matrix-effect that occurs just before a fatality is pretty cool.

3. the gathering of 35 chambers is a neat idea and motivates you to actually try out more combos rather than sticking with the ones that get you a safe kill. It's kind of like earning your different colored belts in Karate.

4. teaming up with multiple comrades during some fight sequences is fun.

5. comes with a USEFUL and FUN training mode where it shows you a new move and lets you try the steps until you achieve it. This makes practice mode more engaging.

6. instant action mode lets you just fight ala Mortal Kombat style.

7. good save game feature that lets you save off the game after EACH fight.

8. this could be a pro or con. It has lots of blood, dismemberment, and impalement. Actually it's video game blood so it isn't really grotesque.

9. There is a password you have to enter to enable gore so that kids are protected.

10. good variety of characters fighting with blades, mallets, bare fists etc.

11. good sound track.

Cons:

1. since it is a fighting game, it does get repetitive. But then what fighting game isn't. The story line and having to acquire the chambers interesting.

2. sound sampling on the characters could use some work. They sound a bit truncated.

3. motion capture is not of the quality of Tekken 3.

If you like phat beats and great fighting action , get this game. Oh yea , if you like Wu-tang get this game too!

This game is beyond fun! The original nine members of the Wu go on a quest to save RZA's mentor from the hands of a demonic nemesis... each member has a difernt style of martial arts madness: ODB is a drunken boxer (what else), GZA has a mic attached to a chain with a blade (his fatalities are great!) Ghostface is a grappler with Iron gloves, Raekwon is a shadowboxer (fast as hell), Deck uses his fingertips to strike pressure points, Masta Killa is a faceless ninja, RZA has massive swords, U-God has some kind of obnoxious Muy-Thai kick boxing style, and Meth has a gargantuan hammer (with teh world's easiest 11-hit combo).

The characters aren't so well rounded out. Some easily overpower others. Meth and RZA can win just about any encounter, even if played by a novice. Deck and Raekwon are more finesse characters. There is a nice practice mode where you can slowly learn the individual attacks and combos of each cahracter- using whomever you choose as your punching bag (usually it's U-God in my home).

The fatalities are great and bloody- when they're not that they're just plain funny (such as when raekwon tosses his defeated foe into a massive green cauldron and pulls from it a bottle of Wu-Brew). Each character has 4 different fatalities.

OK, the story is kinda lame and at times it's almost impossible to win with certain characters. The graphics aren't top-notch, even by the standards of the game's release ('99 I think). And the music/beats get a tad repetitive. So what!?! Just kill the background music in the options and dig out that copy of Liquid Swords, son! You get a bunch of red-blooded guys in the room with chips n drink and this game- hours of fun will ensue. God only knows how much time I wasted in college playing this with my flatmates.

Alll in all, cheap copies of this are out there and if you like bloody games and dig on hip-hop- if you are a fan of any caliber of the Wu- get this!

This game, quite simply, rocks. If you are looking for another Street Fighter clone, seek elsewhere. This orginal game is packed full of fun. For those who like gore, this game delivers. For those who have weak constitutions or children, the parental lockout is a sweet touch. The only drawback is that the story mode gets a bit monotonous. However, the fun that can be had from a four-player brewhaha of a versus battle more than compensates. I highly recommend this game to fighting game lovers everywhere. Oh, and the soundtrack ain't half bad, either. Wu Tang forever!

I had this game when i had a dreamcast but my brother sold this game and i have been trying to track this game down since i lost it, and i,ll tell you this is THE BEST GAME EEEEEEVVVVVVEEEEERRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This game is way fun if you like wu-tang and like playing playstation games I encourage you to get this game has the coolest beats and really good fighting just like mortal combat.

This game is rather challenging in fact I have to admit that this is harder than Tekken 3. I got my butt beaten every time so far.

The moves require much skill and coordination because each character requires a different weapon which is rather nice. The variety and use of 9 characters is the most interesting dimension I think :o)

$43...As I write my review the game is selling for $43. I sold my copy 4 months ago on here for 9.99 and it wasnt the lowest price. What the heck is going on here. Clearly the folks paying the silly price have not seen the gameplay or read a correct unbiased review. I purchased my copy on clearance (I was the original owner) for 1.99 back in the day and even then I thought I overpaid. The storyline is vague, the characters are too similar and from what I could stand...the same scene appears to take place with different baddies over and over again. And this game is $43??

The definition of insanity

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