![]() You can run up walls, jump up onto roof tops, and glide around in the air. You can also bounce and fly around, like the characters in the movie. Basic attacks, both strike and weapon-oriented, can be strung together into basic combos, and using the grab button allows you to perform some unique special moves by pressing character-specific button combinations while holding your foe. Still, to Genki's credit, at least it's a cool idea.Ĭool ideas aside, the rest of the game's combat elements are all pretty standard. All you have to do is figure out the right tempo for hitting the block button once, and that's pretty much all she wrote. The rhythm and pacing of all the combo blocking is exactly the same, no matter who you're fighting against. The moves you can pull off are actually quite cool, but the problem with the system is that there's no real challenge to it. The movie's fight sequences were complexly designed by famous fight choreographer Wo Ping Yuen, and in an attempt to mimic his uniquely designed fights, Genki has designed a complementary blocking system that lets you duck, dodge, and flip around enemy attacks by pressing the block button in conjunction with a flashing icon that appears near your life meter. ![]() None of the combat is especially innovative, except for one key feature: the combo blocking. Additionally, the 元 button acts as your all-purpose "action button." It's kind of an awkward system, at first, but it's reasonably easy to get used to after a few rounds of combat. The four main controller buttons are used for strikes and weapon attacks, while the shoulder buttons are used for jumping, running, grabbing, and combo blocking. You'll also be involved in some duels against feature characters, like the insidious master thief, Jade Fox, and the infamous bandit (and Jen's former fling), Lo "Dark Cloud." Upon first inspection, the combat controls in the game actually seem rather counterintuitive. Sadly, while a few decent concepts can be found within, ultimately, repetitive action and a horrid narrative design prevent Crouching Tiger from being anything more than another failed attempt at a movie-to-game translation.Ĭrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is generally geared toward the ilk of beat-'em-up games that focus heavily on combat and lightly on plot.Īs mentioned before, Crouching Tiger is, at its core, a beat-'em-up style of game where you'll be punching, kicking, and swordfighting your way through a bevy of enemies who all gang up on you at once. The game is generally geared towards the ilk of beat-'em-up games-focusing heavily on combat and lightly on plot. More than two years after the movie's release, Ubisoft, in conjunction with developer Genki, has released Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for the PlayStation 2. The cast of characters included: Li Mu Bai, a Zen warrior and possessor of the sword Shu Lien, his compatriot, love interest, and former lover of a fallen friend and Jen, the young girl whose stifled, aristocratic upbringing has driven her toward a life of thievery and dishonor. It told the story of a mystical sword, known as the Green Destiny, and the characters surrounding it. Wonderfully acted and beautifully directed, Ang Lee's Academy Award-winning film was equal parts martial arts action and fairy tale. ![]() by Ang Lee, 2000, China/Hong Kong/Taiwan/USA, in Mandarin with English subtitles, 120 mins., Rated PG-13)Ĭlosed Captions and Audio Descriptions Available.When Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was released in the US in 2000, the film could not have been called anything other than an unmitigated success. Set against 19th-century China’s breathtaking landscape, and featuring astonishing martial arts choreography by Yuen Woo Ping ( The Matrix), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon became an international box-office sensation, winning four Academy Awards (including Best International Feature Film) and sparking a revival of the entire martial arts genre. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy – and the inescapable, enduring power of love. Ziyi Zhang is the hot-blooded younger woman who is equally adept at martial arts, bent on crossing blades with the two at every opportunity. ![]() See Ang Lee’s romantic, action-packed martial arts classic, starring 2023 Best Actress Oscar-nominee Michelle Yeoh, in a stunning new 4K restoration!Ĭelebrated director Ang Lee virtually reinvented Chinese cinema’s wuxia swordplay genre with this exhilarating, action-packed, swooning romantic adventure starring Michele Yeoh and Chow Yun-Fat as estranged lovers searching for the stolen Green Destiny sword. NOW PLAYING Regular Admission Prices Passes Accepted ![]()
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