TMNT
- March 01, 2007 10:37 AM PST
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Whether you know it or not, there's a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles rebirth on the horizon, and it's bigger than a slice of New York City pizza. It's a full-length CGI film starring all four of the famed green ninjas; Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello. It's a multi-platform video game launch that bestows the fate of the TMNT in your hands. But, ultimately, whatever it is, the TMNT are back and better than ever. Cowabunga dude!
You're probably too old to enjoy this resurgence, but your ten-year-old son most certainly is not. Growing up in the prime of TMNT and looking at where the franchise is now is disheartening, but for the new generation of youngsters, the TMNT are going to be the hottest thing this spring.
Noticeably F.A.T.
Free-Running
The coolest element, by far, in the new TMNT is the overall sense of freedom and movement. Ubisoft has done something very different with TMNT than previous developers have. Focusing primarily on their athletic, ninja abilities rather than adept combat, the TMNT have been turned into free-running crime fighters. The results are actually quite intriguing, fun to play, and breathe new life into the 3D-platforming genre.
Those ice cream pizzas really keep you in shape.
By incorporating the up-and-coming athletic movement dubbed Le Parkour, the physical discipline of applying a continuous motion to surmount any architectural obstacle, as the primary focus for movement and platforming in the game; the TMNT bound and leapfrog across the skyscrapers of New York City like trapeze circus performers. The action is fast, cool, yet extremely challenging at times. Like a real 3D platformer, frustration is abundant.
The levels are obviously designed for this prime gameplay mechanic as fights are few and far between. Run along walls like Neo from The Matrix, swing from flagpoles like a gymnast, or use a turtle brother to fling you from rooftop to rooftop otherwise impassable alone. In the latest rendition of TMNT, Ubisoft has integrated a lot of what makes the Prince of Persia games so much fun to play -- freedom of stylized movement.
Le Parkour, or free-running, is all about keeping the momentum consistent and fast. There are so many "Oh, cool" moments in TMNT as you run, jump, and perform acrobatic ninja tricks high above the streets of New York. This concept of free-running in TMNT is Ubisoft's crowning achievement.
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