Kung Fu Rider

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Sep 7, 2010
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  • Summary: Kung Fu Rider sends players on a wild ride through the busy streets of Hong Kong. Taking on the role of private detective Toby or his assistant Karin, players find themselves on the outs with the mob. When Toby and Karin are confronted by mobsters at their detective agency, players have noKung Fu Rider sends players on a wild ride through the busy streets of Hong Kong. Taking on the role of private detective Toby or his assistant Karin, players find themselves on the outs with the mob. When Toby and Karin are confronted by mobsters at their detective agency, players have no choice but to grab their office chairs, hold on tight and slide through the streets in order to make a daring escape. Utilizing the PlayStation Move motion controller, players must steer, jump, dash and power dash through the city while avoiding obstacles and evading attacks in this comical and fast-paced action arcade game. … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 45
  3. Negative: 38 out of 45
  1. Play UK
    Oct 21, 2010
    65
    The problem is that it doesn't last very long before you get bored. [Issue#196, p.93]
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  2. GameWatcher
    Oct 21, 2010
    50
    Kung Fu Rider is definitely not as funny as it thinks it is, and not really much fun either.
  3. GameSpot
    Oct 21, 2010
    40
    This wacky action game doesn't contain any of the fun hinted at by its goofy premise.
  4. IGN
    Oct 21, 2010
    35
    Kung Fu Rider is not a good game. The controls are terribly unresponsive, the game punishes players unfairly and the level design is repetitive.
  5. VideoGamer
    Oct 21, 2010
    30
    Kung Fu Rider's bizarre and broken controls bear little correlation to what's going on in the screen, and overall the game would function far more effectively if its commands were simply mapped to a DualShock controller. It would still remain utterly terrible, however, as the game is an uninspired mess built entirely around a core conceit that gets old surprisingly fast.
  6. Gamer.no
    Oct 21, 2010
    30
    Pure garbage is one way to put it, but it would be strict. This ridiculous racer has it's moments, deeply hidden in between terrible controls that will make you test if the Move controllers can destroy a TV.
  7. Telegraph
    Oct 21, 2010
    10
    So what we have is a game that should be kitsch, daft fun but instead is dull, broken and mildly sexist.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. BigBigMan
    Jan 4, 2021
    10
    I wish I could wipe my brain of all memory so I could witness this masterpiece again for the first time. Sure, the controls suck ass, but theI wish I could wipe my brain of all memory so I could witness this masterpiece again for the first time. Sure, the controls suck ass, but the experience is what you're here for, and boy does it deliver.… Expand
  2. Starbucks
    Sep 21, 2017
    10
    Incredible controls, innovative graphics, revolutionary ui, and overall, a phenomenal game, 10/10 would buy and get all levels rank S again,Incredible controls, innovative graphics, revolutionary ui, and overall, a phenomenal game, 10/10 would buy and get all levels rank S again, truly, a great game for everyone of all skill levels.… Expand
  4. barack1
    Sep 20, 2010
    9
    This is a good game. I can control the character easy. The environment is nice. Path is long enough. This game show the power of PlayStationThis is a good game. I can control the character easy. The environment is nice. Path is long enough. This game show the power of PlayStation Move. I like this game.… Expand
  5. DBZ0wnz
    Nov 9, 2010
    8
    This game is very much underrated, sometimes crazy + fun works, as you can tell it doesn't show here, if your not having fun with this gameThis game is very much underrated, sometimes crazy + fun works, as you can tell it doesn't show here, if your not having fun with this game then i suggest you should walk out the door.… Expand
  6. Aky03gamer
    Jun 20, 2015
    8
    This game is very good, but if you play it in a very long time, it will be very boring, I recomend to play this game with friends and not inThis game is very good, but if you play it in a very long time, it will be very boring, I recomend to play this game with friends and not in long sessions, because its good, but alone, you will bore very fast… Expand
  7. Keitaro004
    Dec 27, 2014
    5
    I really don't understand all the bad reviews. It's a nice game and full of challenges. Sure, it could be repetetive, but at least a mediocreI really don't understand all the bad reviews. It's a nice game and full of challenges. Sure, it could be repetetive, but at least a mediocre game if you play it in small doses.

    The game is basicly about riding random four-wheeled objects down the street, while kicking yakuza (gangsters), grinding on long poles and reaching the goal within the time limit. This is what you do the whole game. However, there's a bunch of locations and the premise works pretty good. With a total of 20 levels and 6 additional "freeplay" levels, there's a lot to do. It can be beaten within four hours, but even that is fine considering the price this game goes for on ebay. The music is just running in the background, but there was one particular (vocal) song that made me hum to it.

    The only thing that really bothered me was the recycled areas. Some levels had obviously ripped off parts from other levels, which is really lazy. There's also some really unforgiving levels where the yakuza is impossible to kill, and even if you do manage to ride past them, the time limit will end you.

    Play the game in small doses and it'll be a good ride, half a hour or so. I must admit I got tired after playing this non-stop for four hours, but I'm sure it would be better to take a break every five level or so.    … Expand
  8. Traceur_ryuk
    Nov 1, 2010
    1
    I couldn't get passed the tutorial it was so tedious and frustrating to control. Well, I can give it one thing, it had semi-decent graphics...I couldn't get passed the tutorial it was so tedious and frustrating to control. Well, I can give it one thing, it had semi-decent graphics... And that's being generous.… Expand

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#56 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2010