Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao
Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao is a hand-to-hand action video game developed by Blitz Arcade and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game tells the story of Han Tao, the General of a Thousand Victories, who attempts to rescue the Star of Destiny from the foul clutches of the Evil Overlord. As Han Tao, players must fight their way through the Evil Overlord's throngs, using a number of hyperbolic hand-to-hand combat techniques, ancient weapons, and Zen-powered attacks. It was released on August 26, 2009. The game was removed from all digital stores in 2013.
Developer(s) | Blitz Arcade |
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Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
Director(s) | Oliver Clarke John Jarvis |
Producer(s) | Robert Johnson Jim Ngui |
Designer(s) | Oliver Clarke Aron Tomlin Patrick Santiago |
Programmer(s) | Florian Raoult |
Artist(s) | Simon Bennett Hayes Nicholas Miles Dave Price |
Composer(s) | Matt Black Todd Baker Edward Hargrave Peter Ward |
Engine | BlitzTech |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Release | August 26, 2009 (XBLA) August 27, 2009 (PSN) |
Genre(s) | Beat 'em-up |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao will feature basic beat 'em up and hand-to-hand action elements with a basic interface and easy to learn, pick-up-and-play controls. Invincible Tiger features a number of different modes for single- and multiplayer action. Gamers can play through the game's storyline in co-op mode, which is available both locally and online. The game also includes an Endurance Mode, in which players are tasked with surviving an unending onslaught of foes for a specified amount of time.
The game provides both an anaglyph mode and several stereoscopic modes for 3D viewing while playing the game. While the anaglyph mode will work on any TV, use of the stereoscopic modes requires the player to have a 3D ready TV.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 57/100 (PS3)[1] 61/100 (X360)[2] |
Publication | Score |
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GamePro | 2.5/5[3] |
GameSpot | 6/10[4] |
IGN | 6.6/10[5] |
TeamXbox | 7.4/10[6] |
Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game received a score of 57/100 for the PlayStation 3 version based on 8 reviews[1] and 61/100 for the Xbox 360 version based on 14 reviews,[2] both indicating "mixed or average reviews".
See also
References
- "Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- "Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- "PSN/XBLA Review - Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao". GamePro. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- "Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao Review". GameSpot. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- "Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao Review". IGN. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- "Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2017.