King Kong is a beautifully and immersive, heart racing and horrifying experience!
The one thing you will quickly notice when playing King Kong is that there are no on-screen displays which let you know when you're low on health, how much bullets you have left or even the usual aiming reticle for your weapon of choice. I found this lack of game displays to be a refreshing change of pace, allowing me to become even more immersed into the Kong adventure. I forgot many times that I was indeed playing a game! Any game capable of doing this for a gamer, in my book, it is truly a remarkable masterpiece.
The graphics in King Kong are superb and sometimes you just need to stop and look around at the swaying foliage and listen to the sounds of your environment come alive. It is obvious that the XBox is being pushed to its powerful limit with Kong. Even the way the other characters behave toward one another was something unlike anything I've experienced within a game. When you drop a weapon, another picks it up, when you are walking slow behind a character, they walk slow - but speed up and they will begin to run! There is much to notice within this game.
I can't tell you enough how horrified I was when coming across many of the creatures within the Kong world. The AI of the enemies sent chills up my spine - try shooting at one of the many creatures within this beautifully lush jungle island and watch as they turn their heads and pursue you, horrifying!
The only drawbacks I have for this game is that I wish it were a longer experience. I also wanted to play as the great King Kong longer! Overrall though, I am highly recommending this game for any gamer who wishes to lose themselves within another world in an instant.
Play King Kong - you WON'T be disappointed!
Review Written By: JoyStyx