TMNT has some unique platforming elements but the game is brought down by its length and weak combat system.
The gameplay in TMNT is very similar to the gameplay in the Prince of Persia games. There is a large helping of jumping puzzles. These are all very cool but the camera is very screwy and will cause you to fall to your death many times. The other thing that makes these jumping puzzles annoying is the controls. Most of the puzzles will have you running up or against walls to reach new areas. The controls make it so you don’t have to press a button to run on walls. So if you run and jump while standing next to a wall you’ll immediately star running along it. So there are plenty of times when you’ll be jumping from platform to platform and find yourself go flying right off the edge. But if you can look past these issues the gameplay in TMNT is good for the most part.
But there is one other thing that really brings down the gameplay. That other thing is the incredibly weak combat system. The combat system basically consists of mashing buttons. You use the B button for basic attacks, the Y button for kicks, and you can also do jump attacks. But pretty much all you have to do is mash on the B button and you’ll make it through most of the combat scenes okay. But there are also times when you’ll be surrounded these times are the perfect times to use your kicks which pretty much just push your enemies away from you.
Another nice thing about TMNT is the ease of changing which turtle you’re using. During most levels you’ll have a choice between the four turtles. Each one has there own advantages and you’ll have to use different turtle depending on the situation you’re in. During the levels when you have access to more then one turtle you have the ability to perform team attacks. There are four different team attacks that you can do depending on what turtle you’re using. These attacks are handy but you only need to use them a few times during the game.
The graphics in TMNT are okay. They definitely aren’t anywhere near being fantastic but they look nice. The game has a nice comic book feel and the majority of the cut-scenes are done through a comic book. There are also some cut-scenes that are taken directly from the movie. All of the levels look nice the majority of the levels take place in New York which is nice but all of the buildings look the same. The characters look okay but all of the enemies are boring and pretty much have the same motions.
The sound in TMNT is pretty good. The voice acting is okay even though almost none of it is by the cast of the movie. The soundtrack is okay but a lot of the games music sounds the same. And the sound effects are very bland and pretty annoying.
Value wise TMNT falls very short. The game can be completed in any where from three to five hours. But if you can get an A rank or higher you unlock a challenge mode for that level where you can collect coins. This gives you somewhat of a reason to play the levels again but some of the levels aren’t good enough to play again. The achievements for TMNT are super easy. You can easily get all 1,000 points in one play-through.
All in all TMNT is an okay game with plenty of unique platforming elements but the overall game is brought down by it length and super weak combat system. But if you’re looking for a game that can provide some fun and an easy 1,000 points you won’t be making a bad decision by renting TMNT. ~LOZFAN6537