Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the whole concept is absurd. They're mutant ninja turtles for crying out loud, and yet, they've managed to carve out a niche in our social conscience. It might be this ingrained popularity that makes it so hard to make a decent game, as we hold the franchise to a certain standard. There have been some exceptions, notably the arcade game (which belongs on Xbox Live Arcade) and some of the NES iterations, but by and large, TMNT games stink. What then, are we to think of this trailer? It wasn't long ago that Ubisoft announced that the game was moving from Xbox to the Xbox 360, and it shows. Clearly, this is a port of the Xbox/PS2 version, and nothing more. This alone could be forgiven if the game didn't look so ... done before. Who knows, maybe it's fun, but it looks pretty "blah" to us.
According to Evil Avatar, we may have a chance to find out just how good the game is later today, as Ubisoft may be releasing a demo. In the meantime, have a gander at the trailer and tell us what you think.
Reader Comments (14)
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 11:43AM Lucipher said
I'm stoked for the new movie! but for the game.......eh, not so much.
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 11:45AM falcomadol said
Actually, it looks better in motion than it did in the stills.
Very smooth animation, and I'm pretty sure it must be running on the Prince of Persia engine.
Unfortunately, didn't they say this was going to be single player only? What's the point of a Ninja Turtles game without online coop?
Very smooth animation, and I'm pretty sure it must be running on the Prince of Persia engine.
Unfortunately, didn't they say this was going to be single player only? What's the point of a Ninja Turtles game without online coop?
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 11:47AM (Unverified) said
Looks like a button masher to me
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 11:53AM (Unverified) said
"Looks like a button masher to me"
Technically so were all of the GOOD TMNT games (arcade game, TMNT3, TMNT IV: Turtles in Time), so that's not bad.
Technically so were all of the GOOD TMNT games (arcade game, TMNT3, TMNT IV: Turtles in Time), so that's not bad.
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 12:03PM (Unverified) said
am i alone in thinking the game looks pretty fun?
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 12:07PM (Unverified) said
Call me when they release TMNT 2: The Arcade game for XBLA. That is a CLASSIC that would transfer over wonderfully.
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 12:08PM (Unverified) said
looks fun to me
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 1:53PM (Unverified) said
"Call me when they release TMNT 2: The Arcade game for XBLA. That is a CLASSIC that would transfer over wonderfully."
I'm hoping for this, but I'm not sure how it will be handled. Konami had the rights for the new show, Ubisoft apparently has rights for the movie... it makes me wonder who technically owns the rights to release the old titles due to licensing issues.
TMNT2 was certainly great and I'd love to see it. I'm even more interested in a Live version of the arcade TMNT4, personally... and since this is Konami, they should look into The Simpsons Arcade Game too.
Really, if they want to make up for their lackluster 360 support thus far, all they really need to do is do a bunch of beat 'em up arcade ports.
Well, and work with Lucasarts to get a Live version of Zombies Ate My Neighbors. My number one biggest wish.
I'm hoping for this, but I'm not sure how it will be handled. Konami had the rights for the new show, Ubisoft apparently has rights for the movie... it makes me wonder who technically owns the rights to release the old titles due to licensing issues.
TMNT2 was certainly great and I'd love to see it. I'm even more interested in a Live version of the arcade TMNT4, personally... and since this is Konami, they should look into The Simpsons Arcade Game too.
Really, if they want to make up for their lackluster 360 support thus far, all they really need to do is do a bunch of beat 'em up arcade ports.
Well, and work with Lucasarts to get a Live version of Zombies Ate My Neighbors. My number one biggest wish.
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 2:04PM Altairio said
Cool. That helicopter/nunchuck move was retarded though.
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 3:17PM (Unverified) said
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/tmntthemovie/download.html?sid=6166141&om_act=convert&om_clk=newlyadded
heres a link to the pc demo !!!
heres a link to the pc demo !!!
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 2:42PM (Unverified) said
Ok, this looks like Prince of Persia with Turtles?? I loved the arcade games but don't look forward to solve pushing and jumping puzzles with Turtles. They should have made the game appeal to a younger audience and made it a little more arcadey. And a turtle game that's not co-op with at least 2 players(ideally 4) is unacceptable.
I'll play the demo and maybe rent it, when I want some alone time.
I'll play the demo and maybe rent it, when I want some alone time.
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 3:03PM (Unverified) said
i hope this game can actually surpass *any* of the NES or SNES games... come on make a good action/hack n slash rpg out of these games already a la baldurs gate 2 for ps2.
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 8:22PM (Unverified) said
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the whole concept is absurd"
WTF? ... and every single other video game/cartoon premise isn't ?...? Last time I looked in an encyclopedia, a Locust was a bug that makes an annoying noise and leaves brown exoskeletons on trees. Yet in GOW a locust is something that can talk and and shoot guns at you. Look at other games ... Katamari Damacy. LocoRoco. Viva Pinata. Even old games like super mario ... eating a mushroom doubles you in size, and eating flowers make you shoot fireballs. There aren't too many games that are based on real world concepts. I could go on for hours ... but please don't dis TMNT.
WTF? ... and every single other video game/cartoon premise isn't ?...? Last time I looked in an encyclopedia, a Locust was a bug that makes an annoying noise and leaves brown exoskeletons on trees. Yet in GOW a locust is something that can talk and and shoot guns at you. Look at other games ... Katamari Damacy. LocoRoco. Viva Pinata. Even old games like super mario ... eating a mushroom doubles you in size, and eating flowers make you shoot fireballs. There aren't too many games that are based on real world concepts. I could go on for hours ... but please don't dis TMNT.
Posted: Feb 22nd 2007 6:42AM (Unverified) said
The video stinks of Prince of Persia. Not that that's a bad thing mind.
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