So, I gave this an 8 and the only thing that prevented it from getting a 10 was the lack of help in figuring out the controls (and the fact that you couldn't change them) otherwise, it was a fun game and definitely worth the $15. That right there almost made me score the game a 10, lol. On a minor note, I was floored when the game first started up and I heard "Turtle Power" playing. So, it was a simple design choice to stress the "turtle" part of the characters, and it's not really one that bugged me at all. In truth, most depictions have them looking a lot like beefy green guys wearing a shell suit rather than actual turtles.
In the past, the turtles' physiques far more resembled humans than turtles. (Any one remember that they used to ALL wear red masks?) The only "goofy" thing with these turtles is that they look more like. People seem to forget that the turtles have had a lot of facelifts over the years and have been depicted a lot of different ways. I also want to address the looks of the turtles.
I noticed a lot of people criticizing the fighting system for it's sluggishness (at times), but I had no problem adapting to it and, quite frankly, didn't go into the game thinking it would be as smooth or as polished as, say, a God of War or something. In any case, your level and skills transfer over to the various modes, which I think is awesome, and it's very ingrained in the fighting system, which I have to say is far more advanced than what I was expecting for a $15 game. Certain turtles may well be better than others, but the game is not hard in any sense of the word, so I don't see how it matters. I played mainly as Mike, who is traditional the weakest of the bunch, and had no issues. Some people have complained that certain turtles are bad, but I didn't think any of them were unusable. You also get a leveling system with skill points that you can use to boost the various turtles.
For $15, not only do you get a decent-length story mode, but you also get a challenge mode and an arcade mode. Moreover, this only affected me when it came to the dojo as I couldn't complete certain moves. Really, though, this has more to do with their training and tutorial features more than the actual game.
I've heard people say that it's better on a controller, but my main problem was figuring out how to do all the strings, moves, and specials. The only issue I had was with the controls. Only when I was in a cramped space did the camera tend to geek out a bit, but the vast majority of the levels give you plenty of large, spacious area, so those moments were rare, to say the least. And, for me, I really didn't encounter a lot of issues with the camera. At most, you've wasted a couple of minutes. The game does have quite a few glitches and many people have mentioned issues with the camera however, the game isn't long enough and the checkpoints are plentiful enough that restarting from the last checkpoint if you get stuck really isn't that big of a deal. All the negative reviews I've encountered thus far seem to be judging it as if it's a $60 game and had a Tomb Raider-type budget. All the negative reviews I've encountered thus far seem to be judging it as if it's a $60 game and had a Tomb Raider-type This is a good game.
I highly recommend it if you grew up with or love the tmnt series as a kid or if you're a fan of the show.buy it now! … Expand Overall though this game is awesome and is a blast to play. None if any of the cast from the nickelodeon television series are present here. The only complaint I've had with this otherwise extremely appealing title is the voice acting. this game is big and it's only $15! The graphics are really nice for an arcade title and the turtles look realistic albeit a little creepy. Besides the campaign you have arcade mode, dojo to practice your moves and learn the basics, concept art, leveling up your turtles, challenge mode etc. It's very satisfying to pull off counters and beat the snot out of ninjas and other fools that get in your way. Red fly studios developed a true to series tmnt game with a combat system similar to batman Arkham series. I can proudly say it is not a disappointment. I'm a huge fan of tmnt so i was excited to hear about this game. I'm a huge fan of tmnt so i was excited to hear Summer of arcade goes out with a bang with its best for last title tmnt out of the shadows. Summer of arcade goes out with a bang with its best for last title tmnt out of the shadows.