Kung Fu Panda 2 for PlayStation 3 Reviews by Gamers

Having played through the game nearly two full times now I can say that this game isn't nearly as good as the first Kung Fu Panda.

Pros:
- Its an easy platinum. Only one playthrough required if you be sure to get the trophies related to kills with weapons or with certain moves before finishing the game. Otherwise you'll have to do what I did and replay just to get the enemies to spawn at the locations having a dumb guitar weapon or enemies with shields.
- Its short. This is a pro because the game is not very entertaining. This is the type of game that if you're not a kid and you are playing this game, you will have some explaining to do.

Cons:
- Graphics suck. Specifically, the character models are no where near the quality of the movies. Where even the first game was very graphically impressive or Toy Story 3 looked really good. Characters here are bland looking up-res versions of a PS2 game.
- Frame rate inconsistent. Many fighting sequences will cause the frame rate to dip as low as a jarring 10 fps. If 30fps is the acceptable rate, this game drops to at least 1/3 of that. Fighting near the docks or with fire in the area can cause this to occur.
- Cutscenes are a disaster. The one part of the game that should be awesome is horrendous. The cutscene audio does not sync nearly ever with the visuals. The characters are animated extremely poorly, worse than an amateur puppeteer. A ton of graphical popping, things moving here then there in an instant. Other than Po, all other character voice overs are performed by wannabes. Pretty bad.
- Gameplay blah. No platforming like the first game. Its so easy to get lost in the levels, yet there are so few environments. Collectables are scattered randomly in some places making it difficult to find ones you've missed. Combos entail mashing the Square button repeatedly and maybe throwing the Triangle button in for good measure. Dpad can summon a helping strike from one of the Furious Five.

Stay Away.

I rented this game for my little brother and he grew very tired of the game easily. Going through the whole story and breaking every vase or box you will get every single trophy. This is a game that you only play through one time and its not worth renting unless you need an easy platinum. I got the PLATINUM in 4 1/2 hours so it shouldn't take to long.