5 /10 1 Votes
5.3/10 GameSpot Initial release date 9 October 2003 | 4.8/10 IGN Mode(s) Single-player | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date(s) Game Boy AdvanceNA: October 9, 2003EU: November 28, 2003PlayStation 2NA: October 9, 2003EU: November 28, 2003JP: January 22, 2004XboxNA: December 9, 2003EU: January 16, 2004 Nominations VGX Award for Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show Similar Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu, Big Mutha Truckers, America's Army: Rise of a Soldier, Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2005 Sea, Curious George | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a third-person beat 'em up video game with platforming elements based on the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon film by Ang Lee. Players may play as Li Mu Bai, Yu Shu Lien, Jen, and Lo. The award-winning soundtrack features the Academy and Grammy Award winning music composed by Tan Dun with solos by internationally acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
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Plot
The action is set in the Qing dynasty of 19th century China. Retiring swordsman Li decides to give his jade sword, 'The Green Destiny' to a nobleman. The sword is stolen soon after. Li goes forth to retrieve it, assisted by his friend Yu Shu Lien. The nobleman's daughter, Jen, keeps encountering both characters.
Reception
The Game Boy Advance and Xbox versions received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 version received "unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.