Testseek.com have collected 52 expert reviews of the Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
February 2014
(85%)
52 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
An adventurous romp of the chest-thumping variety. Perfect for perfectionists / masochists or those wanting a hearty dose of nostalgia, but lacking in that extra something that makes it feel completely fresh....
Abstract: The general formula for the Donkey Kong Country series didn't need to be radically redesigned, and Retro Studios have taken this into account with great respect for the original concepts, and added a few tricks of their own. Each level is filled with coll...
Abstract: At the tail end of the 16-bit console era, Donkey Kong Country felt important. Just as Sega and Sony were pushing their new 32-bit consoles, Rare and Nintendo revived Mario's original nemesis as a simian hero using revolutionary pre-rendered 3D sprites. A...
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Published: 2014-02-21, Author: Jacob , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: In many ways Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is as faithful of a sequel to the beloved Super Nintendo series as any fan could hope for, but despite the eye-popping visuals and controller-clenchingly tense mine cart rides, this sequel comes apart at t...
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Published: 2014-02-18, Author: Sean , review by: Gamingnexus.com
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is a master class in the art form of 2D platformers, but it's way too difficult for its own good and this makes the inherent flaws and limitations of the genre all the more obvious. Tropical Freeze is probably the best ...
Published: 2014-02-18, Author: Ramon , review by: gotgame.com
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a fantastic game, and one of the toughest platformers you'll play these days. The game looks great, plays great, and though multiplayer could use a little more TLC, ultimately this latest Donkey Kong title is ver...
Abstract: In my review of 2010’s Donkey Kong Country Returns, I stated that Retro Studios had shown real skill in developing 2D platformers. In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, they’ve shown absolute mastery. In a world where Nintendo has been maligned for ...
Abstract: While many people think about the fact that Retro Studios could have been working on something else, I am glad that I got to play Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. I made this very clear in my full length preview, which I published four weeks ago, ...
