OVERALL RATING		3.5
Presentation		4.0
Control		3.5
Gameplay		3.0
Fun factor		3.0
User Rating		4.5

Wukong Warrior is an action title brimming with Chinese mythology as you are placed in control of the legendary Sun Wukong - Monkey King. You can probably classify it as a platform game of sorts but it is all cleverly disguised to offer an interesting experience.

The game challenges you to defeat the the five dragon bosses in order to seize enlightenment from the Buddha, but in actuality, you're mainly just jumping around the levels, getting from place to place, without much semblance of a full-on storyline. I suppose it shouldn't really matter much but because the entire game has such a great look and feel, that would have been nice.

The game stands out because of its unusual control scheme, something that probably wouldn't have made much sense had it been found on something other than an iPhone. To move left or right, you simply tilt the handset left or right. To jump up, which is a particularly important aspect of the game since you're constantly climbing to newer platforms, you simply swipe the screen with a finger and a cloud is drawn. Sun can them jump on them to proceed.

Battle is an important part of the game obviously, and that is also handled easily. Simply swipe over an enemy, and an attack is generated. To block, patterns appear on the screen which must be traced with your finger. Tracing successfully results in a block and counter-attack. Sun also has the ability to transform into other incarnations with special attacks.

There are a total of 21 levels to get through, and most of them are handled easily despite the controls that at first might seem a little tough. I mean, drawing clouds while trying to strike and protect, all with the same swipe motion, can get a bit hectic. Most people will tend to draw small spaces between clouds to jump on, but in reality, no matter how far apart you create them, Sun will jump to them, and this might alleviate some of that challnge.

Overall, I like the different way of playing a platform game that Wukong Warrior brings to the table, and I also really dig how authentic it feels with Chinese mythology. Unfortunately, it does seem to get tiring a little to quickly for my tastes and for those who can't get enough, there are hidden scrolls throughout the levels that can be collected. It's $1.99 and provides a decent change from other platform games, so some of you might really been keen on checking it out.