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Going Rabbid with blasters in the jungle.
Let's dive in.
In Donkey
Kong Adventure, a scared Rabbid Kong causes the Time Washing Machine to
malfunction stranding him, Rabbid Peach, Beep-O and a bunch of Rabbids on an
island in a different universe. The Time Washing Machine is broken, with its
many components having been scattered all across the island. Worse, Rabbid Kong
has come into possession of Banana's infused with the Time Wash Machine and
used them to take over the island. He also none too happy with Rabbid Peach.
Getting thrown off a tower by her doesn't sit well with him. Luckily for
heroes, this island turns out to be none other than Donkey Kong's island with
Donkey Kong himself, as well as a Rabbid version of Cranky Kong, ready to help.
I think the
best way to describe the expansion is 'Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle 1.5'. As
you might have already suspected, the Donkey Kong Adventure expansion is
essentially just a continuation of the main game, both in gameplay and story. The
game is a turn-based tactical RPG. The battles are conducted on a grid in which
the player and the enemy alternate taking turns. Each of the three playable
characters (Donkey Kong, Rabbid Peach and Rabbid Cranky Kong) all have
different types of weapons, movement and abilities. The combination of
weaponry, abilities and passive perks is what makes each character unique.
While it's mostly the same as the base game, there are some nice improvements
in the expansion. Both Donkey Kong and Rabbid Cranky Kong have new skills that
make them play differently from the other characters. Donkey Kong has, for
example, the ability to pick up and throw certain objects and enemies and throw
them across the battlefield. Some other very welcoming changes are weapons with
buffs against a certain type of enemies and more varied battle objectives.
As the
expansion is built on the game's original engine, the graphics and such are
exactly the same. There are new models for Donkey Kong, Rabbid Cranky Kong and
the like but that's about it in that department. The environment is, of course,
brand-new, an island with a lush Jungle and ruins placed within it and looks
just as stunning as the environments of the main game. The soundtrack is once
again provided by former Rare composer Grant Kirkhope and is once again
stellar.
Got to say: the fur on DK looks very nice. A bit odd that his is the only fur that's so 'distinct' but I digress. |
To get into
some criticisms of the expansion, the interface itself has, sadly, not changed.
I had quite a few issues with Mario + Rabbids interface (it was too limiting
and I miss-clicked a lot) and all of those problems are still present here.
Another critique I have with the expansion is that I feel that 3 playable
characters are just one too few. On the plus side, you can keep building your
characters up and dive deep into the general strategy the characters give. On
the downside, there really isn't much variation to be found. The amount of
strategies you can get into with these three characters is limited. One more
character, like Diddy Kong, for example, would have spiced things up a bit.
Give way to some more varied strategies as well as some more variation for
potential replays.
Potential
replays or the challenge mode. While the expansion's story itself is only
around 10 hours long, a good length for what you get I feel, there are some
extra things for you to do. Just like the main game, there is a challenge mode
that keeps you busy for a while. There are also a bunch of collectables like 3D
models and Puzzle pieces and secret areas to be found. Nothing too fancy, but
enough to distract you for a time and/or to keep you busy for a while after
finishing the story.
Conclusion
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure is quite good. It builds on the base game with some nice improvements as well as featuring its own fun story with Donkey Kong. Even if you find the roughly 10-hour long campaign a bit on the short side, there is some extra content here four you to dig your teeth in. There are some problems, as always, but these are really very minor things in the grand scheme of things. If you liked the Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, the Donkey Kong Adventure expansion is definitely worth your time and money.
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