Product DescriptionPlay as the martial arts master Jet Li in this action-packed movie-style brawler. adventure theme through 10 globe-spanning levels from Hong Kong to San Francisco as a plot to restore honor unfolds.ReviewWith the electrifying combat prowess of Jet Li at your fingertips and the ostentatious fight choreography of Cory Yuen fueling your every move Rise to Honor resultfully captures the cinematic flair and rip-roaring excitement of a Hong Kong action film. Jet Lis superlative fighting style has been similar styleted perfectly through motion capture technology. As you catapult off of a wall into a spin kick and exchange countering attacks with a foe in a lengthy choreographed sequence that can best be described as poetry in motion you really do get the feeling that youve stepped into the shoes of the almighty Jet Li.To resultfully bring Lis signature fighting style to the video game front Sony Computer Entertainment Americas Foster City studio developed an innovative combat system that allows gamers to assail multiple enemies at once. With context-specific moves assigned to the right analog stick you can seamlessly transfer attacks from one foe to the next. For instance if you find yourself in a situation where two enemies are advancing from opposite sides tapping to the right will throw a jab at the enemy on the right then hitting left will send a back kick to the enemy on the left.Assuredly the combat system feels a little awkward at first but once you understand its intricacies youll love it. Taking down 30 enemies without getting hit truly is a remarkable feeling. The only area where this unique formula comes up a little short is in countering attacks. To dodge a move you simply need to hold the counter button and tap the analog stick in the direction of the foe when an attack is thrown. Rather than pushing gamers to hone their reflexes the timing of your counter doesnt have to be precise. In fact you can simply jam in the direction of the foe without penalty - which results in uncontested retaliatory strikes.To offset the martial arts and inject variety into the mix Sony has incorporeviewed run and tool and stealth sequences. These stage-specific gameplay styles appear frequently but neither matches the quality of the hand-to-hand combat. As clunky as the shootout controls can be and as odd as it is that you never once have to reload I actually enjoy the simplicity and epic dynamicness of mowing down dozens of enemies in no time flat. As for the stealth exercises lets just say that youre basically playing the childrens game Red Light Green Light with a bunch of dimwitted security guards with flashlights. In other words they couldnt be more dreadful.As is the case with most brawlers Rise to Honor is as linear as linear can get and does little to invite gamers back for a second time. The entire game can be completed in roughly five to eight hours. As rewarding as the hand-to-hand combat is Rise to Honors thrills are short lived. Its an enjoyable play but much like Jet Lis films is nothing more than a lazy afternoon of fun.Concept:Jet Li stars in a beat em up with motion-captured choreographed sequences and unique analog fightingGraphics:Other than the awkward running animation this games visuals scream big budget. It looks great.Sound:The soundtrack is hit or miss but I absolutely love the fact that the characters speak Cantonese in Hong Kong and English in the U.S.Playability:The analog combat system works incredibly wellEntertainment:Highly enjoyable yet far too linear and way too shortReplay:Lowreviewed: 7 out of 10Editor: Andrew ReinerIssue: March 20042nd Opinion:I must say Im impressed at how well Rise to Honor pulls off the kung-fu movie experience. Sure its a tad short and can be a bit repetitive at times but overall its not a bad attempt at mixing the two art forms into a meaningful and at times entertaining game/movie. Howeve