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Inspired by the golden age of 3D Platformers, Kao The Kangaroo returns in a whole new adventure! Embark on an epic journey, master magical gloves, explore lush environments and take Kao through his most grand tale yet!
Kao the Kangaroo is a 3d platformer, action and action-adventure game
developed and published by Tate Multimedia.
Released on May 27th 2022 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 937 reviews of which 753 were positive and 184 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam with a 80% discount, but you can find it for 2.61€ on Eneba.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Win 10 or newer
- Processor: i5 3300 3,20 GHz 4 cores/4 threads
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 2 gb
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 9 GB available space
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It stays true to the OG and its one of my favourite PS2 games, gameplay is old school cool, the voice acting is a let down apart from that good gameplay, not so bad boss fights, looks great and runs very good also. It is also not super long so a chill 2-3 day gameplay, would recommend when on sale, overall 7.5/10
Kao the Kangaroo is a great example of a game that would benefit from a "thumbs sideways" review option. It gets a thumbs up, but just barely, and with a few caveats. Let me explain. Kao is undoubtedly a charming little 3D platformer. I say this having never played the classic Kao games from the "before" times. I have absolutely zero nostalgia tied to this series, but I do think this version of Kao serves a specific kind of audience; that audience being young kids. I would say maybe kids around 6 - 8, maybe 10, though I think that's getting to an age where one would want more substance from their games. I also say this as someone without children of my own, so take that as you will. Some of the gameplay mechanics are truly fun and creative. Things like extending Kao's (the titular character's) neck to reach lower areas when hanging from ropes. Meanwhile, I also found Kao's expressive animations to be fun and whimsical, which really fit in with the tone of our little kangaroo boxer being lovable and friendly. I would be lying if I said I didn't think Kao had some charming character design. Not only Kao himself, but his friends and acquaintances who we meet along our journey, as well. That's just the character designs, though. What really broke the immersion for me was, unfortunately, the voice acting. I'd almost rather they didn't have voice acting, and used the tried and true method of dialogue boxes instead. In a way, the voices do kind of fit, but in way that's more akin to that of a group of friends in elementary school who have gotten hold of their parents video/film equipment and started recording lines to a home video version of Kangaroo Jack. Which is to say, not good. Charming, but not good. On another note of downsides, I'll add that I played the game to the end on Steam Deck; both docked with a JSAUX dock hooked up to a 50-inch TV, and in handheld mode in bed/on the couch. In Kao's favor, I'll add that it managed to look beautiful, even when playing hooked up to the TV (Samsung QLED). There were a few settings that needed adjusting, but once I got it dialed in, I was managing some decent performance (forgive me if I don't remember the exact frame rate numbers; I've since played through a few more games, and I'm behind on writing reviews). That being said, even with the decent performance, the game was frustrating to play through. Not because of difficulty, but because of glitches. Let's start another paragraph for that. Glitches were somewhat rampant when playing on Steam Deck. I have a more powerful main machine, but I did not try the game on beefier hardware, as I was playing through it on vacation. (It is a good vacation game, though). Some of the glitches I ran into on Steam Deck were soft locking during boss battles, sound disappearing during transition between cutscenes and gameplay, and items that were supposed to spawn just not spawning. I had to exit the game and relaunch the application more times than I cared to count. Another mildly frustrating bug I ran into was inputs not registering, or if they were registering, they were massively delayed. (The input issues were when playing with a DualSense/PlayStation 5 controller). Ending on another positive note, the music is also very charming and fitting for this style of game. I think the game itself does hold up, even if for a very specific group of people. It was easy enough to be baby's first 3D platformer, while also being unique enough to hold its own outside of being just-another-platformer. The story won't blow you away, but some of the environments are very creative, the character's are enjoyable, the music is enjoyable, and the overall gameplay itself is good enough to keep you interested. Summary: Kao the Kangaroo is a great first-time 3D platformer. I could easily recommend it to children or youngsters who are new to video games, or who have never played 3D platformers before. As for older audiences, it's most likely a miss, unless you absolutely love those 90s and 00s-era platformers.
Eh it's ok. It's no New Super Lucky's Tale but it passes for me... barely. Looks nice, plays fine. Nothing special. If you can get it super cheap and just wanna play a sorta mind numbingly boring 3d platformer go for it. Very bland story. Hated the main character voice, sounds like he has a sinus infection. Music didn't do anything for me as it's what I call "crash bandicoot music", it sounds similar but very boring and forgettable. Could've been saved by achievements but a lot are collect/do all things for one achievement which is something that annoys me, so nope not doing all that. Beat the game in 5.5 hours.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kao the Kangaroo is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Kao the Kangaroo is currently available at a 80% discount. You can purchase it for 5.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Kao the Kangaroo received 753 positive votes out of a total of 937 achieving a rating of 7.65.
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Kao the Kangaroo was developed and published by Tate Multimedia.
Yes, Kao the Kangaroo is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Kao the Kangaroo is not playable on MacOS.
No, Kao the Kangaroo is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Kao the Kangaroo is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.
Yes, Kao the Kangaroo is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, Kao the Kangaroo does not support VR.
Kao the Kangaroo is a single-player game.
Yes, there are 8 DLCs available for Kao the Kangaroo. Explore additional content available for Kao the Kangaroo on Steam.
No, Kao the Kangaroo does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Kao the Kangaroo does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Kao the Kangaroo is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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