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Review: Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior

Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior for the iPad and iPhoneBruce Lee Dragon Warrior is available on the iTunes App Store retailing at a mere $4.99. This full-fledged fighting game brings a hint of hardcore gaming to an otherwise casual Apple fan base with detailed controls and realistic battles.

Dragon Warrior is a fighting game utilizing the touch screen for movement and attack. Traditionally, the fighting genre requires quick reflexes and instantaneous response times in order to play at a high level.

At first thought, the touch screen would appear to not give the necessary responsiveness needed to produce a real fighting game. However, Digital Legends Entertainment and India Games simplified the controls down to only two action buttons with joystick movement which actually enables a extremely high quality game without for more buttons. With a simply executed combo system, Dragon Warrior is a complete fighting game complete with an engrossing story, balanced arcade play, and friendly training mode which both the hardcore and new alike can enjoy.

Shen Lo, one of the 10 playable charactersThe meat of this game comes from the story mode where you follow Bruce Lee himself in going through the ranks to become master. As the story progresses, Bruce Lee can choose between different battles unlocking new characters and locations for which to battle in. The AI in the game is spot on with different fighting styles from each new character met. With 10 characters total, the diversity in this game allows for a plethora of fighting styles.

The training mode really allows the player to learn the game in a simple and easy mannerBattle in Dragon Warrior, making it easy for a new gamer to get into the fighting genre. The matches are at a slower pace than traditional fighters, which is actually a benefit to the game due to its sometimes touchy on screen controls.

The learning curve in Dragon Warrior is steep for those who are new, but once mastered, the game really picks up in excitement and fun. Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior has set the bar high for mobile fighters with simplistic design, beautiful graphics and gameplay.

Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior is out now on the iTunes App Store.

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