[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-kao-the-kangaroo":3,"game-kao-the-kangaroo":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":23},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":27,"platforms":31,"reviews":33,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":164,"userReviewCount":79,"previewCount":79,"publishers":165,"developers":166,"userReviews":167,"hasUserReviewed":23,"steamAppId":17},140994,"Kao the Kangaroo","Action-adventure game released in 2000 by Tate Interactive. During development it was known as Denis the Kangaroo.","140994\u002Fkao-the-kangaroo-cover.jpg","140994\u002Fkao-the-kangaroo-header.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FNegPkvI3kwI","2000-12-08",69.29,36745,"kao-the-kangaroo",1370140,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Tate Interactive",true,false,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Titus Interactive",[28,29,30],"Platform","Adventure","Arcade",[32],"PC (Microsoft Windows)",[34,50,65,80,94,109,124,138,150],{"id":35,"author":36,"outlet":39,"summary":45,"review_url":46,"review_date":47,"original_score":48,"normalized_score":49},2236851,{"id":37,"name":38},17849,"Jesse Taylor",{"id":40,"logo":41,"name":42,"website_url":43,"score_format":44},158,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPurenintendo.jpeg","Pure Nintendo","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com","10","Kao the Kangaroo takes me back a few console generations. There was a period of time in the late ‘90s to mid 2000s where every game console got a dozen or mor","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com\u002Freview-kao-the-kangaroo-nintendo-switch\u002F","2022-06-15","7",70,{"id":51,"author":52,"outlet":55,"summary":60,"review_url":61,"review_date":62,"original_score":63,"normalized_score":64},47058,{"id":53,"name":54},4082,"Stephen Tailby",{"id":56,"logo":57,"name":58,"website_url":59,"score_format":44},63,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPush-Square-Logo.jpg","Push Square","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002F","Like the world's slowest boomerang, Kao the Kangaroo has returned to PlayStation after nearly 20 years. The series made its arrival during the early noughties, back when everyone wanted a slice of the mascot platformer pie. This kangaroo with boxing gloves and a stretchy neck didn't quite reach the same heights as his genre stablemates, but the games have a cult following all the same, and this modern sequel is clearly for the fans.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002Freviews\u002Fps5\u002Fkao-the-kangaroo","2022-05-27","6",60,{"id":66,"author":67,"outlet":70,"summary":76,"review_url":77,"review_date":62,"original_score":78,"normalized_score":79},65864,{"id":68,"name":69},5051,"Elise Avery",{"id":71,"logo":72,"name":73,"website_url":74,"score_format":75},72,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fthe-escapist-logo.jpg","The Escapist","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.escapistmagazine.com\u002F","unscored","Ultimately, if you’re looking for a hit of nostalgic 3D platforming action, you could do worse than this game. But if you’re looking for a highly refined game with tight level design and a unique take on the 3D platformer, I’d look elsewhere and see if the devs do better on a possible sequel.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.escapistmagazine.com\u002Fkao-the-kangaroo-review-in-3-minutes-generic-3d-platforming\u002F","Unscored",0,{"id":81,"author":82,"outlet":85,"summary":91,"review_url":92,"review_date":62,"original_score":93,"normalized_score":64},72458,{"id":83,"name":84},1972,"Tomas Franzese",{"id":86,"logo":87,"name":88,"website_url":89,"score_format":90},12,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDigital-Trends-Logo.jpg","Digital Trends","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com","5","Tate Multimedia is giving a forgotten-turned-beloved platforming mascot a second chance with the rebooted Kao the Kangaroo. This new game, which shares a name with the franchise itself, shows why now is truly the perfect time to bring Kao back. Nowadays, there are a plethora of independent 3D platformers that don’t have to worry about being drowned out by the big AAA platformers, like Kao was back when it first emerged.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com\u002Fgaming\u002Fkao-the-kangaroo-review\u002F","3.0\u002F5",{"id":95,"author":96,"outlet":99,"summary":104,"review_url":105,"review_date":106,"original_score":107,"normalized_score":108},87668,{"id":97,"name":98},6588,"Chris Wray",{"id":100,"logo":101,"name":102,"website_url":103,"score_format":44},75,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwccftech-logo.jpg","WCCFtech","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002F","Way back in my younger years, when I was but an innocent child, unaware of the horrors of this world; wrapped up in my safety blanket and sneaking looks at naughty pictures, I was also a fan of a number of the mascot platformers: Spyro the Dragon; Crash the Bandicoot; Gex the Gecko; Croc the Lizard; and, of course, Rayman the dismembered man-thing. That's omitting greats like Ratchet & Clank, which is still one of my favourite series ever. I'd never played Kao the pocket-marsupial; this new release is my first introduction. Does Kao the Kangaroo join the pantheon of the greats?","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002Freview\u002Fkao-the-kangaroo-review\u002F","2022-06-19","6.5\u002F10",65,{"id":110,"author":111,"outlet":114,"summary":120,"review_url":121,"review_date":122,"original_score":123,"normalized_score":49},90474,{"id":112,"name":113},7693,"David Flynn",{"id":115,"logo":116,"name":117,"website_url":118,"score_format":119},130,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamingTrend-Logo.jpg","GamingTrend","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com","100","Kao the Kangaroo makes a valiant effort in this reboot, but it still feels like half the game it should be. Many mechanics feel unexplored, the final world is a single level with a boss fight, and it’s very glitchy. Still, it’s a fun enough romp for what it is and I hope we see more of this marsupial in the future.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com\u002Freviews\u002Fkao-the-kangaroo-review-hoppy-hullaballoo\u002F","2022-07-01","70",{"id":125,"author":126,"outlet":129,"summary":134,"review_url":135,"review_date":62,"original_score":136,"normalized_score":137},155769,{"id":127,"name":128},11090,"Admir Brkic",{"id":130,"logo":131,"name":132,"website_url":133,"score_format":44},143,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcapsule-computers-logo.jpg","Capsule Computers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F","A surprisingly well-made platformer with above-average visuals and engaging characters. A perfect entry-level collectathon for a younger audience.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fkao-the-kangaroo-review\u002F","8",80,{"id":139,"author":140,"outlet":143,"summary":148,"review_url":149,"review_date":62,"original_score":78,"normalized_score":79},114442,{"id":141,"name":142},6667,"Marie Pritchard",{"id":144,"logo":145,"name":146,"website_url":147,"score_format":75},129,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FStart-Menu-Logo.jpg","StartMenu","https:\u002F\u002Fstartmenu.co.uk\u002F","Alongside references to the original Kao game, bashing barrels to find ducats, and unleashing fists of fury on a variety of troublesome foes, Kao the Kangaroo deftly finds a way to combine stereotypical platformer tropes to create a knock-out game. As a newcomer to the franchise, I am left wanting more from the brave marsupial, and can only hope that Tate Multimedia will continue its dedication to Kao.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.startmenu.co.uk\u002Fhome\u002Freview-kao-the-kangaroo",{"id":151,"author":152,"outlet":155,"summary":160,"review_url":161,"review_date":162,"original_score":163,"normalized_score":137},151478,{"id":153,"name":154},12923,"Samantha Lienhard",{"id":156,"logo":157,"name":158,"website_url":159,"score_format":90},153,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fmonstervine-logo.png","MonsterVine","https:\u002F\u002Fmonstervine.com\u002F","However, I ran into a much worse problem than that. Kao the Kangaroo exclusively uses auto-saves, yet the auto-save system has a bug where it stops working. When I was halfway through the game, I took a break, only to find that when I reloaded, my progress had reverted back to the first stage. I didn’t dare quit the game during my second attempt, but after the end credits sent me back to the title screen, I reloaded out of curiosity and saw that I was once again in an early area. This bug soured what was otherwise a good experience, so I hope this issue will be patched soon. (These issues have reportedly been patched for all versions now.)","https:\u002F\u002Fmonstervine.com\u002F2022\u002F06\u002Fkao-the-kangaroo-review-up-for-the-count\u002F","2022-06-07","4",9,[26],[21],[]]