Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (video game)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a beat 'em up video game based on the 2000 film of the same name by Ang Lee. Players may play as Li Mu Bai, Yu Shu Lien, Jen, and Lo. The game uses the film score as its soundtrack which features music composed by Tan Dun with solos by cellist Yo-Yo Ma. A GameCube version of the game was planned, but cancelled for unknown reasons.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
North American PS2 cover art
Developers	Bergsala Lightweight Genki
Publishers	NA/EU: Ubi Soft JP: Entertainment Software Publishing
Platforms	PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance
Release	Game Boy Advance NA: October 9, 2003 EU: November 28, 2003 PlayStation 2 NA: October 9, 2003 EU: November 28, 2003 JP: January 22, 2004 Xbox NA: December 9, 2003 EU: January 16, 2004
Genre	Beat 'em up
Mode	Single-player

Plot

The action is set in the Qing dynasty of 19th century China. Retiring swordsman Li decides to give his jade sword, 'The Green Destiny' to a nobleman. The sword is stolen soon after. Li goes forth to retrieve it, assisted by his friend Yu Shu Lien. The nobleman's daughter, Jen, keeps encountering both characters.

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	GBA	PS2	Xbox
Metacritic	60/100[1]	48/100[2]	52/100[3]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	GBA	PS2	Xbox
Electronic Gaming Monthly	N/A	4/10[4]	N/A
Eurogamer	N/A	2/10[5]	N/A
Famitsu	N/A	26/40[6]	N/A
Game Informer	7/10[7]	6/10[8]	N/A
GamePro	N/A	[9]	N/A
GameRevolution	N/A	D−[10]	N/A
GameSpot	4.7/10[11]	5.3/10[12]	5.3/10[13]
GameZone	6.5/10[14]	5.5/10[15]	6.5/10[16]
IGN	6/10[17]	4.8/10[18]	4.8/10[19]
Nintendo Power	3.5/5[20]	N/A	N/A
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	N/A	[21]	N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	N/A	N/A	5.8/10[22]
Maxim	N/A	6/10[23]	6/10[23]
Playboy	N/A	50%[24]	N/A

The Game Boy Advance and Xbox versions received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 version received "unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.^[1][3][2]