In 1994 the world as we know it came close to the brink of extinction. Aliens of diverse species poured forth from the dark infinity of space and came down to earth, terrorizing humanity. In those desperate days there arose an army of heroes who not only took back the earth, but took the fight back to the aliens themselves: The X-COM UFO Defense command. Since that fateful victory on the plains of Cydonia, the alien threat remained dormant and humanity continued to live life under 'business as usual.'

Twenty-one years, it would all change again.

"Captain's log, stardate 310288.0231734466 and three quarters. The U.S.S. Redshirt has been on a steady route through the Mantis homeworlds. The rebels are hot on our trail, otherwise I would not have risked such a direct route. Our last encounter with the rebels left us with a heavily damaged hull... hopefully we will be able to dock at a friendly station before our next encounter. We are navigating at low power in hopes of remaining undetected. End log."

JOY IS A FISTFUL OF RAGE- Kung-Fu Strike Review by Maus Merryjest

With Kung-Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise, Shanghai-based independent developer Qooc has thrown us one hell of a punch. The market has seen its share of brawlers throughout the decades: Bad Dudes rescued President Ronnie and the Lee brothers saved Marian in Double Dragon during the 80s and 90s, but as time went by the genre became repetitive and unimaginative in the mainstream, with only a rare attempt at mixing things up (such as Afro Samurai) popping up here and there. Kung-Fu Strike seeks to break the staleness of this trend... and a few bones along the way.

Picture it: The Tian Empire has been at war with Shaa for years. As the celebrated General Loh, you travel to Talin Temple in order to seize it as a strategic position for your armies. You essentially raze your way through, eventually facing off against Master Mo himself, who has other ideas about the whole situation. Nothing is as it seems, of course, and soon you start finding out things that change the direction of your moral compass... and maybe, just maybe, give you a chance at redemption.