5 people found this review helpful
Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 7.2 hrs on record (6.0 hrs at review time)
Posted: 17 Jan, 2017 @ 11:00am

As much as I like the Avatar and Korra series, this game fails to deliver a great experience. I’ve played it to the end of the story mode, and while I don’t think it’s too terrible, the pros aren’t enough to make for the cons. That said, let’s get to them:

Pros:
  • The game looks pretty. The scenarios are cool, and quite loyal to the series.
  • Soundtrack is okay, albeit being literally the same as you hear in the cartoon.
  • There are some moments where you make special moves that feel great. Basically, being the Avatar at full power is fun. But you have to get that full power first.

Cons:
  • Camera is a bit wonky. You’ll find yourself facing enemies in some bad angles, meaning you’ll have to take a moment to readjust. While you can center with one button press, it’s a bit hard to follow in the heat of combat.
  • The story is weak. It doesn’t really add anything to the series and there’s barely any characters making appearances. I believe it’d be quite entertaining if we had more characters to fight along with, like Mako, Bolin, Tenzin… It could be a different character in each chapter. But nope. It’s Korra and Korra alone all the game. There is just one character that shows up in spirit (no, seriously) to give some in game support, but that’s all.
  • Stages are pretty long. You’ll find yourself playing in a chapter for quite a long time. There’s the adventure part, with many enemies, mini bosses and then a “bonus” stage with some running minigame… Then another boss battle after that… It can get a bit tiring, especially if you get stuck in any of these parts.

Overall, this game intends to be like one big episode of The Legend of Korra. Not a good one, though. The story’s not engaging, and you’ll basically fight the same enemies through the whole game, with just a few recolors here and there. Battles are hard at the beginning, but it gets better once you level up your bending skills, grind money for some equipment and learn how to counter.

This game can bring some nostalgic feelings, like from old school PS1 or PS2 games, with action, minigames and all. But it basically runs on the idea that “being the Avatar is fun”. And while it can be fun sometime, it’s mostly hard work and will demand some patience. If you want to give it a try, I’d personally suggest to wait for a good discount on it.
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