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#284 - The Legend of Korra
Well this was an unexpected surprise! Usually action games that are based on an existing cartoon IP kinda suck, but apparently not this one!
Legend of Korra is based on the show with the same name (the sequel of Avatar the Last Airbender) and you play as the titular Korra, the current avatar, master of all 4 elements and sassy protagonist extraordinaire. I expected some light punch kick game with mild platforming and some silly grunts, but what I got was a proto-Metal Gear Rising/Devil May Cry where a sassy girl beats the everliving crap out of fascist chi stealers. Really did not see that coming...oh well, maybe I should have watched the show 😅
The highlight of this game was the combat for me. You have the 4 elements Water, Earth, Fire and Air at your disposal and each of them have their unique style. Water deals with long range, splashing those pesky out of reach enemies with mineral water. Earth is for the bigger grunts, slamming rocks and chunks of pavement towards anyone who dares sitting next to you. Fire is the "Fist of the North Star atatatata" kind of hits where you throw a ton of hits and end everything up with a barbeque and Air is...well...it's kinda the strongest element, you summon tornadoes and dragon punch everyone into oblivion. Paired with some sick dodge and parry buttons, you could imagine why I liked this one
You also have 2 "minigame" modes - Pro bending where you have a 3v3 match and your aim is to knock opponents out of a ring, and Naga run where you run on the back of a polar bear...dog? in a Temple Run kind of stage. They were interesting...but honestly I couldn't wait to be done with them just so I can throw more fire hands at enemies.
Unfortunately what lacks in this game are the enemy variety. You have the aforementioned Chi blockers, some ghosts, some mean robots, other benders like you (who are just punching bags really) and a final boss. This feels a bit like a wasted potential, because you have all those sick moves and nothing to really flesh the systems out. Also, if you haven't watched the show, you won't really know what the hell is going on. This game takes place between season 2 and 3 and considering that I couldn't get past the 3rd episode of Season 1...yeah, had to ask my wife explain to me why am I attacked by black frogs all of a sudden.
Also the game is delisted so unfortunately getting this one is rather tricky, thanks to @CelestialRequiem for providing a copy and honestly pointing me in the direction of this game, because I didn't know a thing about this game in the first place.
Still, it was a surprisingly fun time. It's fun to play a game where the elements actually have that oomph behind them.