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Must Own Launch Title

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 65 / 67
Date: November 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

If you haven't picked up Kameo yet but you enjoy games that are a complete blast to play, you are sorely missing out. The game isn't marketed very well; it looks kiddish and cute. And, to an extent, it is "cute." But if you can shrug off the fact that you are playing a female fairy, you will find this game to be an utter blast for the whole family.

Kameo is a graphical powerhouse for Xbox 360. It looks stunning. There are times when I started playing and would just stare at the environment in wonder. The opening level is absolutely stunning. Hundreds of red dragons arc through the sky, trolls are climbing up huge castle parapets, fire explodes everywhere, and here you are climbing up a frozen ledge. This level teaches you the basics of changing into your forms. And this is what the game is all about. There are 10 elemental warriors you can morph into. In fact, you will hardly ever play as "Kameo" but you spend most of your time as the other huge creatures you can transform into with the push of a button.

This transforming takes up the majority of the gameplay. There are puzzles and enemies that will require one or more of your warriors to solve/beat. As an example, in the first level you have access to an armadillo-type creature that can roll and a yeti-type creature that can climb surfaces. One puzzle involved turning into the armadillo, speeding up off a ramp, transforming to the yeti in mid-air and then climbing up a wall with him. That is a rather simple puzzle but is a good example of the type of gameplay found within.

Enemies will sometimes require a specific character(s) to beat as well. An early instance of this are trolls who have shield in front of them. You can use Rubble's lob ability to toss a rock behind the enemy and as the rock rolls back to you, it will hit the enemy from behind and allow you to pummel him.

I've already touched on the graphics, but I want to again reiterate that they are terrific. They easily show what the 360 can do, sometimes with 100s of trolls, elves, dragons and "tanks" on the screen at one time, real time, with Kameo charging through the midst on horseback. Stunning. And not even a hint of lag.

The sound is well done, as well. The voices are decent, the sound effects are great and the music in the background is stunningly beautiful.

Kameo is about a 10 or so hour game, give or take. But it is incredibly fun and can be enjoyed by almost any gamer, regardless of age. I would definitely recommend picking this one up.

Fun Action - Adventure with Morphing Abilities

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 28 / 32
Date: November 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I really wanted to like Kameo - Elements of Power. Compared to the other release titles for the XBox 360, this one seemed relatively light and friendly.

The game is a traditional action-adventure game. In this case, there is hardly any plot line. You're a female shape-shifter whose family is held hostage by your jealous older sister. You have to work your way through level after level of enemies to save them.

In essence it's the classic problem of which shape fits best to which situation. Sometimes you need the ice crystal powers of Chilla, a big Yeti creature. Sometimes you need the sneak-underground powers of Pummel Weed, a plant creature. Maybe it's the rolling ball type abilities of Major Ruin that fit the need. The further you go in the game, the more creatures you can turn into.

This ends up being a complex set of puzzles. You have to roll and launch yourself into the air, but then turn into a Yeti mid-air to grab onto the wall. You have to flip up the enemies as the plant, but you do better pummelling them as something more powerful.

The game is cartooney, but the graphics are rather quite nice. The little flaming guys are much different in texture from the rock monsters, and the world around you has a different appearance depending on what realm you're in. We're not talking high quality modern photo-realism here, but the world is nicely rendered in its kid-like fantasy way.

The game is teen rated, so this is one of the few games that you can really feel comfortable buying for a younger gamer on the XBox 360. Most of the other games invole lots of blood, lots of swearing, or both. I honestly am not sure why they called this a Teen. Yes, you're killing enemies, but heck, they're all trolls. The elves clearly should win :)

The soundtrack is pretty nice, a smooth, classic style track that sings along in the background. It doesn't stand out, but it doesn't get in the way either.

I'm normally a fantasy / puzzle fan, but this one seemed just a little too "standard" to really catch my attention. No plot, no real connection with the characters and no real development. I didn't feel a great need to "keep playing" any time that I put the game down. That's the only reason I gave it only 4/5.

Recommended if you're into action puzzlers or have a younger gamer in the house that isn't quite ready for the raw gore of a mature title.

Really fun game and a nice break from FPS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: December 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I initially purchased Call of Duty 2 and Perfect Dark Zero when I got my xbox 360. We celebrated christmas a little early and I got Kameo. What a refreshing experience! I can't believe that this game hasn't gotten more hype. It can be compared to a "Mario 64" type of experience. Now this game doesn't have the pure awe inspiring power of mario 64 nor is it as long but what it does have is the platform/adventure aspect that I love in so many games. This game is just simply fun! I haven't beat it yet but I heard its rather short around 10 hours which is already telling me that I'm going to be dissappointed when this great ride ends. The graphics are amazing and seeing hundreds of Trolls running at you on screen is unbelievable and shows some of what is to come once the 2nd generation titles begin to come out for the xbox 360. I love the water effects and the fact that I have to morph into different characters in order to complete certain objectives. For example in one area a fire demon is attacking me so I turn into deep blue and spray him with water until I put out his fire. Then I morph into pummel weed and knock him out with an uppercut. My favorite warrior to morph into is this armadillo looking creature which rolls into a ball. it brings back fond memories of marble madness and I roll him around and reminds me of sonic the hedgehog as I build up his spin move and go barrelling into enemies sending them flying like bowling pins. This really is a fun game and such a nice break from firing machine guns and killing germans or sneaking around the facilites at datadyne. I really highly recommend at least renting this game to see what else your new 360 has to offer. I don't think you'll be dissappointed spending a weekend beating this game.

Finally, a game for girls

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: January 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

For anyone out there who is sick of *all* games being geared towards guys, Kameo is the game for you. It's fun, not too violent, not so challenging that you have to spend another $15 on a player's guide, and the best part is that the main character is a girl - and not a gun-toting impossibly-proportioned femme fatale a la Lara Croft (or worse, a fashion and makeup obsessed bimbette like Barbie), but a fairy. It may sound cheesy, but that is what excited me the most about this game. The graphics are superb, the gameplay is great; an altogether good game.

Rare comes out swinging on the 360 with a beautiful game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: November 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best-looking video game I have ever played. Granted, it's the only game I currently have for my Xbox 360, but it's very visually appealing. Certain scenes, such as the Ogre's swamp, have huge characters on the screen with amazing detail that simply would not be possible on lesser consoles.

The game is fun to play, and that is its main selling point. All ten elemental warriors - characters you morph into and play as - have different strenghts, weaknesses, and abilities, and to beat the game one must use all ten effectively. From climbing an ice wall with Chilla to swimming underwater with Deep Blue, the variey is astounding. In battle sequences, too, the variety of the warriors is great. The choices range from punching combos with Pummel Weed to bowling with Major Ruin or playing sniper with Chilla.

If there's a reason not to rate this 5 stars, it's the replayability factor. Once you've beaten Thorn - the evil troll king - and gotten all 1,000 gamer points the game has to offer, it loses some of its appeal.

Overall, though, this is a great game and I would highly recommend it to any player of any age.

Worth it for casual gamer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: December 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

As a casual gamer, I really enjoy being fully engrossed in the story and the lush environments, which are amazing, but do not distract from the gameplay. There are some puzzles and challenges, so it is not boring (to me), but I have NOT found the puzzles too frustrating so far (unlike Myst). The puzzles are more like the original Zelda in difficulty. An in-game guide gives you hints, and tutors and side quests help you learn to use your character's skills to the best of their abilities. Choosing different characters, and using each character's skills to solve a puzzle makes the game interesting. There are also skill upgrades for the characters, which adds further interest to the game. Switching between characters is easy and intuitive. The characters move fluidly and accurately (unlike that last Tomb Raider in the series... Angel of Darkness?). Like Halo, there are frequent automatic saves that seem to occur after or before significant events (hardly noticeable, no lag time). These saves are a boon to me; I don't have to search for save points, and I have the freedom to turn off the game at anytime. However, I am enjoying this game so much, that I find it hard to leave it. If I did leave the game for long enough for me to forget what I was doing, an in-game book will remind me of my current objective. I don't know if hardcore gamers who like FPS (DOOM, QUAKE, CALL of Duty, etc.) will enjoy this... So far, no adrenaline rushes. I write "so far," because I have only played this game a few hours so far. Hopefully, the good will continue. Also! I can play this game around my 6 and 7 year old boys, and not have to worry about mature content and language. They like helping me solve the puzzles, and sharing taking turns with me. Actually, they solve more puzzles than I do... Like I said, this is a casual gamer's review.

Highly entertaining, well designed adventure

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: November 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I reserved this game for the Xb360 launch after reading good reviews from several major gaming web sites.

The game immediately starts in a sort of crash-course adventure, where you are taught how to control three of the 10 characters available in the game. You have no choice but to spend 15-30 minutes wondering where is the game introduction? What am I doing? At the end, you sort of start from scratch, with a mission to recover those 3 elemental warriors as well as seven others who will help you in completing your quest. Later on you'll realize that this was the best option to get you prepared for the rest of the adventure.

The adventure is linear, especially inside the temples; you just keep going forward defeating the evil trolls. The fights are constant and challenging and with so many warriors in your control, there's almost no repetitive combat.

My favorite part of the game was in the Badlands, where I had the chance to climb on a horse and ride past literally hundreds of computer generated trolls fighting with your soldiers. Looking closer I could see their health status dropping on both the trolls and the guards, then I got too close and the trolls headed in my direction, and my soldiers behind them, amazing AI! With all this happening, I also had to dodge blazing cannonballs that spurt dirt and debris when they hit the ground. Then you add the epic background music (from the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Kings Choir) and it felt like I was being part of a scene of the Lord of the Rings movie, you really have to see it to believe it.

All emotion aside (my heart is still pumping from that last paragraph) I highly recommend this game, it's pretty impressive for a launch title. It's also not that difficult, which is great for younger kids and mature players alike. The built-in auto-save feature worked effectively by saving your progress immediately after completing an important fight or event. I never found myself backtracking because of a missed save.
By the way, play this game on a high definition TV if you have the chance and witness the difference in quality, you'll be surprised.

This game offers lots of fun for young and adult audiences. The Teen rating is too conservative in my opinion; I never saw anything resembling blood in this game. I guess an E rating would give the impression that this was a kiddie title, a turn-off for some gamers these days, believe it or not.

Anyway, I hope that you find this review helpful.

My favorite XBox 360 game for solo play

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Kameo is a fantasy-based adventure in which you play the role of an elven princess who is responsible for rescuing her family from captivity. In your quest to free your relatives, you must seek out and obtain several elements of power, each of which gives you the ability to morph into a new character with unique abilities.

This ability to change forms is a great gaming device that keeps the game interesting by allowing you to choose from several different play styles. In some cases, you are forced to morph into a certain form to defeat specific obstacles(especially in the built-in training challenges that immediately follow your acquisition of a new element), but for the most part, the game has an open style that allows you to morph into your favorite characters and run with them.

Kameo's graphics are beautiful and the environment is immersive. The story is also entertaining and keeps you engaged. The game's opening challenge (which throws you into a pitched battle with 3 elemental forms to choose from) can be a little overwhelming, but once you've fumbled your way through it, the game takes a much more leisurely progression that allows you to advance at your own pace and enjoy the story.

This game has a limited multiplayer mode that allows you to replay specific boss battles with another local or online player (after you have unlocked these battles in solo play). I found, however, that I had more fun playing the game in single-player questing mode.

My only criticism of the game is the seeming impossibility of unlocking some of the game's achievements, which require you to obtain a set number of battle points during each of the key boss battles. You obtain these points by defeating your opponents using "brutal" methods, taking out as many as possible during a short period of time, and by avoiding any damage (which decreases your point total). Presumably it's possible to obtain an "A" grade and unlock an achievement for each of these battles, but after several attempts, I can't seem to get any higher than a "B" (which is a little too reminiscent of my experiences with college physics.)

Good game for the family

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a nice game to add that is more inclusive than other launch titles for younger family members. The graphics are fantastic (especially on a higher quality flat screen) and the controls are easy to learn. The story is engaging and not overly taxing - again allowing for younger members to play and have fun (while not worrying about too much violence though there is plenty of "fantasy" violence but it is not overly gruesome).

WOW A Great game at Launch.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: November 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Can you believe Microsoft has managed to provide two count em two incredible titles at launch? Perfect Dark is the first and this is the second. This game is sooo much fun. And better still, this game is sooo creative. For me personally, there is nothing better than a creative, fun, action packed platformer with Character. This game has those in spades. Finally microsoft has a mario rival. Only this character takes the shape of several different monsters all of which are insanely fun to play. Oh, and by the way. The game is beautiful.

Bottom Line: Buy this and perfect dark and you will have avery merry Christmas.

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