Tembo the Badass Elephant

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 58 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 58
  3. Negative: 9 out of 58

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  1. Nobilis1984
    Jul 25, 2015
    7
    A small but nice game.
    In the game it's all about destruction. In places fun and creative but done very monotonous after a while. But not the full price value by reducing the price worth a buy.
  2. drlowdon
    May 31, 2018
    6
    Tembo the Badass Elephant is a side scrolling platformer that reminded me very much of the old 2d Sonic games, albeit with a lot more destruction!

    The games cartoon style graphic look great and the gameplay itself, despite some slightly awkward controls, is generally good fun but the strange design decision of having to kill a set number of enemies before certain levels are unlocked    Tembo the Badass Elephant is a side scrolling platformer that reminded me very much of the old 2d Sonic games, albeit with a lot more destruction!

    The games cartoon style graphic look great and the gameplay itself, despite some slightly awkward controls, is generally good fun but the strange design decision of having to kill a set number of enemies before certain levels are unlocked (which often means repeating earlier levels numerous times) simply made everything feel like to much of a chore. For me this is a decent little game that is spoiled by one poor design decision....    … Expand
  3. Mr_Maldoror
    Aug 2, 2015
    6
    This throwback 2D platformer can be fun and inventive... in fits and starts. While the overall mechanics of charging through enemies and environments, acting as a one elephant wrecking crew are all solid, the game suffers from the most awkward difficulty curve I've seen in a long time. It's not even accurate to call it a curve, it's more like a difficulty zigzag. I never felt the gameThis throwback 2D platformer can be fun and inventive... in fits and starts. While the overall mechanics of charging through enemies and environments, acting as a one elephant wrecking crew are all solid, the game suffers from the most awkward difficulty curve I've seen in a long time. It's not even accurate to call it a curve, it's more like a difficulty zigzag. I never felt the game smoothly got more challenging as it progressed. Instead, it would be easy then abruptly become punishingly difficult. And the difficulty didn't even have the sense of logic or deliberateness of the types of platformers of the 8 and 16 bit era that it was paying homage to. Instead, it would just resort to cheap tactics such as a barrage of oddly placed enemies to obstruct your path, and boss fights which inundate you with a myriad of attacks coming your way, and poor hit detection. Towards the end, I found myself getting through out of obligation over actual enjoyment. By the time I finished, I never wanted to play it again.… Expand
  4. 64bit
    Jul 20, 2019
    6
    Playing as this little fella was fun at first but got stale half way through the game. The levels are mediocre at best and can be frustrating at times. Some levels look like they were put together by an 8 year old. The sound design is nice and has character but the official sound track did get annoying after a while of playing. Could've of been much better, definitely has potential butPlaying as this little fella was fun at first but got stale half way through the game. The levels are mediocre at best and can be frustrating at times. Some levels look like they were put together by an 8 year old. The sound design is nice and has character but the official sound track did get annoying after a while of playing. Could've of been much better, definitely has potential but this title isn't quite there.… Expand

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    74
    Tembo needs more tempo: more breaking buildings, less watering flowers. [Dec 2015]
  2. SpazioGames
    Oct 28, 2015
    80
    Oh, what a cute little gem SEGA and Game Freak have created. Tembo is fun, fast and inspired. There's nothing truly original in the package, but it's still a great time waster with a low price tag.
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  3. games(TM)
    Oct 4, 2015
    60
    It does little to endear you to Tembo's later stages. [Issue#165, p.95]
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