Kameo: Elements of Power

 Xbox 360
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 142 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 103 out of 142
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 142
  3. Negative: 12 out of 142
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  1. Cutter
    Dec 3, 2005
    7
    This game is too short. Don't buy it just rent it. It's a great rent. You can beat it in like 10-15 hours tops. There are some cool unlockables and stuff but really dont bother buying it cause it has no mutliplayer. There are lots of great attacks you can do with your differentm monsters and it has some of the best boss battles I've ever seen so it's worth playing.
  2. jthegamer96
    Feb 16, 2017
    7
    The visuals of the game were fantastic. It felt stylized and was fun to run around in while I explored the terrain, and each character has a set of unique skins that they can use thoughout the game. Personally I wished they came up with a few more interesting skins for certain characters, since they did not have any interesting skins to choose.
    The gameplay varies from boring and tedious    The visuals of the game were fantastic. It felt stylized and was fun to run around in while I explored the terrain, and each character has a set of unique skins that they can use thoughout the game. Personally I wished they came up with a few more interesting skins for certain characters, since they did not have any interesting skins to choose.
    The gameplay varies from boring and tedious to fun and interesting. The problem is that not all of the characters are particularly useful, and are created for certain gimmicks or for certain enemies, while others (such as the last character you unlock) is so overpowered, that you don't need to use anyone else, unless the game forces you too.
    Too many sections in the game I found were "Kill this set of enemies in this way to progress" or "Do a certain gimmick that character does again to progress", or some combination of both, which gets boring after a while.
    At other points I got lost in what the game wanted me to do, because I either misinterpreted a cutscene, or missed an enemy, causing me to either use the hint system, or wander around in circles until I figured out what to do.
    There was potential for good gameplay however. I enjoyed the early game when everything was new, and I had the opportunity to solve different puzzles. The villagers in each town are also pretty interesting to talk to, and often provide extra background to the town you are in, or certain bits of information on how to deal with enemies or solve puzzles.
    The plot was not that interesting us presented in an unbalanced manner, leaving me confused once I went to the final part of the game.
    Essentially when the player saves an important family member, they reveal part of the backstory, but since there are only 3 people to save, there is a ton of backstory that has to be delivered, which left me bored and wanting to get back to exploring the game. If they had spread it out more, say to some of the villagers I was interacting with, then it wouldn't have been so bad.
    Overall I gave this game a 7/10. Not the best of Rareware, but certainly not the worst. If you get this game as part of the Rare replay set, I would recommend playing it, otherwise I would only recommend this title after you've played/finished some of their other titles (such as Banjo-Kazooie or Conkers bad fur day)    … Expand
  3. wesker2012
    May 27, 2012
    6
    I love old school Rare games and was excited to play this, but the controls were unbearable. I bet this was a good game, but the controls just ruined the game for me.
  4. Saber
    Nov 26, 2005
    6
    The actual great thing about this game is that it brings back memories of the most stunning of the RPGs that exist today. Almost each and every RPG started a mythical realm, with european medieval creatures like orcs, goblins, ogres, wizards, fairies and dragons. Kameo is such a game that captures the real aspects of all those kinds and makes an excellent fairy tale. Cute and colourful The actual great thing about this game is that it brings back memories of the most stunning of the RPGs that exist today. Almost each and every RPG started a mythical realm, with european medieval creatures like orcs, goblins, ogres, wizards, fairies and dragons. Kameo is such a game that captures the real aspects of all those kinds and makes an excellent fairy tale. Cute and colourful graphics, very hi resolution renderings and great sound effects...but this game does have its lackings : Some technological improvements have been made but none that we have not already seen. The game uses autosaving so there are no save menu if you don't bother but that is what havebeen done in "Primal" for PS2 by Sony. There are supposed to be morphings in the game but these are actually character swappings in the rush of bright lights rather than real morphs, once again, real morphs can be already seen on the character 'Scree' of the same game "Primal". There is still so less exploration in the environsment itself and we don't know why there is still loading between two stages successive stages. The gameply time is too short although with the turn of the generations we expected something more like a 20+ average. The "KAMEO" was possible on the current gen although it may not have had such beautifully detailed graphics there. Kamoe is a great game in itself but not so fulfilling from the next-gen perspective that it could have satisfied the new system buyers. The expectation from the "next-gen graphics" was more like the renderings of the CGI movies like The Shrek, this game makes that not happen...although it could have been delayed in order to do so.… Expand
  5. Breegullbeak
    Jan 16, 2013
    7
    As a Launch title for the Xbox 360, it's a decent game. It's short and simple and even after jumping between more consoles during development then any other game, it turned out alright. The Puzzles and Game-play feel dated, but the game was originally intended for the Nintendo consoles where that kind of thing is still tolerated. The story is cheesy and the voice acting and overly epicAs a Launch title for the Xbox 360, it's a decent game. It's short and simple and even after jumping between more consoles during development then any other game, it turned out alright. The Puzzles and Game-play feel dated, but the game was originally intended for the Nintendo consoles where that kind of thing is still tolerated. The story is cheesy and the voice acting and overly epic music don't help this game feel like it's going for any audience at all. Overall it was worth then $8 at Game Stop, but I do feel sorry for those who got it at launch.… Expand
  6. twos
    Jun 23, 2013
    5
    Game was enjoyable, It was definitely more of a children's game. I will admit that I am playing it years after it's initial release so taking that into context it probably deserves better than what I am giving, but in today's playground this game is pretty dated. Boring plot, easy game play but an altogether uplifting environment. Kind of like sleeping in on a sunday, maybe not that good.
  7. ChrisN.
    Nov 28, 2005
    5
    Unpolished control and camera oscure the gameplay, which revolves around a lacklustre group of enemy AI's. Graphically beset with problems, not least the generally poor overall direction. Rather than revealing new details, the new resolutions underline how bad games can be from an art direction perspective. Had it shipped on N64, it could have been an 8, but the years have not been kind.
  8. Roquentin
    Nov 26, 2005
    7
    This one's definitely worth checking out (you pretty much have to, given the limited selection of 360 games), but a few negatives: The environments, while beautiful, are strangely claustrophobic. Most of the voice acting is poor and a significant portion of the humor falls flat, though that's subjective. If you prefer an inverted controller axis like me, note that the inverted This one's definitely worth checking out (you pretty much have to, given the limited selection of 360 games), but a few negatives: The environments, while beautiful, are strangely claustrophobic. Most of the voice acting is poor and a significant portion of the humor falls flat, though that's subjective. If you prefer an inverted controller axis like me, note that the inverted control preference does not carry through in some modes and perspectives, which can be a bit frustrating.… Expand

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 76 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 76
  3. Negative: 0 out of 76
  1. GameSpot
    87
    It's packed with clever and entertaining action, not to mention some of the most highly impressive, razor-sharp graphics you've ever seen, along with terrific music and sound. Kameo feels rather disjointed at first, and it's not a particularly long game, but it ultimately provides a rousing, memorable journey.
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  2. 1UP
    70
    Rare is still very much Rare: inspiration is taken from multiple sources, a solid-but-unspectacular game is built on that inspiration, every imaginable color and graphical effect is dumped on top of it, and everyone is given an awful pun for a name.
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  3. GameSpy
    80
    The main problem though, is that this game was made as a single player experience and cramming a two player mode into it feels awkward. The stages and balance just aren't designed for multiple players.
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