Tembo the Badass Elephant

 Xbox One
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

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  • Summary: TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT is a larger than life, 2D side-scrolling action adventure from the creative geniuses behind the Pokémon games

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 24, 2015
    90
    Tembo the Badass Elephant is easily one of the most memorable releases of 2015 and hopefully the beautiful beginning of Game Freak branching out from Pokemon (and Nintendo) to deliver more pleasant surprises.
  2. GameSpot
    Jul 30, 2015
    80
    The variety of challenges makes Tembo fun and exciting, though the high-pressure, instant-death sections can become irritating because they tend to eat through your limited stock of lives much faster than any other parts of the game, throwing the otherwise solid pacing off.
  3. Brash Games
    Aug 30, 2015
    80
    It’s not perfect then, but Tembo The Badass Elephant is about as close to the modern Sonic game that we’ve all wanted as we are ever likely to get. With its great level design, fantastic visuals and brilliant move-set, this is old school gaming done right.
  4. Pure Xbox
    Jul 20, 2015
    70
    Tembo has an arsenal of flashy and destructive moves at his disposal, but he's a bit too stubborn to be considered a badass of the absolute highest order.
  5. IGN Italia
    Jul 29, 2015
    68
    Tembo is a nice character in an amazing world, but when he starts to move he shows he can be as clumsy as a real elephant.
  6. MondoXbox
    Jul 26, 2015
    68
    Playing the first levels in SEGA's new platformer makes us hope for a finally solid and funny Sonic successor, but our hopes get shattered when the difficulty rises, with serious control and level design problems that make it more a frustrating experience than challenging one. A real pity: Tembo is a real charmer, and he deserved a better game for its debut.
  7. Gameplanet
    Jul 23, 2015
    60
    It’s fun to furiously trumpet and get to smashin’ stuff as Tembo for a while, but before too long you’re reduced to hoping he makes his way over to a better sequel – or possibly the Virtua Fighter roster.

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  1. Positive: 0 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. Modax19
    Apr 14, 2020
    7
    I had fun with this game - especially the first half of the game where you are just learning to play it is very rewarding. It is somewhatI had fun with this game - especially the first half of the game where you are just learning to play it is very rewarding. It is somewhat reminiscent of Sonic the Hedgehog. However I only rate this as a 7 because it becomes a bit of a chore to finish. You are forced to replay levels you previously beat and scour them for collectibles and completion % in order to advance. Also there Is not much of a story to speak of and the music isn't anything special.… Expand
  2. True_Reclaimer
    Aug 22, 2015
    0
    Theres no appeal to this game. Every level feels the same as the last, and is incredibly on-rails so theres no way to backtrack if you miss aTheres no appeal to this game. Every level feels the same as the last, and is incredibly on-rails so theres no way to backtrack if you miss a single collectible, and definitely no choice, freedom, or exploration. If you like these types of games, play Sonic, Yoshi or Mario, but pass on this.… Expand

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