The Legend of Korra

 Xbox One
User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 82
  3. Negative: 24 out of 82

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  1. Ryan1016
    Oct 22, 2014
    7
    I felt that I needed to make this short pros and cons review just because of how much I disagreed with Gamespot's and IGN's review scores. This opinion is based on the fact that I have beaten the entire game in one sitting (~3.5-4.5 hours) and played a decent amount of the probending, which is unlocked after you have beaten the game.

    Pros: +Feels like a Platinum game gameplay wise    I felt that I needed to make this short pros and cons review just because of how much I disagreed with Gamespot's and IGN's review scores. This opinion is based on the fact that I have beaten the entire game in one sitting (~3.5-4.5 hours) and played a decent amount of the probending, which is unlocked after you have beaten the game.

    Pros:
    +Feels like a Platinum game gameplay wise
    +Great for Korra fans and character action game fans
    +Runs at a constant 60 fps with no dips (AMD FX-4300 & AMD HD 7850)
    +Great voiceacting
    +Art style in game and in cinematics is nice
    +Cool final boss albeit not a real Korra villan
    +All 4 elements have a specific time in which they are used
    +Probending is a lot of fun
    +Difficulty (normal) feels good, not too easy but certainly not too hard, looking forward to playing it on extreme
    +Counters can be a high risk high reward on certain enemies

    Cons:
    -More times than not counters do way too much damage
    -Enemies sometimes have a tendency to wait turns and attack
    -Cannot fluently combo different elemental attacks with each other
    -Story isn't up to Korra standards
    -Only three real boss battles in the game
    -Not much replayability because you seem to unlock mostly every item just one time through
    -Naga segments are a chore and are unnecessary
    -The platforming is awkward and there is way too much of it
    -Repetitive enemies and mostly bland locations (Somewhat understandable due to the $15 price and time in development)

    On a scale of 1-10, Final Score: 6.8/10 (Good)

    Final Verdict: Buy it if you are a fan of character action games, are a Platinum game fan, or are a Korra fan. Wait until it goes slightly on sale (~33-50% off) if you don't consider yourself either of those things. I do consider this a game many can enjoy, it just depends on how much you are willing to pay for it.    … Expand
  2. pmdgv
    Oct 24, 2014
    7
    It was a surprise to me because I thought it would be like other poorly made games based animations, games such as Ben 10, Justice League, anyway ... Besides having a pretty graphic (cel-sheding) is a very difficult game. I died several times in this game, and it looks that I am a good player of this style of game. The only negative point is that it is a game for fans. Who does not knowIt was a surprise to me because I thought it would be like other poorly made games based animations, games such as Ben 10, Justice League, anyway ... Besides having a pretty graphic (cel-sheding) is a very difficult game. I died several times in this game, and it looks that I am a good player of this style of game. The only negative point is that it is a game for fans. Who does not know the animation wants to know this game will not understand who is who in the story. 7 with great pride. Sorry for the English. (google translator)
    ps: still trying to kill the last boss    … Expand
  3. kennaroe
    Dec 15, 2014
    5
    Im a huge fan of Korra, so from that perspective I like the game. However, its REALLY repetitive. Chi blockers, triad, mec suit, over and over again, with different outfits. Theres almost no story, youre just going through the world battling chi blockers with barely anything else inbetween. Game play is surprisingly difficult on normal mode, but combat flow is great. You can really onlyIm a huge fan of Korra, so from that perspective I like the game. However, its REALLY repetitive. Chi blockers, triad, mec suit, over and over again, with different outfits. Theres almost no story, youre just going through the world battling chi blockers with barely anything else inbetween. Game play is surprisingly difficult on normal mode, but combat flow is great. You can really only use one element at a time though, and theres not a lot of long range attacks. All in all, for 15 dollars its well done, I just wish it wasnt the same four enemies over and over, that is my biggest complaint. Still glad I got it!… Expand

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#83 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
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#48 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#58 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 6 out of 13
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 3, 2014
    50
    Platinum is great; this game is not. [Xmas 2014, p.79]
  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Dec 2, 2014
    40
    Korra isn't broken by any means, it's just mediocre in almost every area. This is for diehard Avatar fans only. [Issue#118, p.80]
  3. MondoXbox
    Nov 30, 2014
    40
    We were expecting a great Platinum Games action experience but we found a flawed and rushed game, something we'd find hard to recommend even to Nickelodeon's series fans.
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