Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender turns out to be edible, but not especially tasty.
Aang's air-bending skills make for some impressive attacks. Just make sure you keep an eye on the recharge meter.
For the uninitiated, you need only know one thing about Avatar: The Last Airbender: it's a great show. This animated series takes the best elements of Japanese anime- colorful characters and exciting action- and marries it with an American storytelling sensibility.
A lot of the series' charm, however, is missing from the DS version of Avatar. The title had potential- we were especially excited about the possibility of using the touchscreen to perform elemental "bending" attacks- but it's about as exciting as sugar-free applesauce. The plot, which is interesting enough, is held back by the repetitive and boring combat; far too often, it degenerates into an exercise in button mashing.
To be fair, the game is obviously aimed at children who will most likely eat this one up like it was sweet, sweet candy. Adults, however, will find it about as appetizing as steamed cauliflower and should definitely avoid it as such.
Aang has good reach with his attacks so you can hang back and let your allies run interference on the enemy.
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