Experience the battlefields in Kameo, a larger-than-life epic full of incredible exploration, intense combat, and innovative action.
Developer Rare® is dishing up not one, but two of the three major Microsoft Game Studios launch titles for Xbox 360™. Perhaps the most surprising, especially to jaded gamers who think they've seen it all, is Kameo™: Elements of Power. The graphically stunning fantasy action-adventure game is designed to appeal to gamers of every stripe, but that doesn't mean this is kid stuff. The game's battlefield areas are a prime example.
The World It's no secret that Kameo was originally in development for Xbox®. But when the opportunity arose to expand and remake the game for Xbox 360, Rare jumped at the chance to add not just new graphics and other flourishes, but also a combat-intensive set of secondary areas that separate the seven primary game worlds.
These three battlefields are how Kameo gets from main world to main world, and they feature thousands of enemies and allies engaged in constant, ongoing warfare. Battlefield combatants all follow the commands of individualized artificial intelligence (A.I.), making for an always-unpredictable situation.
Your noble steed awaits.
Take Kameo into the action on one of the game's mounts, such as a cool, fully-animated horse. Once there, take part in the furious fighting personally, or charge through the fray and into the next world. For hardcore gamers, taking part is the only way to go.
Ongoing War So what are all those elves and trolls fighting about on these three battlefields? Nothing less than Kameo's kingdom and the future of her world. It's an ongoing war between massive armies, all controlled by an intuitive A.I. that keeps on fighting even if you just ride past to look at the scenery.
But that doesn't mean there's no reason to jump into the fray. For one thing, the game's mounted combat is as stunning as the scenery and the world itself. It just feels cool to charge into a mob of dozens of trolls and see them get pummelled aside.
The trolls in each battlefield zone are trying to knock down one of the three pillars that are literally keeping Kameo's home in the air. (Three battlegrounds, three pillars—get it?) As the game progresses, so does the combat in the battlefields, which means that if Kameo doesn't get involved personally, the enemy may eventually succeed. Once all three pillars are gone, the enchanted kingdom comes crashing down, and, with it, Kameo's hopes for saving the world.
Mighty Morphing The evil troll king Thorn is bent on destruction, but Kameo's no pushover, either. Leave the mount behind and become a part of the fray yourself.
As in the seven primary game worlds, Kameo is free to use her extensive morphing powers on the battlefields with great effect. The more you power up your monsters, the better they are at taking out enemies or even entire groups of foes.
Kameo is morph-o-rific!
For example, morph Kameo into the kick-boxing super-plant Pummel Weed, and see how the increased monster powers come into play. From the start, Pummel Weed can smash up individual foes, but once he picks up the ability to burrow underground for a sneaky, springing attack, he can eliminate many enemies at once in style.
Kameos in Arms The battlefields are even more fun with two-player co-op. Because you don't have to worry about anything but fighting (and progressing toward your destination world) really cut loose and learn just how powerful co-op mode can be. Using two Kameos, morph into completely different monsters and pull off fantastic team moves that are truly devastating on the field of battle. On the other hand, you can simply plow through the enemies two at a time.
The battlefield areas are just one of the cool new features that Xbox 360 makes possible for Kameo: Elements of Power. Look for more Kameo updates as the game gets closer to release!
