Kameo is a sexy looking Elf but not much good in a fight to be honest. This is where the Elemental Warriors and something called the Wotnot Book come into play. The Wotnot will help Kameo collect the stolen Warriors and it also has the spirit of a wizard named Ortho who will provide hints as needed. The Warriors can have their abilities and skills upgraded by gathering elemental fruit, which sends a better message to kids than elemental candy I suppose.

There are beautiful people everywhere...

What are these Elemental Warriors? One example is the Pummel Weed, which looks a lot like a big flower with boxing gloves. Then there is Chilla, a yeti that just loves to smash stuff much like the Hulk would. What happens is once Kameo rescues one of the Warriors they become available for her to “morph” into and use their powers. You can assign up to three of the Warriors a specific button for quick and easy morphing action. An interesting twist is that there are situations where you will need to switch between two different warriors very quickly in order to accomplish a task. This adds a bit of thinking to the game but don't stress out too much if you get stuck because you can at any time go to the Wotnot and ask Ortho for help. But part of the fun of the game is trying to figure out the different “combos” you can do when switching between different Warriors.

The controls are good but they do take getting use to especially when switching back and forth between the different Warriors. The good news is that it will not take long to get the hang of it and the new 360 controllers are very comfy and responsive. The music and sound effects are good, but this is probably the least “next-gen” leap for the game.

There is no real online component to the game which is a big surprise to me considering how much emphasis Microsoft has put on Xbox Live. There is the promise of downloadable content in the future and there is the ability to post some of your best times to complete a level on the leader boards. Split screen co-op is available but even that is limited to only some levels.

In The End, This Game Hath Been Rated: 85%. Kameo: Elements of Power is a nice intro into the next generation of adventure games.

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