Submitted by Harry190 1310d ago | review

Game Vortex Review: Elements of Destrution

Ricky Tucker reports:

''About a year or so ago, I heard a TV interview where it was suggested that the world's slowest James Bond villain, President George W. Bush, was somehow able to control the weather and caused Hurricane Katrina to hit the Louisiana coast. I'm not sure if the guys at Frozen Codebase heard the same interview, but it seems like we both came to the same conclusion - a game where you control the weather would be awesome.

As XBLA games go, Elements of Destruction doesn't look that bad. Some of the environments are a little too sparse and flat, but once the destruction starts, that doesn't matter. The size and power of the explosions that erupt as you tear through each area are satisfying and lend some real power to your abilities. Sometimes you'll set off massive chain reactions of explosions which can make it really hard to see what's going on. Also, it isn't always readily apparent if a building is completely destroyed. It may look in ruins, but many times a smoldering mess is still considered "alive", which can hurt gameplay. There are also some minor framerate issues, mostly during boss sequences.

Audio isn't that great. Some of the voicework is funny, but nature's fury sounds more like a whimper and doesn't always back up what you're seeing on the screen.'' (Elements of Destruction, Xbox 360) 65/100

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