Islands of Wakfu- Xbox 360

Attractive visuals ; Nora's teleport ability can be fun to use ; Co-op provides moments of enjoyment

Dull combat ; Story and characters aren't compelling ; Often unclear where you're supposed to go next ; Co-op is local only

When you reach Islands of Wakfu's conclusion and see its somewhat baffling ending, you're left with a sense of wasted potential. There are memorable moments here and there, like the sight of a star-sailing pirate ship and the overheard plight of...

Though the combat is thin soup at times, and Islands commits that cardinal gaming sin of repeating a boss with a new sprite and more hit points, there’s a lot to like about this surprisingly lengthy prequel. 800 Microsoft points buys a lot of content,...

Amazing art ; Great audio design

Unskippable cut scenes ; Gruelling combat

Unfortunately Islands of Wakfu only currently supports two difficulty settings, Initiate and Goddess Mode – the latter of which removes the threat of death altogether. It's insult to injury on top of a list of strange design choices that seem like they...