This game put Rare back in my good book!
The first thing to hit me was its stunning visuals. The Enchanted Kingdom came to life on my HDTV. Everything just looked how it should, like the vibrant colours and the fairytale style buildings. Even little touches like how the elemental fruit shrunk in your hand and was magically placed in you small bag. It just looked......amazing.
The gameplay is also amazingly fun. The fact that you can transform into different elemental warriors is what makes the game so fun. It adds strategic thinking to the game, as different warriors are needed to get past different obstacles. And the controls for the warriors allows you to easily utilize all their powers. The parts of the game where you are in the badlands and are on horseback is also very fun, and the amount of trolls on the screen at the same time is impressive.
The sound to the game is excellent. The voice acting is well done, each persons voice well suited to their character. The music with the game is also good, giving the game an overall cinematic feel.
While the story to the game is nothing new, its real fun to play through. The cut scenes where the element warrior becomes a part of you are pretty neat. This gives the game an overall polished feel, and makes it a pleasure to play through.
The game supports co-operative play, which is pretty neat. While its clear the game was built for single play, its still nice to have, especially if you have a friend over.
I think overall this game is one of the strongest launch titles for the Xbox 360. Its a great platformer, and shows that Rare still has it.