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At first you use this to put out some fires, but eventually water can help you alter the landscape. In addition to running, jumping, and smashing, Tembo can also squirt water from his trunk. But it's also filled with well-designed twists that use the elephant's small range of abilities in clever ways. Tembo is at its best when you're going fast - when everything clicks, it's exhilarating.
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Tembo is at its best when you're going fast You can also use it to destroy enemy tanks and helicopters, and much like in Sonic, the levels are designed to accentuate this ability: there are lots of hills and big jumps, encouraging constant movement. Tembo's main ability is a dash that bashes aside bad guys and debris, allowing you to run straight through everything from piles of cars to towering trees. As Tembo, an elephant who has been enlisted by the military to help fight off an enemy force, you primarily smash things. The game itself plays sort of like a mash-up of Sonic the Hedgehog and Contra. Its side-scrolling 2D gameplay brings me back to when I was a kid playing Super Mario, but it's also a game that I will only play when my own kids leave the room: Tembo is equal parts fun and frustrating, and it's hard to play a few minutes without letting out a burst of expletives.
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Tembo the Badass Elephant looks like a family-friendly game, with its adorable pachyderm mascot and bright, colorful worlds.