Based on the animated television series of the same name, Avatar: The Last Airbender chronicles the exploits of a group of kids who live in an Asian-inspired fantasy world where nations are split into four classical elements: air, water, earth, and fire. Benders are persons who can manipulate that one element inside each nation, and the Avatar is a person who can control the four elements and is tasked with maintaining the four countries at peace. However, the Avatar had vanished 100 years before, allowing the Fire Nation to launch a global conquest campaign. The new Avatar, Aang (originally an Airbender, hence the series title), is discovered as the series begins. He must now travel the world, learning to bend all four elements and fight the Fire Nation alongside his friends Katara (a Waterbender of the Water Tribe) and Sokka (her older brother).
The player can select one of four characters in the game: Aang, Katara, Sokka, or Haru (an Earthbender). Each character has a distinct fighting style and set of powers, and new abilities can be acquired as they gain experience by beating enemies. Armor, chi, accessories, and healing potions are all available to help the player. The gameplay is viewed top-down in an action/adventure game. The player battles opponents and looks for particular objects to fulfill the tasks needed to move further into the game. The story is divided into chapters, and players cannot return to prior sections.
The game follows Aang and his pals as they investigate the abduction of a young Waterbender and find themselves in pursuit of an inventor named Lian the Maker, who has been driven to manufacture terrible machines for the Fire Nation. The heroes face Fire Nation troops, unusual animals, and other devices as they travel between the Water Tribe and the Earth Kingdom. Other Avatar characters make brief appearances in the game, notably Prince Zuko, who appears exclusively during cut scenes.
