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Avatar: De Brandende Aarde for PlayStation 2
Avatar: De Brandende Aarde for PlayStation 2 follows Aang and his friends on their journey through the Earth Kingdom. The action adventure draws on events from the animated series' second season, in which Aang seeks a teacher to learn earthbending while the Fire Nation advances. You fight groups of enemies, jump over obstacles and use your companions' special talents to progress. Toph and other familiar characters expand the party during the story.
You usually travel through the levels with two heroes. When playing alone, you switch between them to use the right power. Earthbending, waterbending and ordinary weapons complement one another in combat and straightforward puzzles. You block attacks, dodge with a roll and build attack chains. Collected power orbs award development points for techniques. You also search for chests, talk to characters and perform focused actions at places requiring a particular ability.
A second player can join locally using their own DualShock 2 controller in controller port two; no Multitap is required. Both players share the screen and cooperate within the same environment. During flying sections on Appa, steering and aiming are even divided between the two players. Solo play remains possible, with the computer as your partner. The journey thus alternates between joint battles, cooperation at obstacles and short aerial fights, while the story leads the party towards the Earth Kingdom's threatened cities.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Avatar: De Brandende Aarde for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Avatar: De Brandende Aarde
De Brandende Aarde appeared in 2007 as THQ's second Avatar adventure. THQ Studio Australia returned after the first game and now used the second season of Nickelodeon's animated series explicitly as its foundation. The international title The Burning Earth refers to the same instalment in the game series. The journey to the Earth Kingdom, Aang's training and his expanding circle of friends gave the development team a new collection of locations, enemies and elemental powers to turn into playable scenes.
THQ announced the game within its 2007 Nickelodeon line-up, alongside new games based on other television series. Avatar again came to several consoles and handheld systems, which did not all receive the same version. For PlayStation 2, the team chose three-dimensional battles with two active characters and local cooperative play. The original PS2 manual explicitly describes how a second player joins with their own controller. This changed the companion's role compared with the entirely single-player first instalment.
The new structure reflected the importance of cooperation in the television series. Different heroes could help one another in battles and at obstacles, while steering and attacking became separate tasks during Appa's flights. At the same time, the structure still consisted of defined scenes, short quests and battles against recognisable opponents. De Vuurmeester followed a year later, covering the third television season. De Brandende Aarde therefore forms the middle chapter of THQ's original three Avatar games on PlayStation 2, with the Earth Kingdom as its clear backdrop.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Avatar: De Legende van Aang for PlayStation 2 introduces the same world through an original story and four controllable party members. Experience, equipment and quests are important parts of that journey. De Brandende Aarde follows the second television season more closely and focuses on two active heroes in each section. The biggest practical difference is cooperative play: the first instalment is played alone, whereas here a second player can join with their own controller and help directly.
Avatar: De Vuurmeester for PlayStation 2 continues the story with events from the third television season. Both games combine combat, elemental puzzles and local cooperative play for two people. De Vuurmeester puts particular emphasis on moving water, stones and other elements with a cursor. De Brandende Aarde uses more direct attacks and character-specific actions. If you mainly want to follow the development of Aang's journey, this game shows the struggle in the Earth Kingdom before the final instalment builds towards the confrontation with Ozai.
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy on PlayStation 2 shares the idea of two players going through a familiar story together. Different characters open routes and overcome obstacles, just like Avatar's elemental users. LEGO turns this into building puzzles and extensive collecting, with humorous recreated scenes. De Brandende Aarde uses martial arts, water or earth attacks and an animated world without LEGO bricks. In both games, making use of your partner's talents in the same play area helps.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 2003 for PlayStation 2 also offers cartoon action in which two players tackle groups of enemies together. Its emphasis is on hitting enemies, attack chains and the chosen turtle's characteristics. De Brandende Aarde interrupts battles more often with elemental actions, jumps and flying sections on Appa. The shared appeal is cooperating as recognisable television heroes; Avatar links this more closely to a continuing journey with different kinds of obstacles and characters that change between scenes.
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning for PlayStation 2 also uses elemental powers in a story featuring direct combat. Spyro develops different breath attacks and faces groups of enemies in a fantasy world. De Brandende Aarde distributes abilities among several heroes and adds cooperation for two players. Spyro remains a solo adventure centred on one dragon; Avatar lets you divide tasks between partners, for instance when one player steers Appa and the other aims at enemies during a flight.
