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If you are a fighting fan, and love deep fighters this game is for you. This purchase was made for my friend, but I put my fair share into the game as he did. The extra contents are nice, The tutorials for the characters are done by a familiar voice you might recognize from IGN, she does the same voice over for her mini show on XBL. The artbook is luscious, and highly detailed, and it is definitely one of my favorite Special Editions of a game (It even beats Halo 3 because of quality's sake) The game itself is great, but there is one major flaw in it. It has one of the steepest learning curves I've ever seen, unless your a fighting game veteran you will get pwned online again, and again till you want to take this game back to the store. A word of warning for first time fight gamers.
Ok. A 2D fighter can be tricky for someone who doesn't no anything else than 3D, but it's great nonetheless. Visuals are stunning, animation is awesome and the fact that you have (only) 12 different protagonists is not a burden at all. Everyone has his own moves and personality, therefore you'll be able to find somebody that suits your fighting skills. Let's be honest: you won't be disapointed unless you don't like fighting games. Don't miss out the limited version for everything you get as a bonus. Only bad point: it's technical aspects could draw you away. Score: 8,5 out of 10.
It comes down to this: buy blazblue! Why? There many reasons, but the main and most important one is basically this: Blazblue is awesome and its a great gaming experience. At a first glance you can tell what this game is about - 2D fighter with 12 characters who carry a weapon in order to destroy the opponents. You might look at this game as the "natural evolution of the Guilty Gear series" (this expression is being used over and over to describe this game), so you can expect great paced combat and lots of combos. Now, in this quick review i'm going to talk about the basic stuff: characters, graphics, gameplay, online and training mode. If you don't usually play fighting games you'll probably think: "training mode? What the heck?", but a good training mode is the lift one needs to get the combos on the road. This game has a great character rooster and you will certainly find at least one character you like. Even tough there are only 12 (yes, it's not that much), you can find a vampire girl who can throw lightning frogs at you and controls the wind, a white samurai with an awesome gigantic sword and even a kid who fights along with a soulless doll who uses its claws to beat its opponents to the ground. Each and everyone of these characters are anime style and we're talking about high definition, so if you're an anime lover, you'll "fall in love" with Blazblue's atmosphere. Moving on... Gameplay! Yes, gameplay! Just thinking about the joy of playing this incredibly fluid and fast game makes me want to stop in time and get my hands in my ps3 controller lol! Well, maybe i'm overreacting, but the gameplay is that good. You can play the classic arcade mode, but you also have a score attack mode (basically a survival mode when you aim to get the best high score possible and top online leaderboards) and a story mode. This game mode is actually pretty fun, since you get to know some characters and their "drive" to fight. However, all of this wouldn't be great if Blazblue didn't have a great online to match. Well, rejoice people, because Blazblue's online mode is almost flawless. With a good connection, you will experience almost no lag in ranked on online matches, and will be able to combo at will without any problems. There is only two major problems though: quitting a match before it ends won't penalise "chicken" players and everyone seems that only wants to fight stronger opponents - which can make difficult to get online matches sometimes. And finally, the training mode. Since this is a fighter that relies mostly on combos, a training mode with extensive training options will certainly contribute to perfect one's abilities. For example, you can set the CPU to block every attack after your character's first hit, forcing you to string quick paced combos with no recovering chances to your opponents. Sometimes, you'll find even harder to combo in training mode than agains't real players, because the CPU achieves perfection in recovery timing (something many players don't).Read full review
Honestly, there's no way I could describe everything I love about BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger because I would be writing a novella. All you need to know is that this has become one of my favorite fighters of all time and the level of polish and detail this 2D wonder has is amazing. The character designs are excellent, the fighting mechanics are top-notch and there are even extra animated scenes that feature chibi (super adorable) versions of the characters talking about the BlazBlue universe. I know BlazBlue is only targeting a certain type of fighting game fan, but I think the mechanics are cool enough to entertain anyone even remotely interested in the genre. I'm sure that once the community gets its hands on this game, the true test of balancing will begin and issues I might have missed might come to the surface. With that said, there's no escaping the fact that I had a blast playing BlazBlue and I encourage everyone to buy a copy. It's something of a dream game for me, you see. 9.5 Presentation A game with a virtually unparalleled level of polish and attention to detail. Fantastic characters inhabit an awesome story of power, sacrifice, (cat girls,) and disaster. 9.0 Graphics Incredible character sprites battle on top of some very eye-catching backgrounds. 9.0 Sound Sweet tunes and dual-language voice over make this a real treat to listen to. 9.0 Gameplay Fast, fun and pristine. An evolution of the Guilty Gear legacy. Drive attacks give each character a unique and exciting flair in the ring. 9.0 Lasting Appeal Tons of content to unlock, online multiplayer support, branching story paths and more make this an easy buy. You will be happy for a long time. 9.4 Outstanding OVERALL Reviewed by IGN.com http://ps3.ign.com/articles/998/998859p1.html This game is available for sale in my eBay Store at a good price: http://stores.ebay.com/Mariio128-GamemateRead full review
The characters are so different from each other, the story is actually good and makes sense, the characters really distinguish from each other and have no real clones, and the fighting is easier to learn than other fighters, yet has tons to master. Capcom is a company responsible for much invention in the fighting game field, and of its hit and miss attempts to push the medium forward, X-Men vs. Street Fighter was the defining point in a new era of 'manic' fighting games. With the action cranked to eleven, it redefined the genre in a new, frenzied form. Although Arc System Works' Guilty Gear is no idle rip-off, it has drawn influence from Capcom's crossover series. Even if its complexity can be eluding, with beautiful anime styling, heavy-metal themes and wildly overblown combos, there's no denying its spectacle. With Guilty Gear, the Yokohama-based developer has not only raised the profile of 2D fighting games over the last ten years, but has itself become a recognised power in the field. In light of this success it's unfortunate to learn that, through a legal loophole, Arc System has lost the Guilty Gear rights to SEGA Sammy Holdings. It's no surprise then that it's urging fans to adopt its latest fighting game, BlazBlue, in its place. Running on Taito's Type X2 hardware, BlazBlue is one of the first 2D fighting games to be designed from the ground up in high definition. It's very similar to Guilty Gear in style, with similarly vibrant graphics and an even crisper display. The backgrounds are in 3D, but with enough detail and colour depth to sit comfortably with the foreground sprites. Initially the designs don't quite leap out at you like some of the better Guilty Gear locales; but little touches, like the influence of certain moves on Rachel's rose garden and some impressive background activity, really lend the game atmosphere. Although the high-definition display hasn't improved the animation much beyond Arc System's already excellent standard, BlazBlue's ten original characters are distinct, colourful and vivid. But, despite obvious artistic similarities, they aren't as initially striking or appealing as the Guilty Gear line-up. With Ragna, the sword-toting Sol Badguy replacement, it's clear Arc System hasn't lost its affection for belts and buckles. Blond-haired Jin bears a close resemblance to Ky, as does his female counterpart, the gun-toting and annoyingly shrill Noel. Tager is an obvious stand-in for Potemkin, steamrolling your energy bar with a repertoire of debilitating grab attacks, and Rachel and Carl have the whole gothic thing going on. Arkune, the game's token 'weird' character, presents the first opportunity to play as a demon from a Miyazaki flick, his warped design lifted straight from Spirited Away. BlazBlue isn't as female-heavy as Guilty Gear, with Litchi being the only one to sport a set of proper high-definition boobs. The jury is out on what creepy cat-like Taokaka is meant to be, and that just leaves Bang, a fairly uninspired Ninja whose voice acting lends him great individuality. What does stand out about the character roster is the amount of effort that has gone into giving the characters a tangible personality. The back-stories are particularly strong and shrewdly implemented. For instance, Noel and Jin's speech changes when they meet in battle, even extending to things they shout when throwing projectiles. The first thing that's apparent about BlazBlue's fighting system is thaRead full review
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