GamesRadar: X-Blades Review

GamesRadar wrapped X-Blades up in less than 10 hours (despite pre-release promises of 20 hours of play), but action junkies can take solace in the fact that very little of that is spent on narrative and character development. By the end of the game, all they really knew (or cared to remember) about the anime-stylized heroine is that she is self-centered and wears nearly nothing, half of which they’d already discerned from the box art. [There are unlockable costumes as well. -Ed.] That X-Blades remains a decent title despite the lack of compelling missions and likeable characters is something of an accomplishment in itself, though not one they’d recommend advertising from the rooftops.

You’ll love:

* Fast-paced hack-and-slash action

* Wide variety of spells and attacks

* Very solid visual presentation

You’ll hate:

* Repetitive missions and environments

* Story is neither prominent nor interesting

* Ayumi’s grating dialogue and demeanor