Zero Tolerance of ZTGD writes: On paper X-Blades has everything going for it. Simple hack and slash gameplay with tons of enemies to throw at the player, a scantily-clad female lead character that kicks as much ass as she shows off, and a plethora of magic spells that light up both screen and adversary. Combine this with some enjoyable combat and plenty of skills to unlock and it sounds like you have the definitive action game. Unfortunately there are a few things that keep X-Blades from being fantastical on every level, but that doesn't mean you should avoid it altogether.
Pros
+ Magic attacks are fun
+ Entertaining combat
+ Plenty to see and do
Cons
- Repetition is your enemy
- Backtracking becomes tedious
- Enemies and environments become redundant
NoobFeed writes "The problem arises when the games themselves become demeaning or just downright cruel to those who aren't being marketed to."
Why does this stuff get approved on N4G? Hmmmmmm... Probably because there are too many horny nerds on this site that like to masturbate to this shit!
Hardcore Gamer: The third Reboot bundle is now available, and while it lacks anything involving the early'00s CG show, it does contain some games for a minimal fee. For the first 48 hours of the deal, so until Wednesday, you can get Rune Classic, X Blades, Hoard Complete Pack, Ion Assault, Knights and Merchants, and Planets Under Attack for only $2.
By relooking X-Blades' heroine, Konami has taken the risk to give a follow-up to a very average game. [...] Good ideas are there but they are not mastered, and BoT misses the mark both in terms of art direction and game world. Even though the gameplay is pretty dynamic, it's quite simplistic and the introduction of returns in time is not sophisticated enough to breathe new life to the action. That's unfortunate, because the heroine deserved better.
PROS: Costs 30 Euros, pretty dynamic, returns in time add originality
CONS: Strikes lack impact, returns in time not fleshed out enough, dodgy art direction, Ayumi just won't shut up
Sounds about accurate. But I enjoyed it for whatever it was worth. Plus I just couldn't help but be wowed by her strut when I tilted the LS slightly upwards.
Nice that there is a big magic selection but to bad there aren't enough buttons to use as macros :( yet I don't think these controllers need more buttons 0.o
To bad about the forced length and repetition but least they made up for it with a scantly clad heroine....
Is there a dodge move?
....and after about 2 1/2 hours of gameplay, it went right back to the rental store to replace it.
This game blows. Sure, the girl is pretty, but that's about it. The cell shading and the environments look horrible, pretty comparable to the PS2 rendering of Dragonball Z: Budokai games. Which was pretty 5 years ago but not now.
The monologue by the main character at the beginning of the game made her look like a stupid, greedy bimbo, with an equally stupid, valley-girl like voice to match, it scratched in my brain like a dull razor. And no, the story is nothing great either. The first boss fight had a conversation going on, but it made me hate the main character even more.
The fighting had absolutely NO fluidity to it what-so-ever, and was heavily cliched with slow-mo and other unecessary effects. The gunplay is at it's most basic form, and the enemy rendering is early Dreamcast quality at best. And as far as I know there was no dodge or block, I only played 2 1/2 hours in before I had enough of this.
My personal rating is a 2/10, and I feel I'm being generous. Avoid at all costs, unless you're looking to get your rocks off on a girl with jiggle physics who looks like she's 14...which if you are, you deserve to play this crappy game.
This game sucks! Only ment for people who'd waste time and hours button bashing or for kids.
Game is terrible, control sucks, graphics is not all that but has good lighting, trash story. List goes on! Avoid this game.