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Angrist
10-04-2002, 04:20 PM
Ok here's the IGN review:


Presentation
Imaginative worlds and great use of the hard drive. There are some faults here though, like a lack of cut scenes to move the story along and a really bad "time out" scenario. 7.0

Graphics
Amazing lighting and color make this one of the Xbox gems. The camera sucks and there's some flicker, and some heavy points of slowdown, but overall this one's a beaut. 9.0

Sound
Repetetive (and eventually annoying) soundtrack. The creatures don't make many interesting noises and Blinx only has one scarcely used meow. 6.0

Gameplay
Inventive, unique, and incredibly challenging. It seems so simple from the start of the game, but the further you go, the more difficult things get. A real winner. 8.0

Lasting Appeal
It starts off easy, but when it gets hard, it really gets hard. You'll need to replay earlier levels just to be able to beat later ones. And the incentive for finding all the secrets is there. 8.0

OVERALL SCORE (not an average) 8.8

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/372/372414p1.html

Post some more. :)
gekko
10-04-2002, 04:43 PM
gekko's review:

0.1

:D
Null
10-04-2002, 04:51 PM
6 and ends up with an 8.8 rating.

"BS" in stu's terms.

just an example of why i dont like IGN's rating system.



Aside from that. and gekkos very detailed review ;)


game has potential. nice to see some new idea's of sorts in games.
Professor S
10-04-2002, 04:51 PM
Originally posted by gekko
gekko's review:

0.1

:D

Gekko... you DON'T like this game? I'm SHOCKED:D
Bond
10-04-2002, 06:49 PM
Originally posted by gekko
gekko's review:

0.1

:D
You can always count on gekko for the most in-depth and accurate reviews. ;)
GameKinG
10-05-2002, 12:21 AM
Originally posted by gekko
gekko's review:

0.1

:D

Thats just the kind of talent our news staff needs ;)
Professor S
10-07-2002, 09:14 AM
Gamespot gave Blinx a 6.5, and somehow I don't think any of us are slightly surprised by that.
Joeiss
10-07-2002, 06:42 PM
I do not like how IGN's reviews are not averages...... oh well! Lol.... i have never played this game, nor have I watched in-game footage of it. But my friend is getting this soon, so I'll try it out then.
Jonbo298
10-07-2002, 07:22 PM
Ever since I heard how the game plays, it has always confused me. I dont think I could get used to it. But thats just my opinion:D
Angrist
10-08-2002, 08:43 AM
6,5 from GameSpot? Wow, that's quite a difference with IGN!
PuPPeT
10-08-2002, 09:01 AM
Yes it is Angrist some one must have really hated the game at Gamespot to give it that rating which is ok it’s there opinion. But it would seem the majority of sites and Magazines (well in the UK any way) have all given the game very good ratings so far. Gamespots review must have had his/her own reasons to give the game such a low rating and after all it is just an opinion at the end of the day just like any of us could give. But for me I only go by the Edge magazine reviews so I don’t really give a **** what they say. :)
CrOnO_LiNk
10-11-2002, 02:52 PM
Originally posted by Angrist
6,5 from GameSpot? Wow, that's quite a difference with IGN!

Personally, I dislike Gamespot's review. I am sorry if this affends anyone but they never really satisfied me. I am sorry but I think Kingdom Hearts is a better game than STar Fox Adventures.

Breath of Fire III: That game got a 6.9. Believe me, I have played this game before and I loved it. It rules. The characters and story are outstanding... It deserves better than a 6.9.

Tales of Destiny II: A 7.1. No way!

And there were many other games...

So what I am trying to say is that Blinx deserves what IGN gave it... I know it.
Professor S
10-13-2002, 01:11 PM
Gamespot's reviews have always befuddled me. They seem to only give a small percentage of good games the reviews that they deserve, and they give some piss poor games good reviews (Smackdown comes to mind). If they say a game is excellent, it usually is, but they also give a lot of quality games bad reviews for reasons I can't fathom.
Classic Rocker
10-13-2002, 05:59 PM
Sorry to end the trend but I like Gamespot's reviews. Since they tell what to watch out for in games that got so overhyped. Eh just opinion
Tombor
10-13-2002, 10:49 PM
Originally posted by gekko
gekko's review:

0.1

:D

Guess that's what I should expect from a future jarhead....

So far I'm pretty impressed. The game gets sorts of maddening later on. The art design is peculiar but I dig it. Mostly because it reminds me of Nights. Worth a look....
Stonecutter
10-14-2002, 01:04 AM
I like the gamespot reviews. Yes, sometimes a game will get a lower score than it deserves, but that is far better than IGN who inflate the scores of bad games. Basily if a game gets a 9 on gamespot, you're almost guarenteed to like it. You can't say that about very many sites.
BreakABone
10-14-2002, 10:59 AM
Well for once it seems that GameSpot's score is more in-line with the general perspective of the game atleast according to GameRankings who at the time of this posting had Blinx with an overall average of 71% which is like 17 points below IGN's review and well 8 points off of the GameSpot's review. IGN and another site were the only two who awarded the game more than an 80 so eh. the opinions on this game are mixed for sure.

http://gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/22509.asp
TheGame
10-14-2002, 11:42 AM
Personally, I don't pay attention to Gamespot for any scores... and I pay attention to IGN in all scores.... I just never agree with them when it comes to Football or Basketball.