Review of X-Blades

When I got this yesterday (10 FEB 09), I thought to myself on how the fact that there is a scantily clad woman with big swords going around slashing would be fun.

Okay... Firsts things first. They cell color shaded the entire cut scenes of the game. I thought at first it was really cool... but then we actually get into the game. The game at first is simple, and all around just clunky. The first scene kind of skipped here are there, but I think that might be my Xbox (I hope not). So when I began playing this game it is just that a hack n' slash genre. However, it is aggrevating that the character jumps sooo slowly. She glides in the air. Then I remembered the game Devil May Cry. What I didn't know is that she actually had guns for use.

Jeeze, the controls should have been really thought out. The controls seem clunky and clumsy. The forward flip which is a quick flip where you hold forward down and press A at the same time is rediculously difficult to master and has no leway in non-timing experts.

Now the levels, some of the levels are just filled with just too much light or lens flare. I think the creators pushed too much into the scenary when you don't look at it.

Mini-boss... prepare for every mini boss to be a very long and arduous task just take them down. "Unaffected by magic, swords, and your guns." Wait how do you kill him? Kill his minions why he is totally unphased by your attacks...

I find myself using global spells as MASS destruction spells just to keep them off my back. The repetition occurred the second level of the game. "Shoot, shoot, shoot, slash, slash, slash, magic, magic, magic etc."

Okay bottom line the game is fun if you don't care about repitition, laughable voice acting by the only male character in the game, somewhat clumsy controls, and frustrating jumping physics.

The experience point system isn't anything new at all. You gain experience points for killing things, and you spend the experience points to buy spells.

But, the only unique thing I found was that you can use the "Souls" (experience points) to heal yourself over and over and over again. Just be forewarned it gets expensive.

Story line is half decent though a personal friend of mine stated that the "story line" is "good." I didn't want to break it to him that the story line was entirely cliche.

Okay lemme break it down.

Pros:
Half Decent Story Line
Beautiful Scenery
Well done in game graphics (looks almost flawless)
Very little clipping
Just all around fun Hack n' Slash Genre
Purchasing of health with Experience Points

Cons:
Half Decent Story Line
Too much glare in some levels
Clumsy Controls
Poor Jumping Physics
Poor use of controls
Cell Shading Cut Scenes (not-so-good)
Laughable male character voice acting.
Purchasing of health with Experience points.

All-in-all, this game is fun if you like to just go through the game and hack and slash. Simple game mechanics and enjoyable cut-scenes.

Plus the best part about this game is about a hot chick with swords and guns with practically nothing on goes around killing things. What do you expect from a game like this?



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