Abstract: If you don't remember, X-Blades was a button mashy action/adventure game featuring a scantily clad woman. It didn't impress too many people when all was said and done, and the main character Ayumi's wardrobe (or lack thereof) may have been more popular th...
Abstract: Did we really ask for a sequel to X-Blades? The forgettable action romp, featuring a buxom blonde warrior who was just as tepid as the quest she was sent on, didn't really click on any level thanks to its monotonous combat and below-average stage design...
Abstract: Blades of Time doesn't make a good first impression. Ayumi, the lead character of this hack 'n slash tale, is one of the most irritating heroines in recent memory. She wiggles around in a skimpy outfit, searching for valuable treasure in a variation of...
Abstract: You've got to give Gaijin Entertainment some credit. The Russian studio has no reputation for creating good games, and 2009's X-Blades was particularly mediocre. Despite this, Gaijin just keeps on plugging and is even prepared to revisit its prior fa...
Abstract: Blades of Time from Konami, developed by Gaijin Entertainment, is one of those button-mashing beat ’em up action games that has that distinct Japanese-ness to it and you know what, I love it! I mean normally if a game is TOO Japanese I’m a bit put off,...
Abstract: The fight was going poorly for Ayumi. Down to her last shred of life against a foe three times her size, she had just one chance to come out alive. So she fell back on her old standby: time manipulation. In a red flash, one Ayumi became three, and her ...
Intriguing and wellintegrated timemanipulation mechanic, Interesting puzzles, Graceful movement leads to satisfying combat, Good environmental variety, Vast assortment of enemy types.
Unreliable controls, Wielding a gun removes the joy of movement, Forgettable multiplayer.
Hat man das billig wirkende Cover verarbeitet, sich an die gewöhnungsbedürftige Steuerung und die generische, lineare Welt gewöhnt, kann man mit den Abenteuern von Ayumi durchaus einige nette Stunden verbringen. Hätten die Entwickler etwas mehr Zeit i...
