Abstract: Blur is certainly an interesting title. Developed by Bizarre Creations (the same studio behind the famed Project Gotham Racing sim series), Blur is a mix of arcade and kart-style racing. It's definitely an unorthodox mix, but leave it to the team behind o...
Abstract: Blur is certainly an interesting title. Developed by Bizarre Creations (the same studio behind the famed Project Gotham Racing sim series), Blur is a mix of arcade and kart-style racing...
Stylish visuals; fun racing, great multiplayer; "carrot on a stick" progression
Singleplayer loses steam pretty quickly; lag online; somewhat bland environments, Blur is at its core a kart racer, but it uses real car models instead of karts. Ford, Chevy, Dodge, BMW, Toyota, Audi, Nissan, Lotus, and more are all represented here with vehicle types ranging from tuner hatchbacks to sports cars to exotics to SUVs and pickups. Each vehicle also has full damage modeling. It is
In the end, Blur is a pretty solid racer that is worth a look for arcade race fans. It is a new spin on kart racing and works amazingly well. I'd say it isn't that good of a single-player game, and would recommend a rental if you intend to play by your...
Blur genuinely has plenty to offer whether you're playing the single-player portion on your own or sitting down with friends and engaging in multiplayer mayhem. It's a slick, brutal and thoroughly enjoyable game. ...
In the world of kart racing, one game has stood king for nearly as long as the genre existed: Mario Kart. Or so most people believe, and thus associate the name kart racing to Nintendo’s famed franchise. This year offered new competition on three front...
Abstract: Car racing games run a spectrum, from pure simulation to cartoon-y kart racers. The same thing happens in other sports games, and it would be pretty easy to think up examples for soccer, baseball, basketball, and boxing. It’s how we like our sports gam...
Abstract: Blur comes to town but not quite as we expected. A mix of Karting and racing vie for attention and this mixed experience asks a lot of the player. Those that get it are in for a considered racing treat - but the danger is that there will be many that n...
Abstract: With Forza 3 taking 2009 as its own and Gran Turismo 5 looking to cap off 2010, developers looking to release anything in the racing genre were opposed by two hits that were sure to prove nearly impossible to compete directly with. Hoping to sneak in s...
Abstract: Blur offers up a nice change from the standard arcade racer as the addition of kart racing like power-ups brings a new wrinkle to the genre. The ability to earn fans and open new cars and modifications as a result of your performance also adds a level of addictiveness..
Abstract: Now someone at Bizarre Creations must have been a massive Mario Kart fan but felt unsatisfied with the choice in cars. So now we have Blur, a race that can be summed up in just a few words, in no particular order: insane, pretty, multiplayer. The premi...
