BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Review
Video Description: Available for the first time on consoles, 'BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger' offers a rich fighting game experience, but will its depth make it inaccessible to casual gamers? Our X-Play review of 'BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger' will let you know.
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BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (PlayStation 3), BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Xbox 360) Rent at GameFlyADVERTISEMENT
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NeutraVega
I don't consider my self a "die-hard" anime fantard.... but there's two points here that more or less piss me off...
-God-awful story: Um, BS? I know fighters aren't the most suitable table for great and compelling storytelling, and certainly BB isn't RPG-material...but this is a typical G4 label; anytime something at least *attempts* at conveying some sort of plot, it's practically lynched on spot. And what's even more funny is that BB's attempt at plot goes so far as to dwarf games that are *supposed* to have a good one. Halo 3 anyone? Oblivion anyone? Xenosaga anyone?
-Not very accessible: It could just be me, but this is by far one of the most beginner-friendly 2D fighters since....well, ever. Takes time to get used to, but thanks to the Drive feature even n00bs have no problems busting out the ass-kickings.
This ain't a 5/5 game, but some of the cons listed here are just typical G4 bigotry.
EdSabre
I agree with the crappy story. But, c'mon. Can anyone think of a fighting game story that wasnt lame? But the non-accessble thing is all wrong, I suck at 2D fighters, but when i picked this up I was pulling of some pretty amazing things, at least they looked amazing, and thats what made it so much fun. Its one of those games where its easy to pick up and do cool stuff from the get go, but to be truely awesome at it you have to practice and learn to do the difficult stuff.
Still, this game deserves 4/5, hella fun. ^^y
i_3at_ur_kat
i think if it plays just like guilty gear, you'll get used too it in a few hours, but then again, i'm a beast using Ky, so i'll use Jin for this game.
ProxyVirus
Yeah I half-agree with NeutralVega. The story is very, very confusing at times and with the typical G4 hyperbole humor, I agree with the story negative.
However, just because the characters are very Japanese in feel and custom, it doesn't mean Americans won't understand. The controls and moves are very accessible, especially if you played SF4. Saying this game isn't accessible means you have to say the same for Murumasa. But you're not gonna do that, now are ya?
TheSledBaron
G4 not liking an anime game is not bigotry. Let's get some perspective here.
hostelowner
i played this in the arcade in chinatown for a long as while now and the game is great people should seriously stop comparing it to guilty gear when pretty much the only thing daisuke ishiwatatri is doin is composing the music
he barely had a role in this game
sure theres a big resemblance and inspiration from gg but really by much
and as for EdSabre who said name a fighting game with good story
king of fighters has a great story line with story that continues through sagas down through every amount of sequels.
from the orochi saga to the nest saga to the ash saga pretty much a solid storyline.
cruzzercruz
It's funny how every other review I've read for this game is in glorious praise and says the game is different than Guilty Gear and G4 is of course the only one to rain on the parade.
what a bunch of dicks.
Game's awesome, story is ridiculous but leaps and bounds ahead of anything I've ever seen in a fighting game. It deserves praise for at least trying to put a legitimate story into play. It's also incredibly accessible. I managed to beat people online after just learning how to play, unlike in SFIV and (ESPECIALLY) SFII HDRemix where the noobs get absolutely and completely raped by people. And there isn't serious asymmetry among the characters. I've seen people rock with Arakune and Carl just the same as the typical Noel and Jins.
Cak3
I don't normally complain about the reviews here but the bit about "grating voice acting" used the worst possible clip imaginable. Quite frankly it shows the script writer has not been subjected to English voice acting for very long. Hell, I remember when anime dubs were physically painful to listen to. If you want me to agree with you use something that actually helps your case.
TheMuncho
I agree with the awful story... but albeit from that the game is tremendously solid.
As much as I like SFIV I feel like BlazBlue is uniquely set apart from other 2D fighters, especially with the competition.
I can dig the accessibility being a draw-back but it should be a minor one at that.
An hour or so practicing or going through arcade was enough to get my confidence up for one of the best online systems I have ever used.
10 victories and 4 losses later I feel at home playing the game.
4/5 is a good rating for it but I would give it a 4.5/5 personally.
TomMyG17
Most of X-Play's reviews are way off, this one's no different but w/e.
For one thing this games tons better than SFIV, purely offensive no turtle tactics which kept SF4 boring. The online has no lag whatsoever wtf kind of connection must X-play have to get any lag? The story yeah its meh, but who cares about a fighter's story for the most part, its not as bad as xplay claims. Its pretty accessible to me because you can just pick one fighter, learn how to use him, and then kick ass, not too challenging. This game deserves a 5/5 because its simply better than Street Fighter IV which did not deservie its rating, BlazBlue has better graphics/gameplay/online/ and to an extent a better story, simply because there actually is one.
How could X-play rate a piece of crap like SFIV 5 but not a game better in every way? Also its not because I'm bad at SF4 that I hate it, I'm pretty good at it i just don't like it.
vinny87
The Story is one of the strengths of the game not a weakness. The way it's presented and how it introduces the characters to you. It smashes Street Fighters atempt at a story. As for gameplay it plays differently and to me any way is accesible.
XIN_Kai
yeah this games the shiz, but so many people use Jin its
rediculous, a good 85% of my matches are againts Jin,
Jin is pretty much the Street Fighter IV ken in this game
vinny87
Jin's the easiest to use intially so that's why. I love this game though. Any fighting fan has to pick this up. No it isn't better than Street Fighter but it's still awesome.
CloudSoul
I will never understand how something not being accessible is in itself a negative trait. Why is targeting a game towards a niche audience a BAD thing? It's far more reasonable than trying to cover some grand sweeping arena only to fall short in the majority of areas.
Killa01
I actually thing this game shows some promise to tell you the truth. As a fan of 2-D fighting games, I've logged in some mad hours with games like the Guilty Gear, and to say the least, the only problem with this game I can see is it isn't very frenzied. I like frenzied in your face action, bumping my opponent against the wall for some rag-n-tag, some air combo's n stuff, but this game doesn't look like it has any of that. I love bashing up my opponents as much as the next guy, but this game isn't any mugen.
Hopefully developers will start seeing that gamers want more customization too in their videogames, I'm sure a bunch of guys out there would pick this game up if it let you make your own character, with you own sets of attacks and stuff like S.C. 2. anyone else with me on this?
geothadon
I love that so many people complain about G4's reviews of stuff, when they keep coming back to see the review over and over.
sonicspd145
Lol that is true. but there is one thing i do not agree with the review that the game is not very accessible I've played both street fighter 4 and blazblue. and i must say blazblue is so much more easier in my opinion. dont get me wrong sf4 is a great game. but i just find this one so much more easier. .
Fitz_7
Am I the only person who thought this game had a really intriguing story? ... At any rate, this has become one of (if not my most) my favored fighting game... and I believe it is very accessible. Don't get me wrong though, I'm not trying to bash on G4's review, because I am well aware that everyone is entitled to their opinion. :)
tomasvlc
Anyone add me 5199-0185-1832
i_3at_ur_kat
got it, played it, loved it, easily better than SF4
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