This is one of those times we're happy that demos exist. Because honestly, if we just heard the name Bladestorm, we're not sure we'd be able to remember it. It is, in fact, so generic, that we've had difficulty completing this post, so convinced were we at various moments that we were writing about Blade Runner, Onimusha Blade Warriors, Motorstorm and, of course, Blade.
But with a demo, like the one set to appear on PSN and Xbox Live on Thursday, the game has an identity all it's own. "Oh yes, Bladestorm," you'll say with confidence, "that's the one about flying a helicopter during Vietnam." You will, of course, be wrong, Bladestorm is an action game about English succession to the French throne. But you'll be confident in your answer, and isn't that the important thing?
Reader Comments (12)
Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 9:28AM (Unverified) said
Eww, Koei. Because 45 other versions of Dynasty Warriors just isn't enough.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 9:39AM (Unverified) said
Hey, this is the first step towards the ultimate "Warriors" game...Revolutionary Warriors! Imagine Koei hilariously mangling U.S. and Britain's history so that you can pit King George against George Washington (who would have an awesome Musou), etc. I'd buy it.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 3:50PM LaughingTarget said
As long as it has giant otters unleashed by the British upon unsuspecting Minutemen...
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 10:12AM (Unverified) said
Koei sure knows how to beat a mediocre idea to death, don't they?
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 10:52AM (Unverified) said
Ugh, I had high hopes a couple of years back when they first debuted bladestorm. But as usual you only set yourself up for disappointment when you think Koei is going to actually change the formula.
Yet another re-skinned Dynasty Warriors game. 5 dollars says they come out next year with Bladestorm: Extreme Legends.
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Yet another re-skinned Dynasty Warriors game. 5 dollars says they come out next year with Bladestorm: Extreme Legends.
Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 11:10AM CommentSystem said
according to bladestorm, looks like they blotted out originality.
zing!
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zing!
Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 11:25AM (Unverified) said
The demo's been out since last week on the Japanese PSN. I posted about it here but no one seemed to care. The game wasn't that good anyway.
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