BlowOut

BlowOut
Developer(s) Terminal Reality
Publisher(s) Majesco Entertainment
Engine Infernal Engine
Platform(s) GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release
Genre(s) Run and gun
Mode(s) Single-player

BlowOut is a 2003 run and gun video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Majesco Entertainment, released for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube.

Gameplay

The game plays as a 2.5D side-scrolling run and gun shoot 'em up with elements of a platformer. It follows the tradition of games such as Contra and Metal Slug, with a power-up-based non-linear exploration structure akin to Metroid. The player takes the role of TransFed Marshall John "Dutch" Cane, a space marine sent to check up on researchers on the space platform named Honour Guard, only to discover that they have been mutilated by aliens. On the way through each level, the player can blast through walls, floors or ceilings to reveal secret areas, and shoot in full 360-degree range. There are 10 levels in total.

Publication history

On January 26, 2009, the game was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace as part of the Xbox Originals program.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPS2: 58% (12 reviews)[1]
GCN: 68% (5 reviews)[2]
Xbox: 55% (11 reviews)[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameSpotPS2: 5.2 of 10[4]
Xbox: 5.0 of 10[5]
IGNPS2: 6.5 of 10[6]
GCN: 6.5 of 10[7]
Xbox: 6.5 of 10[8]

References

  1. ↑ "BlowOut (PS2) at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. 2003. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  2. ↑ "BlowOut (GCN) at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  3. ↑ "BlowOut (Xbox) at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. 2003. Archived from the original on 2005-01-12. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  4. ↑ Alex Navarro (2003-11-21). "BlowOut (PS2) review at Gamespot". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  5. ↑ Alex Navarro (2004-01-09). "BlowOut (Xbox) review at Gamespot". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  6. ↑ Bill and Lance (2003-11-05). "BlowOut (PS2) review at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  7. ↑ Bill and Lance (2004-03-25). "BlowOut (GCN) review at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  8. ↑ Lance and Bill (2003-11-05). "BlowOut (Xbox) review at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
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