Comments on: Blur – First Look

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:15:31 +0000

It’s a shame that the consensus for this one reads like a school report: Could do better. I saw a lot of the early trailers for it and was hopeful for something more akin to the Trackmania games but more direct competition and with the PGR experience brought along with it.

I’ll of course reserve jusdgement untill I am ever able to sit and play it myself but the review has got a few evil cheese wheels turning in my head. That Bizzare have opted to use real cars rather than take the Burnout approach and that they’ve opted for more traditional circiuts rather than taking the apporach that you’d assume a game with powerups and weapons would is dissapointing to say the least. You have to wonder who it was that was in THAT meeting that was able to talk the rest of the room away from it, despite their not being any really Zany racers out there any more (Even Burnout Paradise is quite grounded).

Nice review Mark, gives me things to think about which is exactly what I look for in reviews rather than absolutes: buy or do not.

By: Rook

Rook — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:33:17 +0000

I tried the multiplayer demo at a friend’s house before trying it at home and I’ve played throug h some tracks of the game as my friend had got it. I just can’t get into it, there just wasn’t enough racing in it for me as it was more about survivng attacks which stop you from enjoying any decent bouts of racing around the track. I did like how the single player had 20 racers to compete against but the weapons spoiled it for me.

I have played many hours of Mario Kart and never once thought to compare Blur to it. I’ll pass on this one.

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:35:04 +0000

I like this game! Yes it does have its cons and shelling out £37 was done warily but I’ve had a great time playing with friends and that’s all I wanted from it so I am one happy bunny

By: The Preacher

The Preacher — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:03:40 +0000

Always nice to have a supportive mate, in my time of mental breakdown and rapidly deteriorating intellectual capacity…

I’m nominating you to wipe my arse when I’m incapable.

Heh.

By: MarkuzR

MarkuzR — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:53:59 +0000

*points and laughs*

By: The Preacher

The Preacher — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:43:46 +0000

Wait… that link says Risen… I thought it said Two Worlds II. I AM TIRED! LET ME ALONE TO MY SENILITY!

By: The Preacher

The Preacher — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:40:05 +0000

That’s a PREview, Lorna, heh… *holds hands up*… fine.

First in-depth game review of a final release product. Doesn’t have quite the same ring to it.

Ed, you forgot Test Drive Unlimited 2. That’s out this year too.

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:34:17 +0000

In terms of racing games, this almost had my attention, but the little time I spent with it left me a bit cold, and I from what I played, I agree with most of your points. I really enjoyed the review
Though I wonder if there’s going to be a racing revival this year, what with Forza still fresh on people’s memories, Blur, SplitSecond, Gran Turismo 5 and the First F1 game in years that’s gotten my attention in F12010.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:45:34 +0000

@ Preacher – http://www.gaminglives.com/2009/11/01/risen-first-look/

http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/02/22/risen-fresh-look/

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:39:06 +0000

I imagine the scaled back graphics are for performance reasons over Live more than anything.

I really enjoyed the beta of the game and definitely one I’d like to pick up at some point, but alas in the bargain bin I feel as I’m not sure how much staying power it’d have over me.

Not a huge racing game fan in all honesty and with a new F1 game later this year and possible something from Criterion at E3, not quite sure where that leaves Blur for me.