BlowOut

Contra with 3D graphics and dual-stick control.

User Rating: 7 | BlowOut GC

By Skinr | Review Date: December 8, 2009

I don't know why everyone hates this game. It's certainly not a 1.0 out of 10. The best way I can describe it is as having the action gameplay of Contra (aiming in all directions, getting different guns, etc.) with some of the exploration elements of Metroid.

As a nod to the Konami classics, you normally move side to side, but occasionally use a view where you're aiming up at something, usually a boss. The exploration elements usually consist of shooting at walls and searching for keycards; not exactly cutting-edge, but not terrible.

The story, meanwhile, is so shallow that I can describe it in eight words. "Clones revolt, mutate, man sent to destroy them."

Overall, not too bad, except for the fact you can only save after the (fairly long) levels. I got it for 5 bucks, and it's definitely worth that price, but not a lot more.

Other Helpful Reviews for BlowOut

• Rating:2

  Horribly bad

  By ANTICAN | Review Date: Apr 19, 2006 | GC

  Ten seconds into this game and I hated it. The graphics were crap, the controls were crap, the story was crap...the game was and is just crap. One of the major problems is a large gap between save points. You could play ... Read Full Review

  4 of 5 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:2.2

  This is a waste of money.

  By unbiasgamer | Review Date: Jun 27, 2007 | GC

  Blowout is such a mediocre game it is not even worth $3. The gameplay consists of 10 levels that take place on an abandoned space station. The environments are reused and consist of a blue sector, a red sector, and a ... Read Full Review

  3 of 4 users found the following review helpful