Blades of Time

Blades of Time

Steam Deck Playable

Gaijin Entertainment Corporation · Action · Apr 21, 2012

Worth it for the right player.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

79%
Mostly Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 115 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I finished in about 92 hours all together and really enjoyed the game and the graphics were really very pretty and unique.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay is really enjoyable because the player gets fancy perks/abilities around every 10 minutes.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Lastly, a multiplayer part exists as well, in which you have to destroy the enemy team's base, by using various perks you gain as you progress in the game, and I must say was quite fun too.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
But would play again, even the coop mode is fun to play with a friend.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Graphics70 reviews
Gameplay69 reviews
Multiplayer18 reviews
Co-op6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters175 reviews
71%
Audio67 reviews
67%
Controls25 reviews
68%
Interface11 reviews
82%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat115 reviews
71%
Difficulty31 reviews
90%
Bugs21 reviews
57%
Performance9 reviews
56%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
35
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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