BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

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  1. murut87
    Feb 9, 2012
    9
    Well i like this game because they really well polished this game even on XBOX360 and PS3.The character on every game i played is very enigmatic and really fit from every character personality,the gameplay is great,even through it was unbalanced.Like only 2 character can use Final Skill.The graphics and Artwork are awesome and pretty,the story is good...i really like this game,i do hopeWell i like this game because they really well polished this game even on XBOX360 and PS3.The character on every game i played is very enigmatic and really fit from every character personality,the gameplay is great,even through it was unbalanced.Like only 2 character can use Final Skill.The graphics and Artwork are awesome and pretty,the story is good...i really like this game,i do hope they will make a sequel for this game,that could be great.… Expand
  2. BasilZero
    Feb 14, 2015
    9
    Game: BlazBlue Calamity Trigger
    Genre: Fighting
    Developer: Arc System Works System: Steam (PC) Total Score: 89/100 Value Score: 8.9/10 • Story: 8/10 • Characters: 10/10 • GamePlay: 9/10 • Graphics: 9/10 • Sound: 9/10 • Music: 9/10 • Length: 7/10 • Replay Value: 9/10 • Player Value: 9/10 Pros +Arcade Mode and Story Mode have their own storyline and progression    Game: BlazBlue Calamity Trigger
    Genre: Fighting
    Developer: Arc System Works
    System: Steam (PC)
    Total Score: 89/100
    Value Score: 8.9/10

    • Story: 8/10
    • Characters: 10/10
    • GamePlay: 9/10
    • Graphics: 9/10
    • Sound: 9/10
    • Music: 9/10
    • Length: 7/10
    • Replay Value: 9/10
    • Player Value: 9/10

    Pros
    +Arcade Mode and Story Mode have their own storyline and progression
    +Story Mode has multiple paths depending on which choice you choose which leads to different endings
    +Colorful cast of characters with great personalities, design and voice actors
    +Similar gameplay style to Guilty Gear
    +Gallery Mode allows you to see cutscenes, artwork and even listen to music
    +Well drawn character sprites and the stages are well made in design
    +Great OST that meshes well with the characters
    +Steam version comes with 2 CDs worth of Music for a total of 42 tracks

    Cons
    -Lack of Online Multiplayer Option    … Expand
  3. SwitSwat
    Apr 18, 2016
    10
    Never owned a PS3 or Xbox 360 up to this point (which sucks, because I DO enjoy fighting games more on consoles), but I am a huge fan of arcade fighters, even though I am terrible. I had heard many great things about the BlazBlue series, and so I decided to start with the first game and give it a try. As the first entry in the series, it's an awesome game. It has charming "sprite-based"Never owned a PS3 or Xbox 360 up to this point (which sucks, because I DO enjoy fighting games more on consoles), but I am a huge fan of arcade fighters, even though I am terrible. I had heard many great things about the BlazBlue series, and so I decided to start with the first game and give it a try. As the first entry in the series, it's an awesome game. It has charming "sprite-based" graphics and really well-polished fighting mechanics. The story, which of course is optional, is actually really interesting and it didn't feel like a chore to go through. (Even though the PC version has no online play, it's still great fun to play with real life family and friends.)… Expand

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  1. Armchair Empire
    Mar 7, 2014
    75
    Visually appealing and off-kilter enough to remind even the worst cynics that games can actually have a fun core and work out from there — rather than building something then trying to figure out the fun part — BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger offers an interesting distraction, which might not be enough for hardcore fighting fans (who probably played the game to exhaustion years ago), but I'm not one of those people so I actually had some fun with the game.
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