Blues and Bullets - Episode 1: The End of Peace

 PC
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Games.cz
    Sep 14, 2015
    90
    Blues Bullets shows how to open the episodic series. Amazing story opener, distinctive atmosphere, interesting detective gameplay and especially the film concept make this adventure a must have for all thrill lovers.
  2. Gamestyle
    Aug 17, 2015
    90
    Blues and Bullets is a showcase in how to open the story of an episodic videogame.
  3. COGconnected
    Aug 8, 2015
    86
    A strong starting point for this episodic series. I for one am quite eager to see where Eliot’s story ends up leading and if you’re a fan of Noir fiction, or have a taste for the gritty, Blues and Bullets will definitely scratch that itch for you.
  5. GameWatcher
    Aug 7, 2015
    85
    Technical hiccups aside, Blues and Bullets is a raucous and relentlessly entertaining inaugural entry into the episodic adventure genre.
  6. ZTGD
    Aug 5, 2015
    85
    Blues and Bullets was a title I had very little expectations of, and it blew me away with a fantastic first episode.
  7. Ragequit.gr
    Jul 28, 2015
    84
    A brilliantly stylized noir mystery, whose dark metaphysical turns evoke equal parts True Detective and Sin City. A Crowd Of Monsters has crafted a uniquely dark experience, drawing both from historical facts as well as their vision of post-war America.
  8. Impulsegamer
    Oct 4, 2015
    80
    Blues and Bullets gives you the rawness of the emotion that has parallels to L.A. Noire.
  9. Worth Playing
    Sep 16, 2015
    80
    As a pilot episode, Blues and Bullets gives the series an intriguing start.
  10. Hobby Consolas
    Jul 28, 2015
    75
    Created by A Crowd of Monster and written by Joshua Monchan (Runaway, Yesterday) its story allows you take the role of the famous Eliot Ness, 20 years after he arrested the notorious criminal Al Capone. This setting is quite interesting although gameplay is too linear and easy.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jan 19, 2016
    Blues and Bullets’ ambition is untouchable, but for its own sake it needs to calm right down and focus on what matters most.

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 75 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 75
  3. Negative: 23 out of 75
  1. Gorthezar
    Jul 29, 2015
    10
    This games offers a really interesting take on the telltale style of game. It has a great noir story and some rather interesting and coolThis games offers a really interesting take on the telltale style of game. It has a great noir story and some rather interesting and cool investigation mechanics. It also has a bit of shooting which was cool since shooting really isn't something you see a lot in these types of games. The noir style is really cool and well used in this game. I've got to say I think this is a excellent start for this series. Quality graphics, superb sound, music and voice action (main hero is the voice of Geralt from Witcher 3) and outstanding story. I am very much awaiting the next episode.… Full Review »
  2. MrLatonna
    Aug 11, 2015
    4
    When you do episodic games one of the first, or rather, main objectives is to create a story compelling enough to make you want to play theWhen you do episodic games one of the first, or rather, main objectives is to create a story compelling enough to make you want to play the rest of the season. "Blues and Bullets" fails on this account but still manages to pull some intrigue for me to want to see if the next episode can be better. Indeed, this episode is bad. The writing is pretty darn lacking, the character models look awful and the tone tries to compel the noir film style, failing terribly to the point that seems a farce. There is a solid sequence that uses very, very well the noir movie style, which is a simple expository scene but done in an interesting way. Still, I feel that they botched the way it's presented. It would probably benefited a lot to the narrative if it was used at the beginning of the game. On the negative side, apart from what I already said there are more specific complaints that I have that might be just petty: At one point you have a sort of recreation of a murder scene and the model of the assassin is clearly and without a doubt the same model that a prominent character uses, so there goes the whole whodunnit. But I just may be wrong about that, I hope. There is another thing that bothered me when presented with a photographic camera Elliot Ness shows surprise. "What is that?" says Ness at a moment in time where cameras not only had been invented but where very much perfected. In fact, the camera that is shown is so outdated for that moment in time that makes me think that the producers of this game didn't do much of investigation. And to conclude, the ending, the very last sequence of the episode, is utterly absurd. I won't spoil it, of course, but truly trust me when I tell you that is totally B movie stuff. In closing, as I said before, I will play the second episode but not out of love for the first, I will play it out of curiosity if it can be a good game overall. Let's keep those fingers crossed.… Full Review »
  3. Nicoteen
    Jan 6, 2016
    8
    Points based review:

    STORY: Intro - 8.4 | Midsection Progress - 6.3 | Protagonists - 6.5 | Ending - 4.0 | Storytelling - 9.6 GAMEPLAY:    Points based review:

    STORY: Intro - 8.4 | Midsection Progress - 6.3 | Protagonists - 6.5 | Ending - 4.0 | Storytelling - 9.6
    GAMEPLAY: Main Activities - 7.5 | Fun - 7.2 | Genre Rating: 8.0
    GAMEWORLD/DESIGN: 9.5
    TECHNOLOGY: Graphics - 5.0 | Audio: 8.0
    OVERALL RATING: 7.6

    7.6 = 8    … Full Review »
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