Fire Blade

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Jun 16, 2002
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
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  1. Adrenaline Vault
    70
    The controls are tight, but very involved, and the mission design doesn't do a good job of easing you into the myriad gameplay features.
  2. Game Revolution
    67
    It's a shame that FireBlade is burdened by such stringent objectives when it could have been so much more entertaining. It's recommended for helicopter sim fans only.
  3. Gamer's Pulse
    60
    While the action levels are exciting, things like the stealth levels, a bad draw-in distance, and ill-placed music detract from the experience.
  5. GamerWeb Sony
    50
    It’s got some decent control (albeit with a few quirky cameras), and a whole lot of potential, but I saw none of the flash that it should’ve had.
  6. Maxim Online
    70
    It’s not the deepest game you’ll find, but its oddly satisfying.
  7. Media and Games Online Network
    73
    The overall gameplay in Fire Blade is most likely the games highest point, as it has a lot of depth and takes some time to fully master.
  8. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    50
    If I could've set things up more like the controls in "Quake" or "Half Life," I think I would've enjoyed it more. [August 2002, p.108]
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  9. Play Magazine
    60
    Delivers with easy to grasp flight controls, compelling mission ops, and most importantly, the proper balance between available weapons and tactics for the not so friendly skies and road ahead. [Aug 2002, p.70]
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  10. PSM Magazine
    70
    Despite these quibbles, we can't seem to stop playing FireBlade - check it out. [August 2002, p.22]
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  11. PSX Nation
    70
    I enjoyed the control, graphics and missions designs but ultimately felt the game grew a bit repetitive.
  12. TotalGames.net
    70
    Fireblade has some nice ideas, none of which are carried out with proficiency.
  13. TotalPlayStation
    67
    I still find Fireblade to be oddly mixed in delivery, throwing some slickly designed, easy to navigate menus at you, then spitting out redundant mission briefings before and during the levels.

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#86 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002

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  1. The_D4RknesS
    May 29, 2023
    6
    POSITIVE POINT: Great and well-done scenario destruction, fast, simple and objective missions, well-attributed aim assistance, a shot atPOSITIVE POINT: Great and well-done scenario destruction, fast, simple and objective missions, well-attributed aim assistance, a shot at living beings leaves blood and there's mutilation with limbs being severed, destruction of everything is well crafted!
    NEGATIVE POINT: Ugly graphics, high difficulty simply because the scenarios are full of enemies and everyone shoots at you at the same time! and to make matters worse there is no infinite life code    … Full Review »
  2. Mr.Chicken
    Oct 6, 2004
    7
    If you're a fan of chopper games like camanche then you'll enjoy this game.