Deception IV: Blood Ties

 PlayStation 3
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 29
  3. Negative: 3 out of 29
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  1. GamePlayer1111
    Mar 31, 2014
    10
    Are you tired of AAA game companies streamlining and dumbing everything down? Me too! The streamlining is a result of management consulting companies like Mckinsey, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, finance quants, private equity, and investment bankers telling publishers to dumb it all down. This game is a true gem! Savior games like this while you still can. It is a game that is trulyAre you tired of AAA game companies streamlining and dumbing everything down? Me too! The streamlining is a result of management consulting companies like Mckinsey, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, finance quants, private equity, and investment bankers telling publishers to dumb it all down. This game is a true gem! Savior games like this while you still can. It is a game that is truly creative, and games like this only come rarely each console generation. Deception IV: Blood Ties is a truly great trap strategy rpg.… Expand
  2. raccoondaddy
    May 13, 2017
    5
    Did you ever play the game Mousetrap?! If not, you're probably just young to remember the game. No worries, though. Deception, in a nutshell is a game that focuses on you playing a bad guy..I mean girl. Who is the master of a castle and will do ANYTHING to prevent their progress. Using a create a scenario, form of strategy gameplay. You set up traps (such as spring boards, fallingDid you ever play the game Mousetrap?! If not, you're probably just young to remember the game. No worries, though. Deception, in a nutshell is a game that focuses on you playing a bad guy..I mean girl. Who is the master of a castle and will do ANYTHING to prevent their progress. Using a create a scenario, form of strategy gameplay. You set up traps (such as spring boards, falling boulders, explosives, etc.) in the way that your invaders are coming. Some are silly, other brutal and then there are others that are clearly sexual.
    (Now being a video game for mature audiences, you can imagine, that its clearly suggestive.)

    Personally, I like the idea of brutalizing those wannabe protagonists. But it just seemed like there were too many cliched anime charcteristics; that and the pace of the game was just slow. I wanted to like the game, but I just ended up falling asleep multiple times while playing this. Which is bad.    … Expand

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#36 Best PS3 Game of 2014
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#68 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2014
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#41 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2014

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Aug 1, 2014
    74
    It kind of feels like Koei Tecmo dragged this franchise out from the closet under the stairs, dusted if off, then threw it back out to the masses. It's more Deception, and it's pretty good. But beyond that, it's a game that's strictly for the fans.
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  2. Multiplayer.it
    Jul 7, 2014
    70
    Deception IV is a lot of fun but gets repetitive very fast with its redundant challenges and lack of a meaningful plot.
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  3. Worth Playing
    May 7, 2014
    70
    Deception IV: Blood Ties is a very divisive game for the general public. Its slower pace has limited appeal, and the constant act of leading victims to traps can quickly become tedious.
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