Blood Bowl

 Xbox 360
User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 11 out of 20
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  1. NT
    Dec 2, 2009
    0
    Game is not as described on almost all websites (no online leagues). I returned it for a full refund with the help of my local trading standards officer. Steer clear of this game.
  2. ThyRavenWings
    Jul 18, 2013
    7
    If you can get past the learning curve it is a pretty decent time killer. The game shines brighter on pc though, but on consoles its worth getting a cheap used copy.
  3. Sceptic
    Jan 10, 2010
    3
    Games Workshop usually produce extremely high quality and ridiculously expensive products.However,this is a very low quality,expensive product.
  4. jay
    Dec 10, 2009
    10
    I've never rate game 10 but the poor score of the players make me angry...because the game is great if you like strategy and "warhammer" universe. the 8 clans are very different and very funny to play...but not in real time...this is just what i agree with padds and for the graphics-filled of bugs. Apart from this, as i mentioned it above, there is a lot of strategies and I've never rate game 10 but the poor score of the players make me angry...because the game is great if you like strategy and "warhammer" universe. the 8 clans are very different and very funny to play...but not in real time...this is just what i agree with padds and for the graphics-filled of bugs. Apart from this, as i mentioned it above, there is a lot of strategies and difficulties...and a little bit of role playing game inside the game. But i guess it will not like has everyone. You will like it or not, there's no middle i think. The first thing to do, even if it's not easy to understand at the beginning, it's to read the booklet. Find a race, ressembling how you play, and take your time to play as well as you could. The first encounters can be disconcerting. Good play !… Expand
  5. Alex
    Dec 15, 2009
    8
    Great if you've played the board game, IMO. Otherwise I'd suggest to try before you buy. Just to counter an earlier reviewer, Dice roll requirements are in fact displayed in the bottom left hand corner.
  6. Padds
    Nov 28, 2009
    0
    Once in the dim and distant past I played Blood Bowl and nearly every other GW release so I'm something of a fan with very fond memories of playing in a league down my local (there were a lot of geeks nearby). The 360 ... adaptation of Blood Bowl is an utter joke. Forget the real time mode, why the hell anyone thought it would be a good idea to code that is beyond me - the person who Once in the dim and distant past I played Blood Bowl and nearly every other GW release so I'm something of a fan with very fond memories of playing in a league down my local (there were a lot of geeks nearby). The 360 ... adaptation of Blood Bowl is an utter joke. Forget the real time mode, why the hell anyone thought it would be a good idea to code that is beyond me - the person who made the decision to include it should be fired. The graphics are pathetic and don't even come close to achieving what the 360 has to offer. Animations are limited to say the least. The menus are clunky. AI is a term Cyanide clearly don't understand. Dice roll requirements aren't displayed before an action is decided upon. There is no customization worth speaking of and then to top it all off - There are no online leagues or custom teams online! I couldn't even bring myself to award one star as I feel so ripped-off. As far as I was concerned the game is defective and I took it back for a full refund.… Expand
  7. Broyax
    Jan 17, 2017
    2
    A priori, les qualités essentielles au genre sont là pour faire de Blood Bowl un jeu hautement tactique au tour par tour mais ça c'est a priori, c'est-à-dire vu de loin... Quand on commence à creuser le machin, on se rend compte qu'il recèle une quantité astronomique de défauts malgré son humour rigolard.

    Ses graphismes sont très moyens pour ne pas dire vilains même si cela s'avère    A priori, les qualités essentielles au genre sont là pour faire de Blood Bowl un jeu hautement tactique au tour par tour mais ça c'est a priori, c'est-à-dire vu de loin... Quand on commence à creuser le machin, on se rend compte qu'il recèle une quantité astronomique de défauts malgré son humour rigolard.

    Ses graphismes sont très moyens pour ne pas dire vilains même si cela s'avère secondaire dans un tour par tour. Mais surtout, son interface est très perfectible : tout ce vert sur le terrain sur lequel les cases de lancers de dés se confondent démontre que le jeu a été conçu par des personnes qui ne maîtrisent pas leur sujet. L'ensemble est confus et l'ergonomie la plus élémentaire est aux abonnés absents, idem pour les menus tarabiscotés aux couleurs criardes.

    Il faut s'y faire et on finit... par s'y faire au bout de quelques matchs. Le pire est à venir cependant comme les tours en temps limité et surtout la règle du "turn over" qui implique de passer son tour pour un oui ou pour un non et pour un pet de travers.

    Cette règle stupide, hélas incontournable, se révèle des plus horripilantes et tue tout le système de jeu. Ainsi, un joueur se fait tacler : on passe son tour : un joueur se fait péter la gueule : on passe son tour ; un joueur a perdu la baballe (non récupérée par l'adversaire, cela va de soi !) : on passe son tour quand même...

    Chaque action échouée implique de passer la main, ce qui produit un rythme hâché regrettable. Et peu importe s'il reste 10 joueurs de son équipe qui attendent les ordres : rien à foutre, passe ton tour... connard. Comme les statistiques sont très défavorables et ne sont pas affichées (!), du genre une chance sur quatre pour accomplir la moindre action, on ne se risque pas à faire grand'chose, à part se castagner quand on le peut.

    C'est là sans doute, la règle du jeu de plateau, non transposable directement au jeu vidéo : il faut un effort d'adaptation raisonnée dont Cyanide Studios a été incapable. Les erreurs de conception et le manque de jugement conduisent à un échec total. Foutus amateurs.    … Expand

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61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. Cynamite
    70
    A neat mixture between sports, tactics and the famous Warhammer franchise, but overall too hard for beginners.
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  2. IGN AU
    65
    Videogame versions of board games have not killed off the real thing. If Blood Bowl for Xbox 360 is the best the medium can offer, then they never will.
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  3. Meristation
    70
    A extremely hard game when playing against the CPU, but also extremely fun. It requires a lot of practice in order to use the best tactics, players and tricks, but it's worth it. The different races with their own abilities add replay value, along with the many game modes and the multiplayer.
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