Blair Witch

 Xbox One
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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 364 Ratings

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  1. NoaRm26
    Sep 8, 2019
    7
    Perfecta ambientación y mecánicas muy interesantes. Te sumerge rápido en la atmósfera de tensión gracias a su recreación del bosque y la falta de elementos HUB en pantalla. Técnicamente le falta mejorar algunas texturas, su nitidez y la estabilidad de fps.
  2. WarkKnight
    Sep 7, 2019
    7
    A budget movie game with commendable graphics, story, and gameplay. It's not new or revolutionary but solid none the same and there's always room for more solid games. Recommend playing through gamepass.
  3. Emme
    Sep 3, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not a review per se, but rather an impressions: the game has technical problems, and its too long. The way to the ending especially is boring and annoying. The story is "meh" and not very Blair Witch like.Game has some interesting visual tricks.… Expand
  4. Joellemm
    Sep 1, 2019
    6
    There are unique gameplay elements alongside the scares, but what i especially like about the game, is how it picks up the tension and pace as the game proceeds, so that late on, you find yourself more on edge than in the early stages. This is difficult to pull off, with games in the genre too often faltering late on. This gameplay is designed in such a way that it catalyses the tensionThere are unique gameplay elements alongside the scares, but what i especially like about the game, is how it picks up the tension and pace as the game proceeds, so that late on, you find yourself more on edge than in the early stages. This is difficult to pull off, with games in the genre too often faltering late on. This gameplay is designed in such a way that it catalyses the tension already built through the game's sound design and pacing.

    However, the game's greater success late on is somewhat a reflection of how weak the early stages of this game are. You never really feel in danger for the first three quarters of the game. Enemies are not particularity subtle, frightening, or difficult to deal with. The game makes it far too clear when you are actually in danger, When you also combine trailing around in the dark, usually confused as to what you're moving towards, with frame-rate drops and bugs, it can make for a frustrating rather than horrifying experience.

    There is a mildly interesting narrative and some genuine horror to be found, at least late on. making it worthwhile for fans of the genre, but its far from a must-play.    … Expand
  5. Gaza112
    Aug 30, 2019
    7
    Decent game with some good mechanics. Game has some annoying bugs which should have been fixed before release. Achievements have spoilers which should have been cover as secrets. very nice ambience within the forest which makes it terrifying. once the game gets patched I'd give it an 8
  6. Wolfsschule
    Sep 6, 2019
    5
    This game is ok for "free" @ xbox game pass. Thats it. Gameplay, technique, storytelling is not that good. It doesn't catch you. No fear.
  7. Monster007
    Sep 7, 2019
    6
    Very repetitive game, expected more suspense and more elaborate plot, the graphics are also much inferior compared to the current generation.
  8. SuperkenGaming
    Apr 13, 2020
    5
    Blair Witch
    More annoying than spooky
    Blair Witch grabs the lore of the 1999 movie and throws it into a video game set in 1996 where you play as former police officer Ellis as you search for a missing young boy in the black hills forest with your ever so shifting partner bullet.. who is customizable and the games developers couldn’t even bother to make the cutscenes to match your    Blair Witch
    More annoying than spooky
    Blair Witch grabs the lore of the 1999 movie and throws it into a video game set in 1996 where you play as former police officer Ellis as you search for a missing young boy in the black hills forest with your ever so shifting partner bullet.. who is customizable and the games developers couldn’t even bother to make the cutscenes to match your customizable options.. which leads me to wonder.. why even let me customize.. already disappointed and the disappointments don’t stop in this 6 hour chore of a game...
    First of all.. Blair Witch is basically unplayable on the xbox game pass for pc… if you play in full screen, which I did for narly half of the game… its so dark this feels more like a movie based on bird box.. and I just though no, this is how the game was meant to be. Especially because the opening sequence was so blown out, and I could see perfectly fine in the day time, it wasn’t until after I noticed my recording software have a hard time capturing the gameplay in full screen that I relized that if you play out of full screen, the game actually looks fine and is finally playable.. but still not enjoyable… this is a game all about being lost in the woods and you constantly feel like this, youre stuck in the same areas of the game both in and out of the woods far too long, that this sacks you with the chore feelings, bullet is there with you to sniff out clues and help lead you through thankfully… you really come to rely on him to get through this game… but as a game from the bloobr team, you do see a lot of that layers of fear styled design, with a really cool rewind mechanic that allows you to alter the world around you by pausing tapes found throughout the world at the right time, I just wish we saw more of the bloobr team spirit, as it disappears outside of these few moments and the final chapter of the game.. but even that final chapter drug onto much…
    Blair witch overall is just a disappointment…and if youre gaming on pc, it’s a disappointment not even worth the hassle to try and play…
    The world quickly goes from intriguing to I cant wait for this to be over…
    I give Blair Witch
    a 5.5/10    … Expand
  9. VTL
    Nov 21, 2019
    5
    Soy un gran gran fan de la peli y corri a instalarlo dia uno... la verdad un poco de decepcion me lleve...
    Inicio lento pero bien... graficamente normalito no mata... historia bueno, bien... pero la caida de frames ufff me duele mucho. Saquen un parche x favor... ahun asi es de game pass..... asi que se ha de jugar. en 15 horas esta acabado y es una buena experiencia.
  10. Wendel
    Sep 2, 2019
    5
    O jogo é um deja vu de Outlast. Falta originalidade, é bem curto, menos de 6 horas e a impressão é que você fica andando, andando, andando... Tem aspectos positivos como a mecânica do cão, mas o jogo no geral ele fica aquém das expectativas. Não espere nada grandioso ou surpreendente ou tão assustador.
  11. Cybercafe
    Aug 30, 2019
    6
    Jogo extremamente chato e sem originalidade (cópia mal feita de outlash) somente fanboys cegos de Xbox pra gostar desse jogo medíocre, o filme é ruim mas o jogo consegue ser pior
    Nota 6.9 para o filme
    Nota 6.0 para o jogo, nem exclusivo de Xbox esse jogo vai ser e fanboy já está comemorando
  12. HumanoidGREY
    Aug 31, 2019
    6
    For now I cannot rate this game higher than a 6 out of 10. The reasons for this are the bugs the game contains especially regarding the dog. Often the dog runs into a place where it gets stuck effectively killing the whole game. Either you need it to show you the way or show you were an enemy or object is which it then doesn't do anymore, resulting in you getting killed or getting stuck inFor now I cannot rate this game higher than a 6 out of 10. The reasons for this are the bugs the game contains especially regarding the dog. Often the dog runs into a place where it gets stuck effectively killing the whole game. Either you need it to show you the way or show you were an enemy or object is which it then doesn't do anymore, resulting in you getting killed or getting stuck in that part of the level. Trying to pet your dog in those situations often results in the game locking your character into place. This all happened to me 5 times in one day while playing the game forcing me to restart from an earlier save. Aside from that the graphics on Xbox One X are far from great. Right from the start it kind of felt like I was playing an Xbox 360 game instead of an Xbox One X game. The world is littered with very low quality textures and low polygon models. That would be no problem if it had any kind of benefit on the games performance but it doesn't. The game still targets 30fps which it regularly fails to maintain. Framedrops are a common thing while playing making for an inconsistent experience.

    This is all a shame because the game has a lot of potential. Now it feels like one of those (many) games this generation that was released in an unfinished state. Once they patch the bugs out and give the game some visual optimizations, it can be a lot more pleasant to play through. The story is nice and the game has a nice (but sometimes predictable) horror atmosphere.    … Expand
  13. Delboy187
    Sep 4, 2019
    7
    A good 7 for me was interesting to see if they pulled it off and it worked for me ,some great scary moments .hope there is a sequel.
  14. Undertuto
    Nov 12, 2019
    7
    Interesante propuesta y jugabilidad pero muy corto. Está bastante bien para ser un juego de terror independiente. La parte final me pareció demasiado densa pero amé al perro.
  15. Reed618
    Oct 15, 2020
    6
    Although it's not an overly long game I still felt it was padded. Considering the gameplay is centered around exploring a forest they manage to provide some interesting and fun ways of making each chapter feel distinct. The final chapter has some excellent visuals for example. But nonetheless I often found myself wanting the game to be over. There are parts where you simply have to waitAlthough it's not an overly long game I still felt it was padded. Considering the gameplay is centered around exploring a forest they manage to provide some interesting and fun ways of making each chapter feel distinct. The final chapter has some excellent visuals for example. But nonetheless I often found myself wanting the game to be over. There are parts where you simply have to wait for your character to pass out or for a phone call but it takes such a very very long time. I assume the devs were attempting to build tension but it just fell flat as I found myself growing bored in several parts of the game.

    Probably the biggest flaw is the story. The fractured narrative doesn't really contain any shocking reveals in my opinion and I didn't feel connected to any of the characters except for bullet the dog. I also found the ending was short, kind of dumb and didn't match how I had acted throughout the game.

    There are some good jump scares but not that many. It's scarier than most horror games but that's not difficult. It's not exactly going to stay with you and give you nightmares. Overall it was fine. Good enough to finish but fails to make much of an impression.    … Expand
  16. Edgard86
    Sep 8, 2019
    6
    Jogo chato e cansativo... Trailer da E3 enganoso... Joguei no xbox one X, o jogo tem problemas de fps, roda muito baixo, da enjoo e dor de cabeça... O game é só andar andar andar, com som apelativo e um cara (inimigo do game) falando merda do seu ouvido o tempo todo... O jogo se resume a passar horas tentando achar o caminho.
    Gamertag do play: Edgard 86
  17. Makseyesorus
    Sep 3, 2019
    5
    For more action (what a trailer of the game might sugest thwre is to use a flashlight. It's not big of a use like in Remedy's game but its a nice bonus to walking simulator like preveous games of Bloober Team. And of courae Bullet.... A truaty compqnion that is one of the most importanr and offen forgotten factor of Horror games - a friend.
  18. negoohboss
    Sep 9, 2019
    6
    Espererava mais deste jogo. Bugs e falhas fizeram a experiência ficar ruim. Poderia ser melhor
  19. HiagoSouza
    Dec 30, 2019
    6
    O jogo é legal mas é bem chato, não assusta ninguém, tem uma boa atmosfera, as vezes você fica andando por muito tempo sem saber pra onde ir o que irrita um pouco é a história é morna.
  20. garethvine22
    Apr 26, 2020
    7
    Bom jogo, curtinho e com alguns 'jump scares". Gostei do fato de se passar no mesmo universo do filme classico de 99'. Ideal para aqueles que procuram alguns sustos.
  21. FortniteKid69
    Jun 14, 2021
    6
    Интересная игра,но я не понял куда идти. А в игре отсутствуют какие-либо указатели цели,поэтому я не дошел до конца
  22. Siara89
    Nov 16, 2019
    7
    Pozytywne zaskoczenie! Bardzo ciekawa i intrygująca fabuła, która nie raz potrafi zaskoczyć. Tytuł trzyma w napięciu, często zmuszając nas do myślenia. Sekwencja końcowa z domem moim zdaniem ciut za długa i przez to trochę irytująca. Wbrew opiniom gra nie jest zbytnio straszna jak na horror. Mimo to bawiłem się dobrze. Idealna na jednorazowe ogranie.
  23. Filmanwalt
    Oct 8, 2020
    6
    Blair Witch

    I chose something entertaining for the evening and wanted to play Blair Witch in the gamepass for a long time. I liked the film very much. After about 5 hours I was done and found it very atmospheric in its horror aspect in the forest. The soundscape is really great and you get goosebumps from time to time. In terms of play, it was rather poor, I would have liked more    Blair Witch

    I chose something entertaining for the evening and wanted to play Blair Witch in the gamepass for a long time. I liked the film very much.

    After about 5 hours I was done and found it very atmospheric in its horror aspect in the forest. The soundscape is really great and you get goosebumps from time to time.

    In terms of play, it was rather poor, I would have liked more interaction.

    Visually it looks okay, but technically it is sometimes very weak. Had a bug twice in the short time that required a restart. The transitions between sequences were also incorrect. Individual texture glitches and slight jerking in some places distracted something from the atmosphere.

    From the topic it goes e.g. also the ways of a Hellblade (I had been reminded of it several times), but its narrative content is much weaker. I thought the last chapter in Blair Witch was very cool.

    All in all an entertaining atmospheric horror trip that has a few weaknesses to offer. 6/10 wooden figures.    … Expand
  24. OmarFMont
    Jul 7, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego tiene un buen comienzo, pero mientras más avanza se puede notar que no es un juego de terror completamente, es un juego lineal pero andaras en círculos la mayor parte resolviendo acertijos o buscándolos, ya que no están señalados y es ahí cuando el juego pierde ritmo. Bullet, tu compañero canino es una idea muy buena te llegas a encariñar gracias a la ayuda que te brinda, pero a veces le pierdes el rastro en las zonas boscosas y es necesario llamarlo para que continúes con tu camino.
    La historia no es muy profunda y se puede resumir en alguien que busca la redención y acaba en manos de la bruja de Blair, a menos que saques el final bueno , que es cuando rompes el ciclo.
    Finalmente sus puntos fuertes son el apartado gráfico y los sonidos que te mantienen alerta. Es un juego que no volvería a jugar, por ahora. ya que no es lo que esperaba quizá en un futuro me anime a sacar el final bueno aunque viendo los requisitos para hacerlo limitará más al jugador.    … Expand
  25. Timaa
    Oct 18, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра неплохая, но концовка слишком затянута и не до конца понятно, ради этого я играл, что бы придти к такому финалу (их два)?! Графика хорошая и есть пугающие и напряжённые моменты, но и глупостей хватает. Игра пытается давить на эмоции и иногда это получается, а иногда уже сил нет терпеть. Переиграть игру не особо хочется. Но в целом на один раз сойдёт.… Expand
  26. zezeljmare
    Jun 21, 2021
    6
    EN:
    A short, low-budget game based on the film of the same name. Average. A story similar to other average horror games. The atmosphere is solid, the graphics too, the only problem is the extremely poor lighting. Too dark. The roads are barely visible, so you often get lost in the woods and turn in a circle constantly.
    SRB: Kratka, niskobudžetna igra rađena po istoimenom filmu.    EN:
    A short, low-budget game based on the film of the same name. Average. A story similar to other average horror games. The atmosphere is solid, the graphics too, the only problem is the extremely poor lighting. Too dark. The roads are barely visible, so you often get lost in the woods and turn in a circle constantly.

    SRB:
    Kratka, niskobudžetna igra rađena po istoimenom filmu. Prosek. Priča slična kao i ostale prosečne horor igre. Atmosfera solidna, grafika takođe, jedini problem je izuzetno loše osvetljenje. Previše mračno. Jedva se naziru putevi, pa se često izgubite u šumi i vrtite se u krug.    … Expand
  27. Jesus_Saves
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    This sounds odd, but this game is not very good, but I still enjoyed it. I enjoyed it because I like the world and lore of the Blair Witch, and this game captures that well at times. Most of the game unfortunately is just walking around a dark forest looking for the next clue, but for one reason or another I enjoyed doing that. Solving the puzzles and fighting the forest monsters was funThis sounds odd, but this game is not very good, but I still enjoyed it. I enjoyed it because I like the world and lore of the Blair Witch, and this game captures that well at times. Most of the game unfortunately is just walking around a dark forest looking for the next clue, but for one reason or another I enjoyed doing that. Solving the puzzles and fighting the forest monsters was fun for me personally. The last mission had me be the tensest I have ever been for an extended period of time, although it goes on for way too long. The characters and dialogue were good in my opinion, and I like how this game has two different endings. Many plot points don't make sense or are not explained by the game. There's a YouTube video that explains that but given the fact that the game itself couldn't do that is a massive problem to me. Given the fact that the plot doesn't make a whole lot of sense, mixed with the facts that it's not scary most of the time and much of the game is just walking around a forest, normally I would say this game is terrible. That being said, I genuinely had fun with this game sense I like puzzles, the Blair Witch universe, and it made me think about how to accomplish the next task. Therefore, I gave this game the rating that I did. Also, bullet is a very good boy. He's like my neighbor's dog but not morbidly obese.… Expand

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#11 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30
  1. GameCritics
    Nov 23, 2020
    60
    Blair Witch is a successful videogame translation of what made the original film so haunting. It doesn’t move far outside the dev team’s comfort zone, but the warmth of the relationship between a man and his dog almost made it worth fighting through the motion sickness it gave me. Almost.
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  2. The Digital Fix
    Dec 11, 2019
    80
    Blair Witch captivated me in a way that no other horror game has ever done before. A brilliant story that is complimented by even better gameplay allows for an enjoyable, yet terrifying experience. It has a few issues in terms of gameplay but iron those out and it's near perfect.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Oct 13, 2019
    50
    Nails the atmosphere of the films, but falls horrifically flat in gameplay terms. [Issue#183, p.77]
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