Blues and Bullets - Episode 1: The End of Peace

 Xbox One
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5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 34
  3. Negative: 13 out of 34

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  1. jamessamuel
    Aug 31, 2015
    9
    Quite dark and gory game. Its an episodic game, the visuals are impressive and the style is very interesting. The story is interesting and keeps you hooked. 9/10
  2. CharithaBVB
    Aug 30, 2015
    7
    Blues and Bullets were one of my anticipated games on X1, and it wasn't what i expected it to be.

    Likes: The music is amazing, it fits every part of the game perfectly Graphics are pretty nicely done, the black and white noir setting looks beautiful but at times can be hard to see where you have to or need to go. Voice acting is top notch with some amazing dialogue and execution.    Blues and Bullets were one of my anticipated games on X1, and it wasn't what i expected it to be.

    Likes:
    The music is amazing, it fits every part of the game perfectly
    Graphics are pretty nicely done, the black and white noir setting looks beautiful but at times can be hard to see where you have to or need to go.
    Voice acting is top notch with some amazing dialogue and execution.

    The story for the first episode is not something you will really remember until the season picks up and we get to know more about the events that are transpiring.

    Dislikes:
    LOADING SCREENS why does an X1 version still have such long loading screens, really hated that.
    some of the movement seems a like a little buggy as well, not fleshed out like telltales games.

    Overall: its a good game but the next few episodes really have to deliver more of an impact and give more choices that alter the story.    … Expand
  3. Intensity
    Aug 30, 2015
    8
    Only episode 1 so far, and it is rather simple in it's execution but this can be forgiven for what it does deliver, it delivers in style. Very dark, this game looks beautiful to play and was enjoyable if somewhat slight.
    If you've played any Telltale game game you will know the basic concept, almost like an interactive movie where you make decisions to drive the story, with a couple of    Only episode 1 so far, and it is rather simple in it's execution but this can be forgiven for what it does deliver, it delivers in style. Very dark, this game looks beautiful to play and was enjoyable if somewhat slight.
    If you've played any Telltale game game you will know the basic concept, almost like an interactive movie where you make decisions to drive the story, with a couple of shooting sections and a case to solve.
    The episode takes around 2 hours to complete, but this is fine for the price asked.
    The biggest problem is that the things you decide don't appear to really have any impact on the stories progress, and you are not really given space to explore, with everything telegraphed by big red icons on the screen.
    Hopefully though this will be rectified in later episodes and maybe decisions made here will have more impact further down the line.
    The best measure for me is whether it was an enjoyable 2 hours, which it was, and do I want to play the next episode when it is released. I can't wait!    … Expand
  4. osprey
    Sep 1, 2015
    5
    I was really looking forward to this game as the trailers were awesome, unfortunately I am very disappointed. I played a game called White Night last year that really captured the film noir atmosphere and I was hoping this game would be at least as good as that amazing work of art. This game can't hold a candle to that game. I really don't find any atmosphere or sense of time and place inI was really looking forward to this game as the trailers were awesome, unfortunately I am very disappointed. I played a game called White Night last year that really captured the film noir atmosphere and I was hoping this game would be at least as good as that amazing work of art. This game can't hold a candle to that game. I really don't find any atmosphere or sense of time and place in this game. I don't like the writing or the acting. I wanted to like it but it just seems contrived and shallow. I might try one more episode as it is only 4.99 an episode and I like it more than Life Is Strange but not much more.… Expand

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#94 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. GameSpew
    Apr 18, 2016
    80
    Irrespective of its perceived value based on its length and price though, there’s no doubt that Blues and Bullets: Episode One alludes to a series that could be somewhat of a diamond in the rough, and I for one am keen to see as to how it develops.
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  2. DarkStation
    Nov 12, 2015
    60
    It could have been a good start to the series, but there are some really frustrating elements, and it baffles me how the developers looked at them and said, “yes, this is the product we want to release to the world”: the terrible semi-fixed camera that moves in an unpredictable manner as you move around, the boring gunfight segments, and the fact that, for a standalone episode, pretty much nothing actually happens.
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  3. Pure Xbox
    Sep 21, 2015
    70
    There certainly seems to be a lot of adventure games around these days, and we're happy to state that Blues and Bullets is yet another one you should keep your eyes on.
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