- Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
- Release Date: Nov 16, 2004
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Play MagazineThis is just masterful game making, pure and simple. [Dec 2004, p.66]
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While the Time Sweeper platformer aspect of the game is tight, the Tom Tom pig gameplay is where Blinx 2 really shines.
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TotalGames.netIt's not a must-have classic but it's certainly one of the best fluffy platformers on the Xbox. The sheer polish of the game should also help broaden Blinx's appeal even further.
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The camera angles are much improved and it's much easier since you don't have to micromanage the order of the time crystals that are vacuumed up. However, the difficulty of the game can be a bit frustrating at times.
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The original gameplay has been polished to near-perfection and the added elements of combat, stealth, and action, combined with traditional platform puzzles and collectibles certainly make this one of the best of the few platform titles actually available for the Xbox.
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But to add some of the game elements that Artoon did such as oh, almost a whole second game with the Tom Tom Gang, and weaving it into the story, not to mention the 2 player co-op mode, does add make for nice improvements over the original game.
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It's certainly a solid game, and no, the time controls aren't impressive as they were a while back, but they're still fun and make the game unique.
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Blinx 2 is on par with the original, but the fact is that there are better alternatives out there that don't muddy the platform fun with complicated game mechanics and dull level design. [Official UK Xbox Magazine]
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I'm also surprised at how well the audio came out here. The music, in particular, does a fantastic job at getting across the overall vibe of the area you're in, and/or, the side you"re playing on.
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This should be a quick pick-up-play game, but it's not. At times it's tedious and intrusive. At other times it's clever and engaging.
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The game has solid gameplay mechanics, multiplayer support, visuals and sound, although the lack of a likeable cast and somewhat uncomplicated style of play keep it from being a true gem.
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Controls are a bit complex for kids and too unoriginal for adults.
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Despite some problems with the iffy lock on system, lack lustre presentation and the average story, Blinx 2 is still an overall fun title.
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Official Xbox MagazineA merely pleasant romp that has very little spunk or spine. [Jan 2005, p.76]
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You can't help but feel like Artoon underachieved with Blinx 2 (especially with the boring, offline-only multiplayer mode), but you'll forgive them long enough to play through the game once.
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A seasoned gamer may just feel that it is a little bit too easy for them, but its worth a look with outstanding graphics and decent sound.
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While Blinx 2 is nothing new, and definitely not brilliant, it is something that may be worth a rental for a few hours' worth of fun, if only to watch some of the FMVs and chuckle at the cats and their vacuum cleaners.
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While the gameplay is well supplemented with the ability to control time and space in certain aspects, the problem is these aspects are too scripted, and even when the game isn't telling you exactly what to do and how to do it, it is still too obvious what works where, basically creating predictable and unimaginative gameplay.
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Custom soundtracks and Xbox Live support (any form of it) would have bumped this score up to an eighty, but as it stands we feel that Microsoft may have rushed this out a bit to soon.
Awards & Rankings
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#72 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2004
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45
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#45 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2004
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 24 out of 30
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Mixed: 4 out of 30
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Negative: 2 out of 30
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