Blinx: The Time Sweeper

1. gryffn

   Dec 29, 2015

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was the best game i have ever played as a kid, just because of its abstract game play style people down rate it and over look it. it is mostly in a an indie game like style but was made by an actual game company, but now its just abandon ware, but the game was incredible, the second one also had some negative reviews, because the final boss was a boss reused from another game, but when is that nothing, were different games use the same or similar enemies occasionally, but this game was my childhood!… Expand

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2. Jonathan

   Feb 13, 2003

   10

   This is worth your money if the rating could go higher i would rate it 3000.

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4. BeemoNeemo

   Apr 23, 2022

   10

   Probably one of the best games I’ve ever played. It might not seem like much, but it’s much more than the “mediocre mascot” label contentProbably one of the best games I’ve ever played. It might not seem like much, but it’s much more than the “mediocre mascot” label content creators put on it. It has a really good difficulty curve and level design doesn’t waste your time usually (something the second game doesn’t do as much). You can play it on any Xbox console (though I would suggest avoiding playing on 360 as it can run poorly at times) and it’s well worth the purchase. Some reviewers point out how it’s difficulty can be a downside, and I can see that being true for some but if you can handle some occasionally challenging puzzles then this is a great game. Blinx is also a very lovable protagonist!… Expand

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5. ItsAllOgre5

   May 20, 2017

   8

   I remember playing this as a kid. I always liked all the different time-based powers, my favorites being Record and Pause. I replayed it lastI remember playing this as a kid. I always liked all the different time-based powers, my favorites being Record and Pause. I replayed it last year and was reminded of the nice graphics, so-so music, and the game's biggest flaw, its trial-and-error level design. In one of the ice levels, for instance, you need a Rewind power to undo a falling bridge, but the game does not telegraph that. Sometimes, if you don't have the right power for the level, you will have to exit, go to another level, get the power, don't waste it, then return. It all takes time. Also, the camera can be pretty bad sometimes.
   
   Keep those in mind if you are planning on playing this. I still found it fun, though it is very challenging. I don't know how I beat this when I was a little kid; that endgame boss rush was annoying.… Expand

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6. KingPinkerton

   May 24, 2015

   8

   While glaringly flawed, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper is still a decent game with functional mechanics. The game looks great and the music is someWhile glaringly flawed, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper is still a decent game with functional mechanics. The game looks great and the music is some of the best on the XBOX. The trial-&-error gameplay and odd difficulty spike may be an annoyance to some, but it is a mostly solid game and certainly the best platformer on the system. Fans of platformers will most likely enjoy this game, even if it is nearly 13 years old.… Expand

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7. RobertJ.

   Jun 17, 2003

   7

   Blinx is one tough cat. That is to say this is a very difficult game. One hit kills abound and the levels are all timed. It becomes far too Blinx is one tough cat. That is to say this is a very difficult game. One hit kills abound and the levels are all timed. It becomes far too easy to mess up and keep dying over and over- for less skilled gamers, interpret that to say 'RENT FIRST'. However I still liked Blinx. Naoto Oshima created the orange bugger, and interestingly he also designed Sonic the Hedgehog. In fact the visual style throughout this game, from the design of menu's to the style of art throughout the game reminded me of classic Sega. The music was done by Wavemaster, which is also part of Sega, and the tunes kinda reminded me of the genesis era sonic tunes, except with meowing resonant filter sweeps from the lead synth. Heck, even the level design has a sega vibe to it. People can complain about this games difficulty, yet praise super mokey balls, and i don't get that... this game has a lot of interestingly designed levels, a great lead character, fun tunes, warped artistic direction. However what this game is not is a game like Jak and Daxter. Everything is timed and somewhat linear. The levels are all kind of small. But that plays in with the design approach... Perhaps Blinx is an anochronism, with no central hub, very little story etc., timed levels with one hit kills... But I still dig the game, what can I say?… Expand

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8. Unbackedtooth

   Nov 9, 2021

   0

   This game is all the proof you need to know that Yuji Naka is a criminal hack who was carried by Sega for his entire career and that Balan wasThis game is all the proof you need to know that Yuji Naka is a criminal hack who was carried by Sega for his entire career and that Balan was the level of quality his games had after he formed his own company.
   
   Bad platforming, a health system that negates progress, a power-up system that frequently forces you to restart stages because they can run out and the most mind-numbing soundtrack ever made.
   
   Microsoft has made a lot of mistakes but leaving this franchise to die was not one of them.… Expand

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