PlayDevil has posted a review of the next instalment of the BlazBlue series for X360, "Continuum Shift".
Next to the review, they also have a competition running where you can win some rare BlazBlue goodies.
Here's a snippet:
"Firstly is the customary arcade mode which sees the player battling against the computer in one on one battles. Then we have versus mode in which the player can battle against the computer or other players either local or online with fully customisable match types."
"Getting into a long-standing fighting game series is always a challenge for new players. There are so many characters and different versions to go over for many of them and going up against seasoned players who’ve been with the series for years is one of the biggest barriers. BlazBlue, however, has something a lot of other games don’t have; a ton of story. The series is known for having a lot of story content, which can make that initial barrier even harder for new players because if they jump into a new game and play the story mode, they aren’t going to be able to follow it." -- PlayStation Enthusiast
The 'visual novel' is a rather unknown videogame genre. Or is it? Professor Layton, Phoenix Wright and many other games are sneaking into the limelight by combining traditional visual novel storytelling with innovative gameplay elements. Do they have the potential to go mainstream?
Although I love them, I don't really consider pure visual novels like Higurashi or Umineko to be games... however I like that there are more and more games nowadays that use visual novel aesthetics as their story telling device
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One version is enough for me. If they change everything I'll buy it.
BlazBlue Continuum Shift is terrific i love my sprites.
This game is like killer instinct where every hit requires your input which make it so great. It requires lots of skills,timing, and strategy (button smashing will not do well though which is opposite from what the article said). Love this game, i always have to refrain myself from playing it because once i do, i just can't stop.