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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 5d

The console port of Frostpunk 2 is still an excellent and engrossing survival/management city-builder, but the awkward and sometimes frustrating controls need more refinement.

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Console Review: Frostpunk 2 (Xbox Series)

Awkward controls mar an otherwise excellent and engrossing survival city-builder.

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 13d

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition still holds up today as the original built upon early attempts and came to define the squad-based RTS genre (even if the campaigns and PvP cater to entirely different audiences).

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Retrospective Review: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition

Walk softly and carry a big gun.

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 23d

And here is our video review for Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVBQ...

@microidsoff.bsky.social @homerunpr.bsky.social

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 25d

And here is the belated video editorial for the console version of Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition!

youtu.be/MsYzp3u9DSQ

#neverwinternights2 @sandboxstrat.com @aspyr.com

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 26d

The Rogue Prince of Persia is a fun, addictive, and well-designed spin-off that could do with a little more variety in environments and bosses.

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#therogueprinceofpersia

Impressions: The Rogue Prince of Persia (PS5/Xbox Series)

Too much Rogue, too little Persia.

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 26d

Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening is not only a rare videogame adaptation that does the source material proud, it also managed to rekindle my interest in an IP I've not thought about in ages.

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#spaceadventurecobra @microidsoff.bsky.social @homerunpr.bsky.social

Review: Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening (Nintendo Switch)

Sensational Swashbuckling Space Shenanigans!

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Sep 5

Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition was a reminder that the original felt like the last gasp for PC-exclusive CRPGs - but I am glad these awkward console ports exist.

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#neverwinternights2 @sandboxstrat.com @aspyr.com

Editorial: Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition is another awkward console port that I’m still glad exists

The last gasp for PC-exclusive CRPGs?

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Aug 29

Turbo Kid is a case of the stars aligning to buck the trend of poor movie tie-in adaptations. Addictive, impressive, and a whole heap of fun that kept me hooked from the opening to the finale.

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youtu.be/u4qq_h5RLfE

#turbokid #nintendoswitch #review

Review: Turbo Kid (Nintendo Switch)

Turbo Rider!

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Aug 28

And here is our video review for Caput Mortum

youtu.be/_CPKtW4_cgo

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Aug 27

Caput Mortum combines diverse puzzle and monster encounters with retro-inspired aesthetics (and a retro control scheme for those who want it) to craft a well-paced descent into madness.

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#caputmortum @uberstrategist.com @wildartsdevs.bsky.social

Review: Caput Mortum (PC)

A dark descent into madness.

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Aug 19

Dead of Darkness feels like a ‘80’s direct-to-VHS pulp horror that you would watch on repeat with your mates and discuss for years to come despite not being that good.

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youtu.be/fVLA2jwQ5MY

@eastasiasoft.bsky.social

#deadofdarkness #survivalhorror

Review: Dead of Darkness (Nintendo Switch)

Dead by Dawn?

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Aug 17

Here is our belated Heartworm video review after a holiday break.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCmH...

#heartworm @dreadxp.bsky.social @terminalsio.bsky.social

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 31

Heartworm is a compact homage to survival- and psychological-horror classics, but also another game in the genre that might broaden the audience by tempering the horror with more heart.

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@evolvepr.bsky.social @dreadxp.bsky.social
#heartworm #survivalhorrorgames

Review: Heartworm (PC)

Resident Hill

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 26

Finally getting around to My Friendly Neighborhood on console left me convinced "cosy-horror" is the way to keep growing the survival-horror audience.

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@terminalsio.bsky.social @dreadxp.bsky.social

Editorial: My Friendly Neighborhood left me convinced cosy-horror is the way to grow the genre (Xbox Series)

Hugging it out.

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 26

Review: Robocop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business shares several flaws with the base game but offers plenty of fun if you're just after a Robocop power fantasy with a focus on the shooting.

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youtu.be/TBAliARH54g

#robocop #roguecity #unfinishedbusiness

Review: Robocop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business (Xbox Series)

The rule of law delivered by Auto 9

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 21

Delayed but here is our video review for the Final Fantasy XVI Complete Edition on Xbox Series S|X. Still worth playing if a modern FF game means cinematic-heavy and action-oriented to you (and a reminder that exclusivity deals for the last three generations has nothing to do with technology).

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 1

Xbox fans can finally enjoy Final Fantasy XVI, a sequel that captures the spirit of the classic games with a strong story and great characters, while the spectacular boss battles and pyrotechnic visuals are the icing on a particularly wonderful action-RPG cake.

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Review: Final Fantasy XVI Complete Edition (Xbox Series)

Fiery Fantasy

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 9

And here is our editorial in video form - youtu.be/G9S7elUnrzU

#seaofstars #throesofthewatchmaker

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 8

And our video review is up for Ruffy and the Riverside is finally up. A fantastic platformer all round though the original Nintendo Switch has performance issues in a few spots.

youtu.be/IgY0_af0roQ

#ruffyandtheriverside #platforminggames

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 3

Sea of Stars felt authentic to me in all the right ways. It recreates the look, sound, and storytelling techniques of 16-bit era JRPGs, but modernises the gameplay to ditch the tedious elements of the genre.

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#seaofstars @indigopearl.bsky.social @sabotagestudio.com

Editorial: Sea of Stars is a 16-bit RPG for those after the nostalgia without the reality

A retro-modern JRPG sans bloat

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 1

Xbox fans can finally enjoy Final Fantasy XVI, a sequel that captures the spirit of the classic games with a strong story and great characters, while the spectacular boss battles and pyrotechnic visuals are the icing on a particularly wonderful action-RPG cake.

gameblur2.net/2025/07/01/r...

Review: Final Fantasy XVI Complete Edition (Xbox Series)

Fiery Fantasy

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jun 26

Playing Ruffy and the Riverside was like jumping back into the past. Like way, way back into the good ol' days of PS1, PS2, and, more specifically, N64 platforming.

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@zockrateslabs.bsky.social @piratepr.com

Ruffy and the Riverside (Nintendo Switch) Review

Colouring outside the lines?

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jun 26

And our video review is now up - youtu.be/OX95WxsYmoQ

@nightdivestudios.bsky.social @uberstrategist.com

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jun 26

Goodbye gameblur.net, hello gameblur2.net.

After 2 years with an AWOL web dev, conflicting plug-ins finally killed access to the original site. Gameblur v2.0 will be a work-in-progress for a while as content is transferred. Our YouTube channel is unaffected - www.youtube.com/c/gameblur

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Video game reviews, previews, impressions, editorials, and retrospectives that we hope will inform and maybe even entertain.

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jun 26

The System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a respectful update that I enjoyed replaying on console thanks to solid controller support - but it left me yearning for a proper remake.

@nightdivestudios.bsky.social @uberstrategist.com

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Review: The System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a respectful update that had me yearning for a proper remake

Not bad… for a pathetic insect

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jun 16

And here is our video review for the excellent The Alters.

youtu.be/iVEfgpwYrbE