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Blackthorne
Game Boy Advance
Released On: Sep 17, 2003
67
7.8
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
67
30% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
60% Mixed
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10% Negative
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1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
67
30% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
60% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
There aren't many thinking-man's action games like this on the GBA. [Dec 2003, p.187]
As fun and challenging as the game is, Blackthorne is a finite design that's much shorter than Blizzard's previous two games. Once players make it through the adventure, there's nothing more waiting for them.
Despite the fact that its graphics leave something to be desired, Blackthorne's gameplay and atmosphere are just as satisfying as they were on the Super NES nearly a decade ago.
Its pace is often slow, almost to the point of being sluggish, but the game's story which is revealed both through in-game conversations and cinematic, between-level cutscenes (it is a Blizzard game, after all) definitely helped to pull me into the game despite the frustration I felt with its controls.
What at first hints to lots of gameplay depth turns out to be a waste of time as the game reveals itself to be a basic action adventure game with platform and shooter elements. For what it is it's not bad but it's really nothing special.
It doesn’t have the magic that the old Mario games did; it doesn’t capture the fun and excitement found in Sonic the Hedgehog. It doesn’t have the same elements that create that euphoric rush that screams nostalgia in the hearts of a generation of older gamers.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 User Ratings
7.8
77% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 User Ratings
7.8
77% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
15% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
8% Negative
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Summary After years of awaiting his destiny on Earth, Kyle Blackthorne has finally come home to face the galaxy's most terrifying mutant monsters and goblin hordes. With brute strength, animal cunning and a lead-spewing shotgun he's on a quest to reclaim his once peaceful Planet Tuul. Surrounded by enemies and confronting danger at every turn, ...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- Game Boy Advance
- PC
Initial Release Date: Sep 17, 2003
Developer:
- Mass Media
Publisher: Blizzard Classic Arcade
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