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Jan 25, 201235Blackwater is a definite step in the right direction to providing the motion-based FPS like the one promised when Microsoft announced their Kinect camera peripheral. But between the controversial backstory, the dicey subject matter, the terrible presentation, and the sketchy controls, it is a game that is better left on the shelf. If you want a better Kinect shooter experience, check out Gunstringer.
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Dec 19, 201120Blackwater is an awful game on all fronts. It's a transparent attempt to lure uninformed Kinect owners into purchasing a nearly-broken, tedious, two-hour experience under the guise of being an action-heavy FPS. Play the trailer again and mock it with friends...you'll save $50 and probably have more fun.
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Jan 12, 201241A seed of a good idea prematurely chocked by numerous technical and design shortcomings. [Feb 2012, p.96]
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Nov 16, 201140Awkward controls and a forgettable plot greatly overshadow Blackwater's few bright spots.
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Nov 1, 201110Both an insult to gamers and a step backward for the Kinect. We didn't even get to mentioning the recycled dialogue and animations, the horrendous texture popping, or the out-of-sync subtitles. And a $50 asking price? Must... not... smash... keyboard.
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Dec 15, 201120All of this misery for $50 a pop. An hour and a half of busted-ass light gun shooting that barely masks the deplorable PR message underneath. In effect, buyers of Blackwater are paying for propaganda. They're handing over money to a shady group of alleged killers for the privilege of being told that these guys aren't shady or killers or anything to that effect.
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Oct 25, 201125This is a bad game from top to bottom, and it doesn't deserve a moment of your attention.
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Dec 19, 201135A very poorly produced game, with too many problems to be even considered as a possibile buy.
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Oct 25, 201170Enemy paths are obvious, and at times, they'll forget to shoot at you. Meanwhile, you'll die behind cover much too often, requiring you to restart the whole level...If you can forgive these flaws, Blackwater is old-school arcade fun, and a solid step in making a hardcore Kinect game.
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Jan 10, 201270On-rails action for the morally oblivious. [Jan 2012, p.100]
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Dec 8, 201150Blackwater is a better use of Kinect controls than most, but ultimately there are too many rough edges, and not enough of a game here. [Issue#79, p.88]
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Dec 28, 201142We often found shooting to be off-target. [Feb 2012, p.109]
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