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A fast action Gunboat combat game fought with powerful boats and big guns! Captain one of over 10 powerful gunboats armed to the teeth with chain guns, heavy cannons, rocket launchers, torpedoes and more and engage in over-the-top combat with other boats, forts, and shore batteries in a wild variety of exotic locales. In a game full of high seas intrigue, betrayal, and revenge, you and your ragtag band of pirates must overthrow a powerful and evil kingdom and restore order. [Microsoft]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 100
Maxim Online
George Clooney would crap A Perfect Storm if he had to endure the watery challenges in this stomach-churning thrill ride.
 90
GamerWeb Xbox
With an amazingly good-looking package and an incredibly fun game in both the single and multiplayer modes, Blood Wake is a truly excellent Xbox game.
85
Armchair Empire
A game whose flaws are more obvious than its strong points but still manages to be exceptionally entertaining.
85
GameZone
Saying that Blood Wake is fun to play would be a huge understatement.
84
IGN
It might be a bit simplistic and a bit short-lived, but Blood Wake features some great shooting action and solid multiplayer features.
83
Gamezilla!
I enjoyed this title immensely...Easy to pick up, but hard to beat.
80
GamePen
Even in split screen with 4 players, the graphics and frame-rate are top notch and don’t seem to suffer with all the added chaos.
80
Team Xbox
The more I played the more addicted I became to the gameplay. This game really feels like you are on a boat and I was amazed at the physics that the developers were able to pull off.
80
GameShark
Quite impressive in the visuals department. Backgrounds, boats, weapons, explosions and characters are all quite detailed, and the little things like Kai turning to look back when you go in reverse are really neat.
80
Hot Games
It's fast pace and good graphics are impressive, but the game doesn't have the staying power to make it a classic.
80
Total Video Games
A fun and enjoyable game that is immediately accessible. Those who like vehicle combat games will love Blood Wake, it’s everything you’d want. However the game is quite short.
80
Electric Playground
In the end, the game felt forced like a classic episode of "Nightboat."
79
GameSpot
A very playable vehicular combat game, and its water gimmick, along with several other elements, works to differentiate it somewhat from the rest.
75
Cloudchaser
I have to mention and give two thumbs up to the excellent manual for this game.
75
GameSpy
Like an interesting tech demo with a sometimes tedious and frustrating game built around it.
75
Game Revolution
Without a doubt, the best part of Blood Wake is its graphics. From coastal towns to the many scattered islands, there's always something well-rendered to look at.
75
Xbox Exclusive
There are plenty of missions to go through (and they can get VERY difficult, even on the lowest difficulty), there's tons of things to unlock, and a very nice multi-player mode to keep you playing.
74
Official Xbox Magazine
Unfortunately, the game and story wrapped around this wondrous engine aren’t worthy of the visual splendor. [Mar 2002, p.72]
67
XenGamers
People with ADD will drop out first, followed by those looking for instant graphic gratification, then the casual gamers, and lastly the diehards.
63
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Repetitive mission-based gameplay risks players preemptively abandoning ship. [Mar 2002, p.142]
60
Yahoo! Games
The single-player mode will probably bore most people with its repetitiveness and tough gameplay. Multiplayer is excellent.
60
G4 TV
Another problem...is its incredibly jumpy sense of physics...It's far too easy for your boat to get battered around in the waves.
60
Xbox Nation Magazine
Blood Wake versus donuts. Point goes to donuts. Duh. [Spring 2002, p.93]
60
Play Magazine
Things also tend to get a bit redundant, with the later levels feeling like larger or more populated versions of earlier missions. [Mar 2002, p.50]
58
Gaming Age
Unfortunately the controls take a turn for the worse when an enemy's missile, rocket, or whatever hits you. For some reason, no matter how heavy or light your boat may be, no matter how heavily equipped it may be with weaponry and armor, your boat will unrealistically catapult into the air.
56
TotalGames.net
Greater variety in terms of gameplay, the freedom to configure boats with weapons of your choice, deformable terrain and an improved damage system would have seen this as one of the top games on the Xbox, but as it is, it remains one of the also-rans.
50
Game Informer
I’m all for blowing things up, but after tooling around for a while, I was more interested in turning the guns on myself instead. [Feb 2002, p.91]
50
Computer and Video Games
Relies on good looks over gameplay to grab your attention, and that breaks one of the first rules of gaming.
50
All Game Guide
A majority of time is spent going slowly to eliminate the threats before they close in on you. Spread this out over a few hours and your fingers won’t be the only things numb from the experience.
50
GamePro
This is one of those “look at what we can do with water physics” games, and in that regard, it’s cool—but the standard mission-based gameplay isn’t nearly as deep as the ocean it takes place on.
Armandillo D. gave it a2: Bob M. gave it a6: Blue Falcon gave it an 8: XHead gave it a 9: [Anonymous] gave it a 9: Adam N. gave it a 10: |
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