K-Reviews: BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

Game name: Blazblue: Calamity Trigger
Developer: Arc System Works
Publishers: Arc System Works
Platform: Arc, PS3, Xbox360

Yep! It’s finally here. Now I know it took me long to review the damn thing, but it’s a lot better than saying it sucks cause it has WEIRD CHARACTERS THAT MAY FREAK YOU OUT (OH SNAP).

Arc Systems have really outdone themseves this time. BlazBlue is a direct descendant of the Guilty Gear Franchise, if not through the story then through its system. The game has a lot of technicalities that are rather hard for button mashers to co-exist with. This ISN’T your average Street Fighter Game. Characters move really quick and players must be more than agile and strategic to pull things off. The combos are hard to execute; then again, it’s what you may expect from an Arc Systems Game.

The game is pretty famous in Japan, and after playing it, it was rather easy to comprehend why Tougeki wanted to feature this game on top of the list.

Being the top pre-ordered game online, Blazblue is sure to satisfy your lust for a fast paced fighting game. Although people may ravage the forums saying the combos are impossible to pull off, it only goes to say how dumb reviews and nitpicking can manifest over noobness-desu.

Aside from the arcade mode, players can also immerse themselves in the game’s story mode where they can uncover the truth of what really happened in the hierarchical city of Kagetsuchi. The storymode looks and plays a lot like your average Japanese dating sim, almost like a digital novel that makes you jump from one battle to another. The story has been laid out perfectly and the dubbing ain’t that bad either. To my surprise, the english dubbing kinda worked a lot better than the japanese one. I know that Jap dubbers carry a sort of impact with how they deliver the lines, so you gotta give credit to the Americans for this breakthrough in game dubbing history.

Artworks and moving pictures can be unlocked after finishing the game and satisfying certain conditions which is quite normal for a Japanese game to have.

What’s a modern day fighting game without online play? a sucky one. Yeah, Blazblue has an online mode that currently beats some of the most up to date fighting games. I’ve had my share of lag, but the game strongly makes up for it by pairing me up with an ideal opponent (and an ideal connecton).

The game’s soundtrack revolves around J-pop songs and neo classical guitar riffs, kinda like Guilty Gear with more slashes of anime. Although some may not like it, it’s a lot better than putting techno music in fighting games. Composed by the famed creator of Guilty Gear— Daisuke Ishiwatari, these are melodies suited for battle.

All in all, I’d say this game got what it deserves. Loved by gamers, hated by noobzors. The gameplay is pretty good and would probably keep you yearning for more everytime you play it. Yep, it’s definitely a MUST BUY