BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

Game Info

Publisher: Aksys Games

Developer: Arc System Works

Genre(s): Fighting

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: June 30, 2009

Summary

In the 13th hierarchical city, Kagutsuchi, the Librarium regulates the amazing power of Armagus, a fusion of magic and technology. Currently they are after a wanted criminal named Ragna The Bloodedge, also known as Death, who wants to destroy the Librarium. Due to Ragna possessing a powerful form of Armagus known as the Azure Grimoire, people far and wide are after not only his bounty, but his grimoire as well. This is where our story begins. BlazBlue Key Features: The first hi-res 2D fighter from the creators of the Guilty Gear series! Experience the beauty of high-resoluti on, hand-drawn sprites on 3D backgrounds, all in glorious high-definition. Online Battle Action. Get ready to take the action online and battle the best players from all over the world! Console Exclusive Modes. BlazBlue features the following console-only modes: Arcade, Vs, Practice, and a completely fleshed-out Story Mode that tells the tales of each character. Over 10 unique combatants to choose from! Choose a character that represents your own fighting style, like the lightning-fast Taokaka or the wickedly powerful Tager. Drive your way to victory! Use the unique "Drive Attacks" specific to each character to decimate your opponent. Depending on the character, control the elements like wind and ice, or even absorb the life force from your opponents. A plethora of offensive and defensive options at your disposal! Take advantage of Barriers, Counter Assaults, Rapid Cancels, and Distortion Drives to turn the tide of battle! [Akys Games]

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Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 61 User Votes

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Kurt H. gave it a9:
If you were a fan of the guilty gear series, then this game is for you. If you want to play a game that doesn't have any charge characters who just kite and stand back in a corner, a la Street Fighter, then you will be pleased with what you find here. The combat in this game is incredible. The one thing that may throw some players off is that this game requires a fair amount of practice. Unlike a lot of other fighters out there, you aren't going to be able to win by button mashing if you are playing against someone who is any good. Learning the moves and the intricasies of the combos is half the fun though, and you always find new and surprising ways to chain your attacks together. The learning curve is steep, but given that the gameplay is so rewarding, its worth the struggle to learn those big combos. Honestly, I have no bias against SFV. In fact, I grew up playing street fighter and loved it. But once I got my hands on this game, I came to a realization. Games like SFV and Tekken don't give you the kind of freedom that Blazblue does. You can really be creative with this game, and that is why I praise it so much. In the end, this game fell short of a 10 by mere inches. A must buy for fighting fans who are looking for a little more freedom and intensity in their fighters.

Andrew N gave it a10:
For all of its depth, the game is surprisingly easy to pick up. I bought this on Black Friday this year, and in less than a month I'm winning over half of my battles online. I'm not a regular to the fighting genre either, having just dabbled in Street Fighter a bit over the years. The story mode is actually a very nice addition that was only a drag to play when I needed to play through with characters I didn't like too much. The story mode gives a lot of depth to each character, and the visual novel style is kind of fun. The online is almost flawless as well. Only a few times have I experienced input lag, and it wasn't very bad input lag. It wasn't anything that caused the game the be unplayable. In all, I've put probably 50 hours into the game in less than a month, and I'm probably going to get another 100 out of it before the sequel comes out, which I am definitely looking forward to.

Dave Z gave it a10:
Really great game overall. If you enjoy fighters then you'll fall in love with BlazBlue. The spiritual successor to Guilty Gear, it has fast paced fighting action, gorgeous High Defninition graphics and an absolutely rocking soundtrack. The gameplay is as deep as you'd expect, with each character having a unique "drive" that dictates how they play, with distortion drives, instant guard, barrier, instant barrier, rapid cancels and clashes there is a huge array of defensive and offensive techniques to learn and will keep you engrossed and learning your character for months. With fantastic netcode letting you go online and get good matches in against anyone in the world there will be enough opponents that you can keep playing and master the game even if nobody you know plays it. And even though multiplayer is clearly the focus of the game, Arc System Works have spared no expense on the lengthy story mode which is fully voice acted and has branching story paths. The story mode is not only a great way to introduce yourself to the world of BlazBlue but get familiar with the mechanics as well, so you don't need to spend hours in the training mode just to learn how to play. All up, BlazBlue is one of the best fighters ever made, and one of the best games of 2009. Go on, get out there and grab a copy! The Wheel of Fate is Turning!

Seth B. gave it a10:
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is one of the funnest, deepest fighters I have ever played, and they even go as far as to make it HD. Everything in this game is beautiful, the music is superb, the voice acting is excellent (though with repeating moves, it can be cheesy) and the gameplay is solid. I've yet to encounter some glitch in the game, but I have been sitting there playing this game with my friend shouting obscenities at the screen because of technicalities. Another point is that, though there are only 12 characters, they are all so vastly different in how they are handled and how you would fight against them that it hardly makes a difference. If you're a fan of competitive gaming, you should already have this game.

Audrey U gave it a9:
I'm not really into fighters but this one is actually pretty fun to play! It's pretty easy to pick up but hard to master (especially since every character is completely different) so you might end up using only one. The gameplay is solid an the fighters are all balanced to the point where there are only a few characters that you might have trouble with and it has great online battles since there's hardly any lag if you're interested in that. This should be given a chance even if you don't like fighting games. The anime style might turn some people off which is understandable but it wouldn't hurt to rent it if you're still unsure. Oh and if you're worried about people "turtling" (going into defense mode the whole time or going to one side of the screen and staying there the rest of the match) don't worry about it. They'll get a penalty for defending (you can break their guard) too much and running away (they get a penalty) which makes the matches more exciting in my opinion.

James D. gave it a10:
As a long-time fan of Guilty Gear, and a gamer with a lack of PS3 games, I was immediately hooked the first time I got my hands on this game. Although complicated at times, the gameplay is very solid and each of the twelve characters handles differently from the others. Instant Kills have been tuned down into the harder-to-perform Astral Heats, but ending a match with a spectacular finish is just all the more rewarding for it.

reece e gave it a9:
Blazblue calamity trigger is certainly a refreashing game to play. while there are only 12 characters, each character has COMPLETELY different play styles from each other, meaning that you can be a master with one character and a complete noob on another, this is great because we dont see repeated play styles with the characters unlike shotos in street fighter IV (which is still an awesome game). what really makes me love this game however is it severely punishes turtle gamers. i dont know how many times ive gotten frustrated on turtle players on other fighting systems, but with blazblue with the guard break as well as every character being able to string combos quickly together enough to not give time for a "lucky" counter attack (by that i mean your blocking and mashing say light bunch and that light punch comes out when the opponent takes a break to go to the next combo) makes it so both players are on the edge of their seats both PLAYING and not waiting for the win. the only weakness i see with blazblue is that although one of its greatest strengths is the differences between characters, its also one of its biggest weaknessess. i know ive played nu alot and ive got ok with her but if i wanna try someone else its like starting over from scratch, which is a little annoying, but hardley annoying enough to make this game worse than awesome!

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