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Blur is a racing game that is slated to come out for the Xbox 360 and the PS3 sometime in the near future. I was in the closed beta and because there wasn't a NDA I'm going to preview/review it.
So what is it?: Blur is a racing game that is being developed by racing game vets Bizarre Creations. Who are predominately known for their Project Gotham Racing Series. It's a combat racer where the player can pick up different power up and can use them against their opponents. The power ups range from Speed boosts to magic missiles to heat seeking magic missiles.
Graphics: They're are pretty much what you would expect...it's pretty, but not jaw dropping. The levels that were available for the beta were pretty sparse and not really all that inspired. Though we were given a wide variety locations, from cities to the Badlands of god knows where.
Gameplay: The controls are pretty solid and the racing is fun for a short while. The power-ups can make gameplay either interesting or a living hell. Once I was in a 10 player race and got thoroughly trounced in the first 30 seconds...spent the rest of the match in last place. In another level I exploited the hell out of the speed boost power-up and crossed the finish line 20 seconds ahead of anyone else.
Overall: It's pretty fun for an arcade racer...though it's not something that will change the genre. There is a lot of room for improvement here.
So what is it?: Blur is a racing game that is being developed by racing game vets Bizarre Creations. Who are predominately known for their Project Gotham Racing Series. It's a combat racer where the player can pick up different power up and can use them against their opponents. The power ups range from Speed boosts to magic missiles to heat seeking magic missiles.
Graphics: They're are pretty much what you would expect...it's pretty, but not jaw dropping. The levels that were available for the beta were pretty sparse and not really all that inspired. Though we were given a wide variety locations, from cities to the Badlands of god knows where.
Gameplay: The controls are pretty solid and the racing is fun for a short while. The power-ups can make gameplay either interesting or a living hell. Once I was in a 10 player race and got thoroughly trounced in the first 30 seconds...spent the rest of the match in last place. In another level I exploited the hell out of the speed boost power-up and crossed the finish line 20 seconds ahead of anyone else.
Overall: It's pretty fun for an arcade racer...though it's not something that will change the genre. There is a lot of room for improvement here.
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