Game details
- Game:
- X-Blades
- AKA
- Genre:
- Action
- Sub Genre:
- Third Person
- Release Date (US):
- February 6th, 2009
- Release Date (UK):
- February 20th, 2009
- Players:
- 1
- Online Players:
- N/A
- Developers:
- Gaijin Entertainment
- Publisher:
- SouthPeak Games
- Rating:
- M [Mature]
- PSU Rank:
- 126 of 1169 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 117 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available on PC and Xbox 360
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About X-Blades
Ayumi, a stunningly seductive yet tenacious heroine, travels the world hunting highly coveted artifacts. After finding an ancient treasure map she sets off on the most dangerous adventure she's ever faced and quickly finds herself outmanned and outgunned. Armed with only her fighting skill, magic spells, guns and blades, Ayumi must fend off rival treasure seekers, hordes of evil creatures and powerful dark forces in order to survive.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 4.5
- Avg. user review score:
- 4.7
Summary
X-Blades has visual charm, but the grind of monotonous combat soon starts to wear thin. The longer you play it the more you'll hate it.
We like
- The well-designed character and beast models
- The energetic soundtrack
We dislike
- The long, drawn-out battles filled with monotonous and repetitive combat
- The dumb A.I.
- The clumsy camera and poor targeting system
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
X-Blades almost snuck under our review radar, and we really wish it had. On the surface, what appears to be a exciting fantasy hack ‘n’ slash adventure, complete with busty heroine and hugely varied bestiary, is nothing more than a dull, flawed and unexceptional journey of relentless button-mashing against some of the most irritating monsters that we’ve ever come across. The story of X-Blades follows the a...
- Posted Feb 26th 2009
- 4214 Comments
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X-Blades News
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X-Blades release date, Trophy details, game length and more
We've received a bounty of details on X-Blades from the game's associate producer, John Kaiser. Concerned with the length of recent action games, we asked him how long X-Blades would take to complete, and if there was anything within the game that would elongate the base playtime. "From ...
- Posted Oct 9th 2008
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Scantily-clad heroine stars in new X-Blades trailer
Ever wanted to take the role of an anime-inspired heroine, hacking your way through demons in nothing but a sports bra and thong? Developed by Gaijin Entertainment and Topware Interactive, X-Blades let's you do just that. In X-Blades you control Ayumi, a scantily clad treasure hunter who must find h...
- Posted Sep 17th 2008
- 25 Comments
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Leipzig: X-Blades debut trailer
In the action-oriented X-Blades, Ayumi, a stunningly seductive yet tenacious heroine, travels the world hunting highly coveted artifacts. After finding an ancient treasure map she sets off on the most dangerous adventure she's ever faced and quickly finds herself outmanned and outgunned. Armed with ...
- Posted Aug 21st 2008
- 20 Comments
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X-Blades official website launched
The official website for SouthPeak Games’ upcoming action title, X-Blades, is now available for viewing. Fans will be able to indulge in a variety of media including screenshots and videos, along with a plethora of in-depth game information, such as character bios, weapon descriptions and ...
- Posted Mar 26th 2008
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X-Blades Features
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X-Blades Interview
X-Blades, a third-person hack-and-slash action title for PS3 and 360, hasn't received a lot of coverage from the mainstream gaming press. We sought to change that. To find out more about the game, we spoke with associate producer John Kaiser. PSU: To begin, introduce our readers to X-Blades. What...
- Posted Oct 12th 2008
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