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Blood Wake is good but could've been better

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Stormfront Studios' Blood Wake for the Xbox video game console was one of the first generation games for that system. Released in early 2002, Blood Wake combined the fast-paced gameplay and mayhem similar to the Twisted Metal series of games but with boats and water being the vehicle and environment of choice.

The game itself was pretty much, when boiled down to its basic core, an excuse to blow-up and destroy as many targets on the screen as possible during any given stage mission. All this is wrapped in a simple, yet good storyline which unfolds whenever a stage is completed thus unlocking the next one. Just like Twisted Metal, the player can choose from a variety of boats and weapons configuration to play through the game. From the early going the choice are pretty limited, but none of the choices are so bad and basic that one couldn't achieve their stage objectives and unlock better boats and equipment. Most stages just require the player to destroys targets deemed important to finishing the stage with optional ships and coastal defenses as targets of oppurtunity to help pad the score.

The game at the beginning is pretty fun in that the water environment adds a new factor in controlling the vehicles and aiming the weapons. But as the game progresses to later stages of the story it just seemed to rehash earlier levels but with stronger enemies and more side onjectives. From start to finish Blood Wake became an action-shooter which stayed the coure instead of improving with each successive level.

The graphics on Blood Wake was pretty good for a first generation game on the Xbox. The detail on the different boats and their weapons were pretty well done. The water effect and movement were also pretty to look at though if more time was set aside to designing and developing this aspect of the game it could've turned out great.

Overall, Blood Wake became just such a game. It was a good game to try out and rent, but never came close to being a great one to justify having to buy it.

what

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: April 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

o.k. its called blood wake wheres the blood and a 7 yr old could beat this game easily I should know I watched one play this game sucks

Eh, Fun for awhile but not too engaging

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Blood Wake is another hit braught by the Xbox. The game looks to be promesing but It's really not that great. The graphics engine for the water is just pure and Amazing. I loved how they desighned the levels of water they really made them look awesome. The game is also great with the boats as you can shoot out many different types of ammo and this is one of those pretty cool run and gun fights except...it's with boats.

But the game is lacking. There isn't much to do except run n' gun boats, they don't add anything new to it. The gameplay is good for about 15 minutes but then just gets boring and a little repetitive.

Pros
Graphics
Lil gampeplay
Water desighn

Con
Gameplay..hehe
Boring story
Cutscenes arnt that great
Kina repetitive but we can handle it

In the end I give this jumbo sized Xbox Title a

3 out of 5 stars

Lates.

Well............

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a basic copy of Twisted Metal, except on water. You play the role of some asain guy. It's pretty easy untill 3/4 of the way through then baots the were dead with 3 torpedoes are now killed with 5. The controls aren't the greatest part. sometimes when you try to turn you suddenly find yourself in reverse. Graphics are pretty good. Sound isn't something to die for.

Boats and guns and ...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: June 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Thats basiscally it. The game is easy {of course me being horse i love to cheat}I'm unstopable on multiplaya and The level are primarily 3 things guard,invade,and destroy. The last level is easy until the wall part. THEN THE OTHER LEVELS ARE SIMPLE BUT THEY'RE{THE ENEMY} LIKE ROACHES THEY DON'T DIE! But THATS THE FUN PART OF THE GAME.Its hard everybody likes a good challenge {but my friend he screams if he loses i tell him to shut up or i'll do it again.}The multiplayer is fantastic if you have all the boats if not its ok But not as fun.Some games get boring after a while but this one won't get tired for a while now.

pretty good, but room for improvement

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you like a fast-pace shooting game then this will do fine for you. The graphics on the boats and water are very good and detailed. The first few missions are really easy (if you have talent in the game) but all of the sudden it gets like really hard and I still haven't beaten it. But if your up for the challenge then you should definitely buy this game.

Pros:
-great graphics
-challenging and interesting missions
-pretty good AI
-nice variety of weapons
-fun and competitive

Cons:
-really funky controls
-takes to many shots to blow up a boat
-sudden change of difficulty

Blood Wake, better than average

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Based in England, where games come out after the US sometimes, i get to see the feedback before a game hits the shelves here.

On this occasion I feel an injustice has been done by some to this game, giving less than avaerage marks in some areas.

What you see is what you get on the box, the water effects, which set this game apart in the graphical sense, are spectacular. It is worth getting a copy of this game to see what an X-box is capable of doing. The game plays like a dream, the water dynamics rock! See your boat pile up on rocks and two others pile onto your craft, has to be seen! The sound effects are a little weak, but the music a great soother with 'choons' from China!

Order sea sickness pills when playing as you will need them!

Track down a used copy and relish the bargain you have acquired. Could last a lifetime this game! Very, very underated, could have great potential as an xbox live game!!!

-maybe a 3.5

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The graphics of bloodwake are dutifully impressive for an Xbox title, but if your looking for the level of raw carnage that 'Twisted metal' provides, dont look here. In campaign mode your character is Kai, a Naval captain whose squad is splashed by his own brother. Fortunately for Kai, pirates happen upon the scene and pull him from the waves toward a shaky future. So of you go, initiated into the 'Shadow Clan' pirates. The story unfolds from there, never quite being exceptional but never making the player roll their eyes in disgust either. In other words, it's ok but dont expect it to 'WOW' you.
Gameplay takes a bit of getting used to; your boat rocks and rolls with the waves, reactes somewhat sluggishly, and is difficult to control in reverse. But after you get used to it all, it's fairly entertaining. The player unlocks an array of different boats as they proceed through the game, with an arsenal comprising torpedoes, chain guns, autocannons, cannons, rockets and mines. Unfortunately though, you can't choose which boat you'll use in a mission, it's always an assigned boat. Most missions are fairly straightforward: sink enemy. -But there are a few nice changes of pace along the way. That being said, some of the missions are extremely difficult on any difficulty level above beginner, and cheat codes are a must have for the last three. -Hats off to anyone who has beaten them without a cheat.
All in all it's a good game, but not great. A fun 'once in awhile' game. And it's a good choice for it's current price of [money].

Good rental

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I just rented this game, and I guess it is ok for a first gen Xbox game, but overall kind of dissapointed. This game does have a few good concepts, but I personally feel that they weren't executed as well as they could have. Mission concepts for example are quite interesting, but unfortunately the first half of the game is way too easy. Then it gets way too hard all of a sudden. Unfortunately, that is were the real interesting mission concepts lay (attack on a harbour, escorting ships, etc). Graphically, water and boats are done with great detail, but the land is quite plain. In the end, I do feel that this game plays much better than MechAssault (a game that I personally did not like), but not by much. You can probably get all that is here out of a rental but you will probably be wasting space if you buy it.

All good BUT the controls are very frustrating!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Like my title says, this game has it all, mass destruction, flying objects, and my favorite unlockables! Although the game is rated very low and it had poor controls, the water graphics and the game itself is most impressive. Don't judge this game by just reviews, don't even judge it by MINE! Go out and rent this game first. Beileve me, i think you'll enjoy it quite well.

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