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New twists that make all the difference.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 28 / 32
Date: October 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Blinx - what is it? In some ways its a clone of numerous 3rd person 3D Mario-like games. Run around worlds, jump up and down, defeat monsters, save a princess. So why is it being so hyped?

Because it's worth the hype.

Graphics: Superb, a cut above other games of its kind. Each world has its own look and feel - with a color depth and detail that are astonishing. The underwater world alone is proof positive of the care the developers took in making this game.

Gameplay: Simple. You can jump in and figure out the game in minutes. Powers and new gadgets are not difficult to attain - but you do have to think a little to get them. As you get them, gameplay becomes deeper and deeper.

New Twists: The time powers can be described with one word. Fun. Dizzingly fun. It literally does add a 4th dimension to the game. What to do when the river's current was against me, and logs are falling on me as they wash down a waterfall? Simple. Hit rewind: the river's current reverses carrying me forward, jump on a log, and be carried up the waterfall to a section you'd never be able to get to without that power. The full replay of your completed level as your points are tallied is another great touch.

Replay Value: Tremendous. You have to go back to old levels once you get new powers and gadgets, because there is so much more to explore and hidden treasures to find -- and they can only be found with those new powers! Replay was built into the game structure. Add on the desire to get the fastest time on each level, and you have a game that's addictive in the most extreme way. (You have 10 minutes to complete each - another addictive factor. "Hey, I have time for one more level...")

Final word: Blinx is an old concept that is beautifully executed, and adds new twists that make all the difference. Get this game. Be forewarned: you may not be able to stop playing.

After Playing it...I keep my rating

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: November 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

My first review, a preview, was right in many ways, and when I look back, I know why this game got so much hype...it's FUN! Here are the basics of Blinx, and why u have to get it NOW!

The basics: You walk around collecting time crystals that match (4 yellow stars, 4 blue moons). Collecting four of the same kind will give u that kind of time control power for up to 10 seconds (which is quite a lot in this game). The controls are: rewind, fast forward, slow motion, pause, and record (which is really fun) in which your shadow does whatever u recorded. Now, on each level, there are a certain amount of monsters (which are quite creative). To destroy them, u have to collect trash lying on the street (suck it up in your timesweeper) and shoot it at them. Once all the monsters are destroyed, u can leave the level. You can return at any time, and in the midst of all this, you have to collect gold. With the gold, u can buy upgrades of your cloths, shoes, jackets, time holders, and of course, your Timesweeper. It is crucial to have the best timesweeper to find secrets. You'll have to play to see what I mean.

Replay Value: Tremendoes, as u can return to each level as many times as u want. Each time is petty fun, too, because u have to find secrets crucial to beating the game (while controling time of course) and collect gold. There are over 40 levels, labled first 1-1 to 1-3, then a boss. Once u beat the boss, u move to levels 2-1 to 2-3. Then beat that boss and then so on. It goes on to level 10-3 then an extremely tough boss. And no, this game is not too easy. I've still only halfway beaten it, and the overall fun never wheres off. This game, as u can imagine, has incredible replay value!

Graphics: The best yet to be seen in many ways. The water looks like clear, real, shimmering water. The landscapes are huge, and every level is detailed down to the last ounce so that u feel like your in a living, breathing world! You can actually see the very fur on Blinx's body, and his tail swishes around in a very cat like way. Everything is beautiful in Blinx: The Timesweeper, and this game really showed (in my opinion) some of the true powers of the XBOX.

Fun Factor: 5 stars! The whole thing is fun as hech. Whether it be controlling time, shooting monsters, to upgrading your weapons, this game has it all. I've spent hours upon hours playing this awsome game, and I know I'll spend hours upon hours more continueing that trend.

A u can clearly see, Blinx: The Timesweeper is a hit, and very innovative. The power to control time is weaved in very well with the superb story, and the overall depth is there. This is a Mario like game in many ways, and yet is more challenging and takes more thinking than that. Blinx: The Timesweeper should be on your Christmas List this holiday season, and will bring joy, fun, and overall excitement to the whole family (plus their are 3 games files). Enjoy!

Mind Bending (And Potentially Frustrating) Puzzle Romp

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: October 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I wanted to use my review space not to just reiterate the other reviews on this page as far as game content, but to instead address some GRIPES I've been seeing about this game elsewhere. It is my belief that this game is likely a bit misunderstood.

One of the things I've been noticing in the first wave of reviews of Blinx in the gaming press is that, while it is an innovative and visually beautiful game, it can get EXTREMELY frustrating in later levels, as some gameplay loopholes due to the time controls can cause a level to be unpassable if you don't have the correct items. I've only played this game for a couple of hours so far, and I'm seeing that this game is not merely a Mario style adventure, but a combination of that PLUS Logic Puzzles (not unlike old games like DigDug and centipede), and a little bit of RPG style supply stockpiling. So I'm thinking that getting around the Frustrating aspects of this game would require spending some time playing and replaying several of the first levels (This is necessary because there aren't always enough time crystals to go around.), loading up on gold, and buying a buttload of extra slots for the time manipulation functions. That way, you'll have what you need later in the game, and you won't have to start the level over a zillion times because of one stupid puzzle. (Of course I realize that it could be more complicated than that. A lot can happen in 40+ levels) This game simply requires more preparation than any other platformer I've ever seen, and if that is okay with you, I HIGHLY recommend this game.

I was blown away by this phenom of a game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: August 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When Blinx first came out, all the reviews didn't really know what to make of it. They said that this is one of the most innovative titles to come out in the past few years, but then they started going on about how hard it is and how it gets repetitive in that you go through each stage, clearing enemies to proceed. Well, what game isn't repetitive? You could just as easily say "all you do in Tetris is line up blocks" or "all you do in Mario 64 is collect stars". And reading about the time controls sounded so confusing. I didn't think I'd be able to handle a 10 minute time limit in each level while controlling time. So just a week ago, I got Blinx and couldn't wait to see how it played after countless "love it or hate it" reviews from numerous people. After watching the cool little intro and breezing through the first 2 worlds that night, I saw -nothing- wrong with this game. And the only people that will have that much trouble with this are those who only play rpgs or sports games, and don't give platformers a try. The time control is nothing to worry about either, it's very simple to understand, and actually, you don't have to use time controls that often.

The main story of Blinx is short and to the point. Which is good because I'm really sick of games spending 15 minutes on intros just to tell you "this is what's going on" in a pointless FMV. Blinx has a quick 3-5 minute intro showing you that he's part of millions of Time Sweepers, time custodians that clean up any problems with time on different planets. But suddenly, something goes wrong on one of them, and a princess is kidnapped. Blinx sees her and gets determined to save her, and the planet. You go through 9 worlds (in each world except the last, there are 3 levels, one shop, and a boss at the end) to get her back. In each level, you collect time crystals to gain time powers and sweep (use your Sweeper/vaccum cleaner) garbage to take out all the enemies in a level to proceed to the next. It's actually very fun and I never got tired of it. Sweeping up different objects deals different damage to enemies. A garbage can or flower pot won't do a whole lot, but a beat up jaloppy, piano or even a 16 ton weight, now there's the real damage. Time crystals are all over the place, and you gain a time power by collecting 3 or 4 of the same type. Getting 3 of one kind and 1 of any other gets you one power, but getting 4 of the same time crystal gets you two of that power. The powers you can use are rewind, fast forward, pause, record and slow motion, and hearts gain you a retry. If you haven't figured it out from other reviews yet, it's kind of obvious when you need to use some of the powers. Like if you see a bridge fall down, use rewind and watch it rebuild itself to cross. And if you can't walk up a river that's pushing you back, rewind it so you can walk up with ease. If there are two switches you need to activate, record yourself jumping on one while you jump on the other and open the door(s). The main ones you'll be using though are pause and slow motion, mostly because these work on anything, even the bosses. Yeah, people go on about how hard the bosses are...I guess they didn't figure out how to use time powers. But the last boss...oh man. That guy took me at least a total of 9 hours to beat. I just beat him this morning at 2:59:49am (yes, I got the exact second) and flipped out. I was proud of myself. He's up there with Pocky & Rocky for SNES's last boss. It's like the developers got mad at something and put all the difficulty into him. Because the rest of the game is pretty easy until that part. And as a side note, I love how the ice levels are actually ice. Not that magical non-slippery ice they have in other games. Here, you pretty much skate on the floor and if you go too fast or hit a wall, you fall over and get back up. It's the small things like that that make me love this game even more.

Graphically, Blinx is stunning for the most part. Remember 10 years ago when you saw screens for Donkey Kong Country and were impressed by the models? That's what I got here. Blinx himself has some of the best graphics I've ever seen. See how he looks on the box? That's exactly how he looks in-game. You can see the fur on him when he's up close, and they got every single detail down perfectly. Every level also has just as much detail, there are no bare areas at all. There's always something going on. And of course, I can't leave out the water. Everyone seems to be impressed with that no matter what they think of the actual game. Try slowing down time and running through a river/canal. Or pausing it to see the trail left behind. The developers did a fantastic job. Unfortunately, some of the enemies don't have as much detail as Blinx does. A lot of them are just one colored shapes that didn't really require much effort to create. But then there are some that are really cool in design. So it's a little mixed bag there. And that last boss man, I won't even start on that thing. There's no slowdown unless you're blasting tons of garbage at enemies without stopping. The only other slowdown is when you make it happen. It appears to run at 30 frames a second, and there's nothing wrong with that.

I really enjoyed the music too, and would love to get a soundtrack. The main theme if fun and enjoyable, and the first level contains the most magical music I've ever heard. The rest of the game has good music, always fitting the mood of the setting. The final boss music really puts you in the mood to take 'em out, it's full of energy and concentration. Sound effects are cartoony, but that's not a bad thing. When blasting garbage and an enemy, you get a zany little effect that sounds like something from Tom & Jerry. Voices however, I'm confused. They're not bad. In fact, Blinx has great delivery and voice acting for not having much of a personality (he's a platformer character. He doesn't need personality). But I could've sworn they spoke Japanese in the beginning. I know for a fact I translated some of the words meaning what the text on the screen meant. But at the end, I didn't understand a single thing. I guess they made up their own language here just like they had in Panzer Dragoon Orta. But there isn't a lot of language going on, just the belts from Blinx most of the time. Though he does say some things in English once in a while. I noticed "Yay!" and "Burned kitty food!" when he got knocked out and into a lava pit. Keep an ear out for what the pigs say when you hit them with garbage whenever they show up in a level. I swear the one you fight most of the time goes "You suck!" when he gets hit. It's pretty intimidating to hear that even if you're winning.

Blinx didn't disappoint me at all. It has tons of replay too. You get a rank when you complete a level, and if you get all A+ or S+ ranks, you get a cool treat. Plus there are cat medals in each level that add to little bonus clips. The first few are pretty lame, but as you get more, they turn out to be great. Going back and figuring out new ways to beat bosses is always fun too. I just can't stress how much I love this game. On my shelf, I put this ABOVE Knights of the Old Republic and Jet Set Radio Future. But right behind Panzer Dragoon Orta. From what I've heard, the demo for the sequel (I'm amazed this thing did well enough to get a sequel) is even better. Blinx 2 will probably be the first Xbox game I get for full price and when it comes out. So get this if you're looking for a little bit of an "old school" feel with superb graphics and quality...and of course fun. And that's all that matters in games, having fun.

insane, but fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: October 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It's worth the price of admission to follow the antics of a cat who possesses a seemingly magic vacuum cleaner along with wild eyes and a wicked smile.

The animation is tremendous, the best blend of pre-Soviet Eastern Europe, Sailor Moon, and the gondolas of Venice I've seen yet.

The soundtrack is amped up and addictive, with only the interludes of a loud ticking clock to jolt you to/from reality.

A bit too complex for kids under 8-10, nothing objectionable, just a bit bizarre.

Review by a Teen Girl

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: November 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First off, I want to say that I can understand why some people do not care for Blinx. If you are addicted to bloody games only, you probably will find this a little slow. (By the way, I enjoy many games - Warcraft III, Halo, Elderscrolls III, Munch's Odyssee, just to name a few.)
If you enjoy all genres of games though, I believe you will like Blinx. The graphics are beautiful, although the sound effects are nothing to boast about. The levels do graduate in difficulty, being neither too hard nor too easy. I love...up a park bench and shooting it at a time monster. Besides, who does not want to manipulate time?

Why is this great game so underrated...?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is an amazing platformer only for the Xbox game console. I have to say that from my experience with it, it is excellent. Many people dislike Blinx, and I'm not really sure why, but I'll tell you some of the many great things about this game.

Plot: 4/5
As far as I've seen, the plot is to help Blinx save time from perishing forever and help rescue a character...

Gameplay: 5/5
Use your time sweeper to suck in trash and hurl them at time monsters. Defeat all the monsters in each stage and get to the goal to complete each stage. At the end you are awarded gold.
There are three stages, one shop and one boss per world.

Graphics: 5/5
The environments in Blinx look so weird and creative, like strange, twisted and dark buildings. This is one of the factors that makes Blinx original. You can even see each individual hair on Blinx's head, which is very realistic.

Features: 5/5
Now, here's where the real fun of the game starts. Depending on whichever "time crystal" you acquire one of the following time events:
Pause: This requires blue time crystals. Pause completely freezes all enemies in the stage for a set amount of time.
Rewind: Pink crystals required. Rewind backtracks to stop a certain event from happening (i.e. A pillar falls on to an important item. Use rewind to set the pillar back up and quickly snag the item), or to stop you from dying.
Fast-forward: Orange crystals needed. Fast-forward just speeds things up (including you), and you are temporarily invincible.
Record: Green crystals required. Record duplicates Blinx, so as to do two things at once when needed, or to have an enemy chase after the fake while you attack it from behind.
Slow-mo: Yellow crystals needed. Slow-motion slows down all enemies so you can quickly dispose of them.
Other features of Blinx include finding special "cat medals" and gold to spend at shops for special upgrades and power-ups.

Controls: 5/5
A button to jump, twice to double-jump. Hold "X" to suck in trash, then tap it to shoot trash (keep in mind that you can only hold five trash pieces at a time). Left toggle moves Blinx, while the right one controls the camera. I don't want to go too much into control detail here, so you'll have to find out the rest of the controls on your own.

Overall: 5/5!
This is an unbelievably great game for Xbox, so get it right now and discover its great mysteries!

DIFFERENT AND INTERESTING GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: August 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is one that has puzzles, and things to find, and of course foes to beat. There is some thinking to it as well as patience. This game is different in the fact that you are not shooting guns, or killing people.

This is for all ages and if you want a game that is a challenge it is, if you do not get all the pieces of the puzzle you can not go to the next level, or buy upgraded items that you need to go on in the game.

There are many hidden areas to go to and hidden treasures. The graphics are great, as well as the movement of the characters in the game.

This game is one that parents will not mind having their children play, as well the parents might like to play the game themselves.

BLINX

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First of all, this is not your typical platformer; for a couple of reasons:1)your attack,jump,movement is not varied.2)the levels are not platform heavy 3)strategic playing is very important (in a different way). HOwever, there is a couple of huge strengths of this game, the most important of which is the level design/architecture. Until recently, I did not even know what this game is all about because of the lackluster reviews, and a cat being the main character seemed too kiddy. Until I saw this phrase "the game environment is inspired by M.C. ESHER. If you know this artist, you know what I am talking about. He is the most unique artist of all times. When you look at his paintings, you don't see anything wrong, but when you examine them, and look at parts of the drawing, it gives itself as physically impossible. Blinx's environments, in fact the whole concept is like that. And the best thing about Blinx is that you get that feeling, of FOURTH DIMENSION, namely time. Buy this game for the graphics and and keep playing for the chalenge of the levels.

BEST GAME IN THE UNIVERESE,OR ANOTHER UNIVERSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The gameplay is so REAL!!Its 4-D!I don not own it,i rented it for 1 week and its my favorite!!!!!

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