Matt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Blade Strangers (Nintendo Switch)
Published 8/28/2018
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PS4 / PC / Switch - 8/28/2018
Blade Strangers
Developed by Studio Saizensen, Blade Strangers is a hardcore old-school fighting game. The streamlined four-button control scheme makes it easy for beginners to deal out damage from day one…but the intricate combos, counters and specials give tournament-caliber players plenty of opportunities for frame counting, chain construction and hit-box science.
- Developer
- Studio Saizensen, Nicalis, Inc.
- Publisher
- Nicalis, Inc.
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75
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60–90
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Score range is 21–30 points
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The critic average is 75 across 16 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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80–896 reviews · 38%
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Below 702 reviews · 13%
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Dom Reseigh-Lincoln
Nintendo LifeReview: Blade Strangers (Switch)
Published 8/28/2018
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70
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Read originalEvan Norris
VGChartzBlade Strangers (NS) - Review
Published 8/27/2018
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70
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Read originalJordan Boyd
DualShockersBlade Strangers Review — Blades, Guns, and… Shovels
Published 8/26/2018
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85
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Read originalAlex Everatt
COGconnectedBlade Strangers Review – Characters From Code of Princess and Shovel Knight Shine
Published 8/25/2018
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Read originalElisha Deogracias
GamingTrendGamingTrend Blade Strangers Review
Published 8/25/2018
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80
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