BlowOut

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BlowOut is a single player shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Terminal Reality and was released on March 6, 2018. It received neutral reviews from both critics and players.

As Major John "Dutch" Cane, you'll lead an elite platoon of mercenary commandos, outfitted with the most deadly experimental weaponry, into the pit of evil. It's your job to rid the world of mutated beasts and alien insects through 10 levels of intense action. To ensure your team's success, the military has given you access to a variety of weapons, including a 20mm pump-action shotgun, eight-meter…

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Audience ScoreBased on 9 reviews

story1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Classic 2.5D Metroidvania-style gameplay with inspiration from Contra and Aliens, providing a fun and nostalgic experience.
Decent variety of weapons and secrets across 10 levels, with enjoyable jetpack mechanics enhancing movement.
Runs fine on Windows 10 x64 for some users, and offers a fun blast from the past when played with a controller.

PC port suffers from poor optimization, especially with mouse controls that are janky and hard to use.
Lack of modern features such as graphical settings, windowed mode, resolution options, key rebinding, and reliable gamepad support.
No checkpoints or save states, combined with long and difficult levels featuring instant death traps, making progression frustrating.

graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game lacks essential graphical settings such as resolution options and windowed mode, causing issues like mouse cursor leaving the game on dual monitors. Key rebinding is also not supported in-game and requires manual, complicated editing of configuration files.
- “There are zero graphical settings and no windowed mode. If you have dual monitors, your mouse will constantly click out of the game at the worst times.”
- “There's no in-game way to change the resolution (there is an external guide on how to set a custom resolution).”
- “No rebinding of keys in-game; keys can only be manually changed through the configuration file, which is confusing.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is notably poor, with performance issues that surpass those of similar titles released in the same year. Additionally, the controls are criticized for being awkward and unresponsive, negatively impacting the overall experience.
- “This released the same year as BloodRayne 1, but somehow the optimization is worse, and the controls feel like trying to wrestle a chimpanzee.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is characterized by long, difficult, and tedious levels, which can make progression feel slow and repetitive.
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is generally smooth and unaffected by minor technical issues, such as an occasional error message at launch that does not impact the experience.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story in this game is minimal to nonexistent, offering little to no engaging plot for players seeking a narrative experience.