Blue Estate

“The story is crude, unfunny, and worst of all uninteresting.”

“Little fun but mostly boring & the jokes are not funny.”

“Game was too short, and also very unfunny at all.”

“Blue estate started pretty well to me, while railshooters in a mouse-only setting with no motion controls isn't as good as the other way around its still a fine way to play and i havent played a rail shooter in a long while so i missed it and then i started playing the game and at the start the game sounded funny with a silly protagonist and the shooting mechanics were well-done but i feel like this review will have to end without a recommendation because as the game went on, it became a very bland experience, the story lost a lot of focus and got kinda stupid as it went on and unfunny too, i stopped caring about what was going on pretty fast, the game introduced some weird mechanics like hitting enemies in a specific order to earn bonus points or an annoyance like a dog jumping on you or the protagonist's hair obstructing the vision and the game repeated it so much that it disrupted the flow of the shootout constantly, it also lacked challenge and had crappy boss fights, the game also had pacing issues because while short, the levels were too long instead of being divided into shorter chapters, the game has like 7 levels that will take you around 30 or more mins to complete so theres hardly any breaks and it just gets boring and draining, plus its pretty unstable i had 3 crashes to desktop forcing me to restart entire levels again.”

“The game's cover mechanic is very inconsistent and frustrating; often it's just better to shoot everyone before you have to reload, making the cover mechanic pointless. The game tries some new things like adding mini games within the actual story levels which aren't that special. Some silly mechanics distract from the gunplay, particularly the frequent sections where you have to shoot enemies in a particular order for no good reason. This disrupts the flow and makes gameplay less enjoyable.”

“Since the gameplay is a rail shooter, it is very straightforward and basic: you run along a set path, aim and shoot, with occasional quick time events that require pressing directional keys every 30 seconds. The gameplay never evolves as there are no upgrades and you can’t choose characters or guns, making it become repetitive and 'samey.' Some of the gameplay quirks wear thin by campaign end, making the experience feel bland and uninteresting overall.”

“The graphics are equal to an average PS3 game; given this game's age, that's exactly where it should be, but it is a little disappointing to see images of Viktor Kalvachev's work this is based on and none of that style carried in.”

“Simple graphics: although stylized, the graphics are not as advanced as those of other games from the same period, which may disappoint players looking for more polished visuals.”

“Graphics or soundtrack-wise the game doesn't have much going on to write about, after you finish it which may take you around 3 hours which is an acceptable duration for a rail shooter as its a genre that gets repetitive pretty fast there is an arcade mode and harder difficulties but it will depend on how much you liked the game to continue playing, when I finished the game I felt like I scratched my itch for a rail shooter but wasn't truly satisfied because overall Blue Estate feels like a very mediocre game that added nothing to my gaming experiences, unless you're someone who really likes rail shooters and want to play something like this for a pretty cheap price then you may have some brainless fun with it before it loses your attention otherwise just skip this one.”

“The campaign is relatively short, and while replayability is baked into the scoring system, players looking for a lengthy or evolving experience may find the content thin after extended sessions.”

“There's sadly not much I can say given it's a 3-hour game with little to no replay value outside of the arcade mode which is just the same levels with minor changes.”

“It's no Virtua Cop or Ghost Squad, the maps are linear and the game as a whole is short with little replay value.”

“If there is one complaint I have it is that the music is rather generic.”

“The soundtrack is forgettable.”

“Disappointing background music - the game is often quiet, or something forgettable is playing.”

“The only negative side is problems with performance and framerate.”

“Both 32 and 64 bit versions crawl with stuttering issues.”

“The game had some occasional performance lag, but it didn't seem to be caused by my PC.”

“Final thoughts: Blue Estate is not one of those games that you're going to make it through in one playthrough. It will require learning your enemies' attacks, replaying, and grinding stages until you can shoot them before they shoot you, and still reacting fast even if you're expecting and know your enemy's pattern.”

“So, my Blue Estate story mode playthrough is finally completed in full. I've wanted to complete this game for weeks and played whenever I found the time (away from work). It requires grinding quite a bit in order to get through the first 3 stages especially, then it becomes pretty natural.”

“This game contains Steam achievements that you will have to spend some time grinding for.”

“Pulp-noir atmosphere, utterly unable to take anything seriously, the game dispatches wisecracks and bullets in equal proportions.”

“Displayed messages and cutscenes (that otherwise add to the atmosphere and humor) can be annoying and block actual gameplay.”

“I mean, hardcore boost is a must to keep the right atmosphere.”

“On this system, the game will not open unless you launch it in 32-bit mode and then freezes after approximately 20 minutes of gameplay.”