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A self-reliant treasure hunter named Ayumi departs for a mysterious island filled with untold wealth in Blades of Time. Ayumi will rely on her trusted weapon that combines the functionality of a gun and sword in order to make it through the various dangers lurking on the island. Entire armies of ominous creatures will attempt to stop her, but she'll be able to hone over 40 sets of melee-, tactical-, and magic-oriented attacks to help even the odds.<br><br>Ayumi can also bend the laws of time and space by turning back time to create a clone. This technique allows players to solve puzzles, defeat throngs of enemies, and complete other challenges. Ayumi will traverse snow, jungles, ancient cities, temples, and islands in the sky by mastering the high-speed dash ability or using the environment to her advantage. In addition to the single-player option, Blades of Time features both campaign co-op support as well as player-versus-player combat.

Product Identifiers

UPC0083717301202

eBay Product ID (ePID)106877705

Product Key Features

RatingM - Mature

GenreAction & Adventure

PlatformMicrosoft Xbox 360

Game NameBlades of Time

Additional Product Features

Release Year2012

Number of Players1-2

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Control ElementsGamepad/Joystick

ESRB DescriptorBlood, Language, Violence

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3.8

18 product ratings

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Good graphics

Compelling gameplay

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by lightofashadow
Jul 02, 2021
Some good. Some ugly.
I was curious about this game and now I can take in the good with the bad. It has some innovation however it is running on some silly logic that never lets up. As if written by a 5 year old and animated by a novice. The character models and scenery is well done and the time manipulation is very neat. Unfortunately the blur from moving the camera makes this a bad drinking game, unless you like being nauseous.
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by wiser_buyer
Aug 17, 2021
Disappointing gameplay ruined by it's titled mechanic
I quickly took to the fun and frenetic gameplay style in beginning of game. Fast hack-n-slash sword action with unique combos and finishing moves that added some good combat depth. Then was given a gun for combat at a distance which made the game even more fun to play. And finally some new platforming abilities were added for the final pieces that would normally make for great gameplay hours on end. But once the fun began ramping up, a final mechanic was introduced that for me completely ruined the gameplay flow turning a fun action-packed style into a slowed-down complicated punishment of constant frustration. As the title implies, "Blades of TIME" focuses on a time rewind mechanic that is supposed to enable the player to attack enemies with multiple versions of yourself simultaneously that otherwise can't be defeated by playing only as yourself, even with your complete arsenal of weaponry. This mechanic to me was completely unnecessary and only functioned to rewind the fun far enough back that it was not enjoyable to play. The enemies that require the TIME function to defeat are almost invincible and trying to get the TIME mechanic to work properly was more than a simple chore to pull off when it actually did work. Even when you do execute the TIME mechanic correctly, there are times when there is no damage dealt to the enemy and then when multiple enemies attack at same time it's just impossible to progress. I really liked alot about this game with it's old school grainy graphics, colorfully stylish fast-paced combat with unique mechanics, loaded main character with all sorts of tools and weapons, but the faulty TIME mechanic broke the gameplay into an unplayable experience. This game would have been one of my all time favorite hack-n-slash games if it had stuck to its fundamental elements that made the game fun but unfortunately this game falls short of finding itself in the company of truly great games like Darksiders, Devil May Cry, or Bayonetta that know how combat flow works.
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by faeriequeenbre
Feb 24, 2017
Happy
Been wanting to try this game for a while i hope its as good as the demo thanks
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by he-329910
Nov 29, 2024
Great game, even though the artwork was ...
Great game, even though the artwork was reproduction, no problem 😎
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by yui-yui-56
Sep 08, 2022
Blades of Time worth your time
Under The radar classic from 10 years ago glad I discovered it
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by edwarcalip-0
Oct 14, 2019
I'm not really impressed
it looks good on YouTube but playing is I'm not impressed
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by rYHxHK4IT0u@Deleted
Jul 25, 2016
Good
As described
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by manny1228
May 11, 2024
Excellent as always, thanks a lot!
Excellent as always, thanks a lot!
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by panchon20
May 22, 2024
Excellent all the way
Excellent all the way
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by krazyjerry7777
May 13, 2024
Just perfect thank you!
Just perfect thank you!
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