Hack And Slash Title Blades Of Time Is Getting A Switch Remaster With Revamped Multiplayer

Not really impressed with it, but depending on the price I might pick it up at some point... I really wish Tecmo would just port the Ninja Gaiden Trilogy to Switch already...Heck, I'm even willing to buy them as stand-alone full-priced releases!!

Never played it but has been in my Steam backlog for years. Is anyone excited about this? I remember hearing it was mediocre at best.

In the screenshots it looks like Bayonetta in a Tomb Rider setting...

Nice, it was a pretty good game on PC, so hopefully this will improve on that version a fair bit.

Aaaaaand another item off PC wishlists. I'd double-dip for X-Blades as well, but at least it runs and controls well on GPD Win. And if this is a "spiritual successor" (despite somehow starring an eponymous character), it might even be viable for playing before I get my hands on the aforesaid GPDW and X-Blades again.

Looks like my kind of game. Gorgeous lead, nice looking combat, though the way she moves while holding projectile weapons looks really awkward.

Still, it's going on the list.

Don't see many female character designs like that anymore, nostalgic.

This is some weird mix of Lollipop Chainsaw, Tomb Raider and generic fantasy themes...hmmm not sure about this.

@Kneppy18 It's a decent game, but as far as value goes, I'd say 15-20 bucks. This game really just gives you hack and slash action for the most part, and nothing more. If you don't enjoy that, and very little else, don't get it.

Don't expect Hollow Knight levels of content for the money either.

Yep, wishlist material right there. I remember hearing great things about this one.

Never played or even heard of it but the lead character looks hot and I love me a good hack 'n' slash so I'll definitely be getting this one out when it's released.

Seen a few reviews from it's original release and some people likes it and some didn't. I'm willing to take a gamble so long as the price isn't to high.

It looks pretty cool. Will wait to see how it reviews and what the price tag is, but I'll be keeping an eye one it. Could see it being good for a playthrough or two.

I think I played either this or X-Blades a few years ago. Reasonably entertaining.

Wow, pigtails of power LOL. I don't really care about the MOBA part but if the single player is decent and a package comes at a good price, I'll at least keep my eye on it.

Looks decent. May consider it for the right price.

Mmm, looks alright. I might wait for a review on this one.

I'm pretty sure she has hair made of snakes. Must be a Noodle crossover.

Warning folks. The story and world are utter nonsense, but there is some fun to have with the gameplay. I think how they price it will be the clincher.

A game with a "Strong Female Protagonist"? Never seen that before.

To all people wondering about this game: I've had it for years on PC, and I don't put much stock in the mediocre reviews. If you like hack and slash adventure games in a fantasy environment, then this is a more than entertaining enough game for you to work your way through.

It's not the absolute pinnacle in it's genre, but personally, I've actually quite enjoyed it. The story is your basic, generic good guy, bad guy stuff, along with the bog standard quest to find things and ultimately defeat the boss, but which similar type game isn't?

The trailer looks okay, but it looks better when you actually play it.
The environments are rich and varied, the combat sequences feel pretty satisfying to pull off, and there's quite an extensive move set to master. And then there's of course the puzzles. None are too difficult, so it should be quite obvious most of the time, for seasoned players of these kinds of games.

If you like Darksiders, Tomb Raider, Zelda, Uncharted, Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, Altered Beast (Xbox 360 remake) and similar types of games, then you may very well also like this game.

It may not be as good as some of these other games, but far as I'm concerned, still more than entertaining enough in its own right.

@Fake-E-Lee
This being on the Switch, rest assured it won't be priced the same as on Steam (or anywhere else). It'll be pricier. Maybe double the price or even more. People don't mind paying more on Switch, apparently, and developpers/publishers know this and obviously take advantage of this.

But as long as it's around $20-ish something, I'd say it's fair. Asking more for this would instantly move the game into my pile of "nope". Or at best in the "wait for a decent sale" pile.

Looks great! I never played it back in the day, but seems like alot of fun! Will def be picking it up.

@ThanosReXXX Good to hear! I'll be getting it for sure, thanks for the info. Also, I totlaly agree with bypassing the reviews...some of my favorite games have a 60 metacritic score!

I didn't care for it much back on PC.

@Fake-E-Lee @nin10doom You're both very welcome.

Looks pretty cool... although I find it ridiculous that game designers love sending female characters into combat wearing leather bikinis that offer zero protection.

@Mountain_Man 1). Because it's fun. 2). Characters like this grabs people's attention (mainly guys who play video games)

Asuming that she doesn't wear anything to protect herself this game might be easy. Just kidding, damn, games back then were more explicit and non sense. Glad devs are more conscious about it

It is well known that bikinis are the ultimate gear for hacking and slashing.

I saw a comic some time ago showing the evolution of male and female armor in video games as the characters advanced in levels. The male's armor became bulkier are more solid, while the female's became skimpier and more revealing.

I think I played the demo to this on 360 years ago. I remember it being pretty decent, but I never could beat the demo boss (It never killed me, I just could never figure out how to kill it, though I can't remember if I was unable to hurt it at all, or simply unable to lay the final blow).

This was awful on PS3 - earned its 53 Metacritic in every way

Not even the classics anymore - just port over whatever they can find in the Studio's basement.

I play this on PC, it's budget Bayonetta.

@Fake-E-Lee I also highly endorse this as a fan of the genre. But! I paid like $4 for it. Id say its worth $15 though. Not super deep, or long, but fun.

Nicely generic and sexualized! Offensive to snobs and media observers alike!

Gotta love that armor she’s wearing. She came truly prepared for battle.

Looks like a waterdown version of Heavenly Sword x Bayonetta, guess I'll check it out if it release at a decent price.

Definitely looks like a Bayonetta clone . . .and I'm NOT complaining. May 14th, eh?!?

She also has firearms aside from the sword. Again, hoping for a physical release.

Couldn't we get DMC collection (albeit with some more love put in) or Dantes Inferno instead?
I beat the latter 3 times for each difficulty and it also had an online mode...
This one reminds me of Heavenly Sword or this one game I used to have about some evil liquid that you drink at the end and become the ord leader thing... No idea what it was called but I beat that one at least once and Heavenly Sword I definitely didn't care enough to. Saying that, I'd definitely take a 1 armour simple hack n slash over Xenoblade 1 right now... So much pant switching and side questing. I just wanna fight things and have sone cinematic scenes.

@Fake-E-Lee Glad you like it. Would have hated to have burdened you with a lousy game...

But yeah, you summed it up pretty nicely: it isn't the most advanced game in its genre, and it does indeed have its quirks, but it's pretty enjoyable nonetheless. Personally, I really enjoyed the combat sequences, and trying to make strings of combos.

@Fake-E-Lee P.S.
I figured I'd also tag @nin10doom to join in the conversation, since he was also interested, so he might also want to hear your feedback on the game, now that you've played it.

@Fake-E-Lee Yeah, I'd never put too much stock in any of these stories in games, unless they're actually based on some existing event or legend.

In that respect, Darksiders isn't any less ridiculous.

@Fake-E-Lee Ha, another game we're both interested in. Haven't got it yet, but I already put it on my "to buy" list some time ago.

I've had some other, more necessary purposes for my hard-earned money, these last couple of months, but next month, some extra cash is coming in, so if enough of it is left, a couple extra games will most definitely be added...

@Fake-E-Lee Well, in my specific case, Warframe isn't such a good example: it may look good for a portable version, and I may never have specifically mentioned it, but I also have an Xbox One, and it does look considerably sharper on that console, especially on the big screen, if you compare them side by side.

But no worries, since Hellblade is already on my definite "to buy" list, I will get to it, eventually. Too bad there isn't a physical version, though. Or is there?

@Fake-E-Lee @ThanosReXXX Hey! Thanks for the inclusion! I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the game, and mentioning it alongside Darksiders is def a vote of confidence! I plan on picking it up this weekend, though there is so much coming out to keep up with! I second your opinion on Hellblade btw, that game is amazing. I took so many screengrabs on my Switch, and sometimes would just stop in awe of what they accomplished on it. Whew. Great game!

@nin10doom You're welcome.

@Fake-E-Lee Ah, that's a shame. I haven't had such issues with the PC version, so I've no idea how that somehow became a thing in the console version. I guess porting really isn't as easy as we sometimes think it is...

@Fake-E-Lee Oh no! Yikes...Crashing and horrible frame rate drops? Dude, thanks for checking with the devs. That'd be great if a patch fixes things. I'll wait to hear your update before picking it up. Thanks for the info!!

@Fake-E-Lee Well, that was fast!
Glad they're on top of it. Not going to double dip myself, seeing as I've already played the PC version, but I'm still pretty relieved that my record of being able to recommend good games is still largely in tact, even if it now has a little, (hopefully) temporary scratch on it...

Does this mean there is hope for X-Blades?!

@Fake-E-Lee (Breathes a sigh of relief)...

@nin10doom So, you're safe now, the game can be played and enjoyed in it's entirety. Well, at least: far as @Fake-E-Lee knows now...