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Blackwater is a definite step in the right direction to providing the motion-based FPS like the one promised when Microsoft announced their Kinect camera peripheral. But between the controversial backstory, the dicey subject matter, the terrible presentation, and the sketchy controls, it is a game that is better left on the shelf. If you want a better Kinect shooter experience, check out Gunstringer.
41
A seed of a good idea prematurely chocked by numerous technical and design shortcomings. [Feb 2012, p.96]
70
On-rails action for the morally oblivious. [Jan 2012, p.100]
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You know how every call of duty has a scene with a war crime and innocent civilians dying? Well the company that made this game did that in real life.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
10
Ok, the game has problems (mainly aiming which jumps around a lot), BUT its the 1st FPS on the 1st motion sensing system. These guys would probably slam on Atari 2800 for having bad graphics and poor game play back in 1980! We'll all probably laugh about it when Kinect 2 comes out, but it does get credit for being 1st and you can buy it for 20$ now! BUY IT! ITS FUN!
Blackwater
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Oct 25, 2011
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Jan 10, 2012
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On-rails action for the morally oblivious. [Jan 2012, p.100]
Dec 8, 2011
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Blackwater is a better use of Kinect controls than most, but ultimately there are too many rough edges, and not enough of a game here. [Issue#79, p.88]
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Apr 13, 2012
10
Ok, the game has problems (mainly aiming which jumps around a lot), BUT its the 1st FPS on the 1st motion sensing system. These guys would probably slam on Atari 2800 for having bad graphics and poor game play back in 1980! We'll all probably laugh about it when Kinect 2 comes out, but it does get credit for being 1st and you can buy it for 20$ now! BUY IT! ITS FUN!
Jan 12, 2012
41
A seed of a good idea prematurely chocked by numerous technical and design shortcomings. [Feb 2012, p.96]
Jan 25, 2012
35
Blackwater is a definite step in the right direction to providing the motion-based FPS like the one promised when Microsoft announced their Kinect camera peripheral. But between the controversial backstory, the dicey subject matter, the terrible presentation, and the sketchy controls, it is a game that is better left on the shelf. If you want a better Kinect shooter experience, check out Gunstringer.
Dec 19, 2011
35
A very poorly produced game, with too many problems to be even considered as a possibile buy.
Dec 19, 2011
20
Blackwater is an awful game on all fronts. It's a transparent attempt to lure uninformed Kinect owners into purchasing a nearly-broken, tedious, two-hour experience under the guise of being an action-heavy FPS. Play the trailer again and mock it with friends...you'll save $50 and probably have more fun.
Nov 1, 2011
10
Both an insult to gamers and a step backward for the Kinect. We didn't even get to mentioning the recycled dialogue and animations, the horrendous texture popping, or the out-of-sync subtitles. And a $50 asking price? Must... not... smash... keyboard.
Nov 21, 2011
7
I've been playing it for at least a week now, and I actually have been enjoying it. Proof is in the achievements ;) (RICKMANX) Sure it takes a little getting used to the aiming by making your hand a gun (cuz we've never done that as kids!) but I really haven't had much trouble with it. Ok I'll also agree the story isn't much either, but I don't care. I get a much more involved "Time Crises" experience shooting and grenadin' baddies and getting some exercise in the process. Only real complaint I have with it is I wish it had more checkpoints during a mission. **** to have to redo the run from scratch if you get waxed, but so far its more a minor inconvience as I'm still getting through it. My advice: rent it, and see for yourself.
Nov 17, 2011
4
LOL. This game isnt that bad... however it could have been alot better if a shooting peripheral came along with it. It feels very awkward aiming and shooting with your arms.
Nov 6, 2011
1
One of the worst examples **** in existence. Almost everything about this game is done wrong and I nearly threw my Kinect out of the bedroom window after the first level.
Dec 30, 2020
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You know how every call of duty has a scene with a war crime and innocent civilians dying? Well the company that made this game did that in real life.
SummaryA first of its kind shooter, Blackwater reinvents the modern combat shooter genre by giving players the ability to completely control the gameplay experience using either a traditional controller or Kinect for Xbox 360’s controller-free abilities which introduces an unprecedented level of immersion to the FPS genre. Blackwater takes its ... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
Initial Release Date:Oct 25, 2011
Developer:
- Zombie Studios
Publisher:
