Blast Radius
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| Developer(s) | Psygnosis[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Psygnosis |
| Producer(s) | Richard Underhill |
| Programmer(s) | Andrew Fitter |
| Artist(s) | Mark Brown |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Space combat simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Blast Radius is a space combat simulator video game developed and published by Psygnosis for the PlayStation in 1998-1999.
Reception
[edit]Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 61%[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [3] |
| Edge | 6/10[4] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.5/10[5][a] |
| Game Informer | 7/10[6] |
| GameFan | (J.W.) 79%[7] 70%[8][b] |
| GamePro |  [9][c] |
| GameRevolution | D+[10] |
| GameSpot | 7.2/10[11] |
| Hyper | 82%[12] |
| IGN | 6/10[13] |
| Next Generation | [14] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 8/10[15] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [16] |
The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] Next Generation said, "It doesn't matter how much of a space-fighter fan you are, Blast Radius is just plain bad."[14]
Notes
[edit]- ^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, two critics gave it a 4/10, one a 4.5/10 and another 5.5/10.
- ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 75, one 79, and another 55.
- ^ GamePro gave the game 2.5/5 for overall fun factor, 4.5/5 for control, and two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound.
References
[edit]- ^ Strohm, Axel (13 April 2000). "First Look: PlayStation2 Dropship [date mislabeled as "May 8, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Blast Radius for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Blast Radius - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Edge staff (September 1998). "Blast Radius". Edge. No. 62. Future Publishing. p. 96. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Boyer, Crispin; Davison, John; Smith, Shawn; Williams, Ken "Sushi-X" (April 1999). "Blast Radius". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 117. Ziff Davis. p. 124. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Blast Radius". Game Informer. No. 71. FuncoLand. March 1999. p. 56. Archived from the original on 16 January 2001. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Weitzner, Jason "Fury" (April 1999). "Blast Radius". GameFan. Vol. 7, no. 4. Shinno Media. p. 51. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Mylonas, Eric "ECM"; Ngo, George "Eggo"; Super Teeter (April 1999). "Blast Radius". GameFan. Vol. 7, no. 4. Shinno Media. p. 14. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Four-Eyed Dragon (April 1999). "Blast Radius". GamePro. No. 127. p. 72. Archived from the original on 15 February 2005. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Monster (March 1999). "Blast Radius Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Mielke, James (15 April 1999). "Blast Radius Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Shea, Cam (August 1998). "Blast Radius". Hyper. No. 58. Next Media Pty Ltd. p. 68. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Harris, Craig (24 February 1999). "Blast Radius". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Blast Radius". Next Generation. No. 53. Imagine Media. May 1999. p. 93. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Pierce, Stephen (August 1998). "Blast Radius". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 35. Future Publishing. pp. 128–30. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Kujawa, Kraig (April 1999). "Blast Radius". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 7. Ziff Davis. p. 86. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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