Blur is Actually Good

By nobull6 April 28, 2010 1 Comments

Out of the blue I decided to download and play the Blur beta on 360 even though it was released weeks ago. I didn't really have any preconceived notions; hadn't really watched any videos or previews. I played my first race and realized how fun it was! There's so much going on at times that it can feel like an acti on game instead of a racing game. Not only are you looking in front for turns, but you're looking behind for people coming up and sending power ups your way. 
 
An example of quick reaction action game is this: if you see a missile coming in, but you were preparing a forward moving power up, you need quickly think of what power up you have that can counter, switch to it and activate it quickly. It requires knowing what's in your cache, what's currently selected, and what sequence of steering, evasive maneuvers, and/or power up counter will get you out of the situation.
 
The obvious comparison is to Mario Kart, and I think several people have made that statement before. The missile that homes in on people in front of you is even red, just like the red shell in Mario Kart. Tracks have multiple paths, too. Actually, most of the power ups are similar to those in Mario Kart, but that's probably because certain power ups just make sense in a racing game.
 
I enjoyed the demo so much that I've added it to my list of games to watch. I'm not quite ready to make a purchase, but the demo has certainly gotten me interested.

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