Blade Kitten

[h1] Great game to play if you like side scrolling platformers with plenty of action and monster beating. Similar to Strider, platforming is varied and smooth movement is more than enough to recommend this one. [/h1]

Blade Kitten (including its Episode 2 DLC) is not the greatest game in the world, but you know what? It was still charming. The story isn't anything crazy, but the characters are pretty memorable. The graphics and gameplay definitely have that 2010 AA studio jank to them, there were a few times I got stuck in a wall and once where the game just soft locked. The combat is extremely surface level. There are unlockable outfits and some different weapons to use. The game was just overall pretty mid but I still enjoyed my time with it. If you are wanting to play this one, make sure you pick up the DLC too. Otherwise, the game ends on a really weird note and I can't imagine having to wait 5 years to play the rest of the story. I have no idea what the deal is with that but at least at this point in time you can get the full experience. I didn't know at first, but this is from the same devs who made Ty The Tasmanian Tiger, and it definitely shows! I like that game a lot and the little charming quirks from it are definitely still present here, so I can get behind that. Would love to see a sequel one of these days, maybe something with a bit more meat on it.

Half decent retro action-platforming made for a 7th gen console. Not the best thing under the sun, but still a good time.

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The gameplay is simple but lacks depth, Kit the protagonist regenerates health too quickly yet has so little max health that fights rarely feel threatening, by the time you make more than a few mistakes whoops she's already out of health and you're back to the last checkpoint. This "COD regeneration" kind of lessens the impact of fights and honestly the general believeability of the character. I can respect the overall design, they even have a click to move function which is not a staple for action/platformers at the time of its release. A fair amount of games were more "hardcore" in 2010, so that differing perspective - to make something casual players can pick up easier - makes it commendable. Which brings me to my next issue... I just wish some things were more customizable like the behaviour of the camera. It feels nauseating sometimes, which is probably why I dropped it a few years ago (got older, tried it again recently, the camera made me feel uneasy). The game would play so much better if the camera smoothing effect literally wasn't there and it just fixated on the character.

first mission lasts wayyy too long with not a lotta story nor impressive controls and visuals to keep my attention