I am wetting my pants but its unrelated to Blinx.

Any known prices or deals on Blinx?

-Lucky

If I were to wet my pants over this game's release, could I use a timesweeper to rewind my life and laugh at my double of myself wetting his pants?

Gamespot's review is up, they gave it a 6.3.

change your underwear and go grab this title (out today right?). Spend an hour or two behind the stick and then come post your impressions

For some reason, I really don't think it's gonna live up to the expectations and probably will not be included in my gaming library. But then again, I've been wrong before. well, once..

no one picked this up yesterday?

No one I know of. I'm thinking about renting it this weekend though.

A little hard when release day was yesterday. Most places would have it today.

I will not be picking this game up, but I plan to rent it.

I don't have enough money to buy it new (because of all the dry-cleaning bills), so I'm waiting for it to show up at half.com.

I bought this today, and am very happy with it. I've gone through the first 3 worlds, and got stuck on 4-1. The time "gimmick" (as GS referred to it) starts to get really cool starting about level 3-2 when you have to start using it to finish levels (the first 2 are pretty much you getting used to trying it out and controlling Blinx).

The graphics are just stunning so far, with no slow down at all yet. I like how the colors on screen will change when you use a time feature, and the sound will go along with what is happening on screen (when you use the time features, I mean).

The sound is nice, and the background music is actually quite good.

The controls are really easy to use (only 3 buttons), and don't take any getting used to.

I've just started upgrading my equipment (you get gold in levels, and can spend that on extra retry slots, extra time slots, better and different sweepers, different clothing, bombs, etc), and will have to go back to the earlier levels to fully complete them once I get a few more upgrades. Speaking of which, they make it pretty easy to tell what you need to go back to do to get all the secrets (like a 10 ton weight in your way, which you can't suck up until you have an awesome sweeper), which is nice.

Some reviewers said that the camera super sucked, but it's not really any worse then other 3D games. I've only had an enemy out of my sight once (due to the camera) in the first 3 worlds.

I'll be playing this game this weekend, ill post impressions on sunday night.

Thanks for the review.

Gamespy brings its view to the table: 50%

http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/october02/blinxxbox/

Oops I wet my pants. Heheheh...

I agree with cartman. It's a pretty cool game. The game is very much similar to Mario Brothers so you can't complain if you love Mario. I don't know why gamespot gave it such a bad review. I would give it an 8 out of 10. The graphics, sound, and gameplay are great.

I don't understand the reviews either... it seems like they are jealous or something. Jealous of what, I don't know... but they just sound like they are bitter cuz word of mouth (here and elsewhere) makes this game out to be quite good. The reviews are enough to keep me from rushing out to pay full price though - I'm still gonna pick it up off half.com. Maybe the reviewers just suck at playing video games, so they are complaining that the game is too hard... waaah.

That's a good possibility. I've just gotten to world 6, and it's starting to get pretty difficult. Not in a real bugger kind of way, but you've got to start really timing things right to get through in under 10 minutes. The most I've had to try a level is 3 times (though it took me 5 times to get through the boss of level 4).

Now that I'm getting more upgrades (time slots, retries, and junk holders), I'm enjoying it more and more. The only thing that worries me is that I bought the "super sucker" vacuum (can suck the 16 ton bags), but I think if I buy a different vacuum, I'll lose that one forever (or until I get 4000 gold to buy it again). Anyone that's playing it know if that's true?

Well see if you can go into your inventory to switch vacuum cleaners - your original should still be there if the game works like you hope.

Yes, it's true.

Ok, that's super suck. It really wouldn't have been too hard to put a little vacuum chooser screen in before a level. I'm assuming the same thing happens with the clothing choices (there's no way I'm going to buy a 30000 gold jacket just to learn I hate it and have to save up another 20000 jacket...).

Impressions of Blinx seem to range from "pretty good" to "pretty bad." I think some of the reviewers who panned the game were expecting something really excellent, and may have been overcritical when the game was not. On the other hand, there's nothing worse in gaming than an overhyped game that doesn't deliver (with the possible exception of carpal tunnel).

There have been specific complaints about various features of the game. Having to replay whole levels, with time limits, in order to get money to buy items sounds repetitive and frustrating.

If you enjoy the game, and feel it's worth your $50, then that's good. But this game was supposed to kill Mario and sell Xboxes this Christmas, and it probably won't do either.

Anyone remember that post by the guy at the Xbox conference?

No sure what the second qoute means. Anyway, I'm looking forward to sitting down with this title saturday. Games that get mixed reviews usually turn out better ten the reviews. I'll let you know what I think. Cause I know you care.

When I saw that review, I just about SOILED my pants. It's hard to imagine such a high profile game could inspire that much disdane and dissatisfation in a reviewer. Comparing Blinx to Busby and Glover? That's a pretty harsh criticism.

I talked to a guy at a local Software Etc. a week or so ago about Blinx. All of their managers recently went to a conference that was either Xbox specific or at least included a big demo by Microsoft.

He said Blinx didn't look bad, but it was buggy. Something about a bridge that collapses and Blinx is supposed to use the time tricks to end up crossing the bridge before it collapses. Unfortunately Blinx never made it back over the bridge (due to a bug). Even after executing the time trick, Blinx would always be *under* the bridge.

He said this left everyone kind of down on Blinx. Nothing horrible, but it's hard to get excited about a game that's buggy when they're showing it off.

I think it's interesting after being reminded of our recent rabid Xbox conference attendee. I wonder which demo HE saw?