BlowOut
{{Short description|2003 run and gun video game}}
{{Other uses|Blowout (disambiguation){{!}}Blowout}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = BlowOut
|image = BlowOut Coverart.jpg
|developer = Terminal Reality
|publisher = Majesco Sales
|designer =
|engine = Infernal Engine
|composer = Sean Kolton
|released = {{collapsible list|title=October 28, 2003|Windows
{{vgrelease|NA|October 28, 2003}}PS2, Xbox
{{vgrelease|NA|November 5, 2003{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Jonathan |date=2003-11-05 |title=Attack of the Clones |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/05/attack-of-the-clones |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512200645/https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/05/attack-of-the-clones |url-status=live}}|EU|November 26, 2004 (Xbox)|EU|December 10, 2004 (PS2)}}GameCube
{{vgrelease|NA|November 26, 2003}}}}
|genre = Run and gun
|modes = Single-player
|platforms = GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
}}
BlowOut is a 2003 run and gun video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Majesco Sales, released for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube.
Gameplay
The game plays as a 2.5D side-scrolling run and gun shoot 'em up with elements of a platformer. It follows the tradition of games such as Contra and Metal Slug, with a power-up-based non-linear exploration structure akin to Metroid. The player takes the role of TransFed Marshall John "Dutch" Cane, a space marine sent to check up on researchers on the space platform named Honour Guard, only to discover that they have been mutilated by aliens. On the way through each level, the player can blast through walls, floors or ceilings to reveal secret areas, and shoot in full 360-degree range. There are 10 levels in total.
Reception
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| MC_NGC = 68 of 100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/blowout/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |title=BlowOut for GameCube Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=October 27, 2019 |archive-date=February 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225111631/https://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/blowout |url-status=live}}
| 1UP_NGC = B−{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/blowout_3 |title=BlowOut (GC) |website=1UP.com |publisher=Ziff Davis |year=2004 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601230251/http://www.1up.com/reviews/blowout_3 |archivedate=June 1, 2016 |accessdate=October 27, 2019}}
| GI_XBOX = 6.5 of 10{{cite magazine |title=BlowOut (Xbox) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |issue=130 |date=February 2004 |page=109}}
| GSpot_PS2 = 5.2 of 10{{cite web |author=Alex Navarro |date=November 21, 2003 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/blowout-review/1900-6084355/ |title=BlowOut Review (PS2) |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=October 27, 2019 |archive-date=October 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027153408/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/blowout-review/1900-6084355/ |url-status=live}}
| IGN_NGC = 6.5 of 10{{cite web |author=Bill and Lance, Contra Soldiers |date=March 25, 2004 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/26/blowout-3 |title=BlowOut (GCN) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=October 27, 2019 |archive-date=October 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027153403/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/26/blowout-3 |url-status=live}}
| NP_NGC = 3.6 of 5{{cite magazine |title=BlowOut |magazine=Nintendo Power |publisher=Nintendo of America |volume=177 |date=March 2004 |page=118}}
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |title=BlowOut |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=February 2004 |page=101}}
| OXMUK_XBOX = 3 of 10{{cite magazine |author=OXMUK staff |date=December 22, 2004 |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=112893 |title=Xbox Review: Blowout [sic] |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine UK |publisher=Future plc |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121150124/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=112893 |archivedate=November 21, 2007 |accessdate=October 27, 2019}}
| OXM_XBOX = 3 of 10{{cite magazine |title=BlowOut |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future US |date=February 2004 |page=82}}
| TX_XBOX = 6.3 of 10{{cite web |author=Jerry Khail |date=November 30, 2003 |url=http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/665/BlowOut/p1/ |title=BlowOut Review (Xbox) |website=TeamXbox |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113123542/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/665/BlowOut/p1/ |archivedate=January 13, 2011 |accessdate=October 27, 2019}}
| XPlay_PS2 = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web |author=Jonah Jackson |date=March 2, 2004 |url=http://www.techtv.com/xplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3626541,00.html |title='Blowout' [sic] (PS2) Review |website=X-Play |publisher=TechTV |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040313042844/http://www.techtv.com/xplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3626541,00.html |archivedate=March 13, 2004 |accessdate=October 27, 2019}}
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The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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Publication history
In January 2009, the game was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace as part of the Xbox Originals program.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060618102233/http://www.blowoutgame.com/ Official site]
- {{moby game|id=/blowout}}
{{Terminal Reality}}
Category:Majesco Entertainment games
Category:Military science fiction video games
Category:PlayStation Network games
Category:Side-scrolling platformers
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games about extraterrestrial life
Category:Video games developed in the United States
Category:Video games featuring black protagonists
Category:Video games set in outer space
Category:Video games set in the future