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Blade Force
Simulation, third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Blade Force is a 1995

criminal organization led by the Pitt family and bring order back to the metropolis. Its gameplay mainly consists of shooting action in third-person with six degrees of freedom
using a main five-button configuration.

Headed by

designer Bill Budge
.

Blade Force has been met with mostly positive reception from

video game magazines and other dedicated outlets that reviewed the game since its launch, with praise towards the presentation, texture-mapped polygon
graphics and sound design, though some reviewers criticized other aspects of the title such as the gameplay.

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot.

Blade Force is a third-person shooter simulation game similar to

Descent, where players are equipped with the HeliPak flight suit and must traverse through seven areas set in the futuristic 3D urban landscape of Meggagrid featuring six degrees of freedom to overthrow the criminal organization led by the Pitt family and bring order back to the metropolis as the main objective.[1][2][3]

Before the main missions, players are introduced to a

saved game into the last mission reached.[2]

Synopsis

Blade Force takes place in the year 2110, where a fictional metropolis built from the ruins of Los Angeles called Meggagrid has been overrun by criminals. Scientist Dr. Franz Grubert had previously proposed a plan two years ago to equip the city's police force with a flight suit known as the HeliPak, however the government decided reducing the

bombing procedure. Seeking revenge against his enemies, Grubert plotted a plan to overthrow the main criminal organization led by the Pitt family, as the players are equipped with the HeliPak suit to carry on the mission.[2]

Development and release

Blade Force for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer features a 3D game engine by Bill Budge.

Blade Force was created by most of the same team that were previously involved with several projects at Studio 3DO such as Jurassic Park Interactive.

composer Nick Lockwood, while Jeff Sutherland handled the sound design.[2] Other members of the staff collaborated in its development including Pinball Construction Set designer Bill Budge, who created the 3D game engine.[4][7][2] The game runs at 30 frames per second.[8]

Blade Force was published by The 3DO Company across North America, Europe and Japan in 1995.[1][9][10] Early previews prior to release showcased at events like E3 1995 featured several differences such as a different head-up display and gameplay perspective.[4][5][11][12][13] Although the title was rated 17 in western regions, the Japanese release was rated E instead.[10]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the 3DO version of the game, rating it five stars out of five, and stated that "This is easily one of the best games ever made, for 3DO or any system."[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Next Wave: Blade Force". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 75. Sendai Publishing. October 1995. p. 96.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Blade Force manual (3DO Interactive Multiplayer, US)
  3. ^ "Reportaje: 3DO – Ahora es su turno – Blade Force". Micromanía (in Spanish). Vol. 3, no. 11. HobbyPress. December 1995. p. 26.
  4. ^ a b c "Prescreen – Blade Force". Edge. No. 21. June 1995. p. 37.
  5. ^ a b Taylor, Matt (September 1995). "Preview – Bladeforce". GameFan. Vol. 3, no. 9. DieHard Gamers Club. pp. 58–60. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Versión beta – Real 3DO – Blade Force". Última Generación (in Spanish). No. 7. MV Editores. October 1995. pp. 24–25.
  7. ^
    CBS Interactive. 11 February 2011. Archived
    from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  8. ^ "3DO: software – Bladeforce". Edge (Special Edition). Autumn 1995. p. 63.
  9. ^ "3DO's Hot Holiday Line-Up – BladeForce (Studio 3DO)". VideoGames – The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 82. L.F.P., Inc. November 1995. p. 45.
  10. ^ a b "3DO Soft > 1995" (in Japanese). GAME Data Room. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Reportage: Ici, Londres (3DO) – Un Avenir Pour La 3DO". CD Consoles (in French). No. 7. Pressimage. May 1995. pp. 42–43.
  12. ^ García, Marcos; Martín, Fernando (June 1995). "Reportaje – Electronic Entertainment Expo: Una Feria Elevada Al Cubo – 3DO / Crystal Dynamics". Superjuegos (in Spanish). No. 38. Grupo Zeta. p. 22.
  13. ^ "Prescreen – Blade Force". Edge. No. 24. September 1995. p. 34.
  14. CBS Interactive. 2019. Archived
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  15. All Media Network. Archived
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  16. ^ "Testscreen – Blade Force". Edge. No. 27. December 1995. pp. 64–65. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  17. ^ Halverson, Dave; Des Barres, Nicholas; Stalker (November 1995). "Viewpoint – Bladeforce". GameFan. Vol. 3, no. 11. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 22.
  18. ^ Nihei, Wes (March 1996). "Quick Hits – ProReview: BladeForce". GamePro. No. 80. IDG. p. 72. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  19. ^ a b "Finals – Dizzying – Bladeforce". Next Generation. No. 12. Imagine Media. December 1995. p. 183. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  20. ^ Wynne, Stuart (1995–1996). "Review: BladeForce – Bite Me! That's the legend scrawled on the hero's mouthpiece. That's the attitude of the developers of BladeForce: colossal 3D landscapes, massed gun emplacements, a sky full of attack drones. All at 30fps or more". 3DO Magazine (Special Gold). No. 1. Paragon Publishing. p. 10.
  21. ^ "Bladeforce – 3DO Review". Coming Soon Magazine. No. 9. Coming Soon Magazine, Inc. November 1995. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  22. ^ Lucas, Victor (26 November 1995). "Reviews – Bladeforce". The Electric Playground. Archived from the original on 21 April 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  23. ^ Lundrigan, Jeff (December 1995). "3DO – Review – Bladeforce". Game Players. No. 78. Signal Research. p. 78.
  24. ^ "Vidéotest: Blade Force (3DO) – Balade en force". Joystick (in French). No. 65. Anuman Interactive. November 1995. pp. 76–77. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  25. ^ Ehrle, Oliver (December 1995). "Spiele-Tests – 3DO – Blade Force". MAN!AC (in German). No. 26. Cybermedia. p. 72.
  26. ^ Harhausen, Björn (December 1995). "Test 3DO – Blade Force". Mega Fun (in German). No. 39. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. p. 93.
  27. VNU Media
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  29. ^ "3DO Игры – Blade Force". Strana Igr (in Russian). Vol. 6, no. 6. Gameland. September 1996. p. 102.
  30. ^ Schaedle, Wolfgang (March 1996). "Real 3DO – Reviews – Bladeforce". Video Games (in German). No. 52. Future-Verlag. p. 66.
  31. ^ "Game Players – Awards – Best 3DO Game". Game Players. No. 79. Signal Research. Christmas 1995. p. 28.

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