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the the only...BLINX!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 29
Date: September 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

blinx the timesweeper is the best game you will find anywhere. The graphics speak for them selves and the gameplay is amazing,i have already pre-ordered 6 copies. the story is about blinx an average day time janitor who cleans up magical crystals so they don't mess up time but when he hears that a princess is taken hostage and someone is stealing the crystals to use their magic fo evil he take matters into his own hands.control blinx as you have the power of time to destroy enemies and collect time crystals before the bad guys get them.along the way you might want to try and free the princess.Who needs 9 lives when you control time?

AWESOME game to play on the Microsoft Xbox game console

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 11
Date: October 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Blinx: The Time Sweeper ( made by: Microsoft ) is a AWESOME game to play on the Xbox game conosle

I give it 5 Stars "High Recommended" REALLY WORTH IT TO BUY AND PLAY this game on Microsoft Xbox

Blinx: The Time Sweeper If anybody own a XBOX game console THIS GAME IS A MUST HAVE TO GET AND PLAY IT ( YOU WILL REALLY LIKE THIS GAME )

It comes down to this: You must get Blinx!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: October 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ok I admitt, this game might not be very educational, but then how many of the FUN games are? No reason to let that aspect of the review bring this game down. Blinx is truly the first game of its kind. No other game before it has ever let you manipulate time in a way that makes it such an integral part of gameplay.

There's a star on top of a crumbled statue that you need to get? No problem just collect three rewind gems and get on top of the crumbled pile. Then hit rewind and watch as time moves backwards and the statue rebuilds itself taking you to the star.

You reached a point in the game where you must stand on two switches at the same time to open a gate? No problem, just collect three record gems and stand on one of the switches. Hit record and stand on it until you're ready to return to normal time. When you do you'll see a carbon copy of yourself standing on the switch, while you're free to move to other switch and open the gate.

There are just a few small examples, and not the most interesting ones either, of all the things you can do in this game thanks to its original time manipulation. Blinx is the only game on Xbox that actually takes advantage of every part of the system. It doesn't just use the hard drive to rip your own music or shorten load times. It actually uses it as an integral part of gaming.

And on top of that it's one of the best looking games on Xbox. It's also got some positive history behind it, as the game is developed by the co-producer of Sonic. And everybody knows who Sonic is...It will keep you busy for a long time. Well what are you waiting for?

New twists that make all the difference.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 28 / 32
Date: October 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Blinx - what is it? In some ways its a clone of numerous 3rd person 3D Mario-like games. Run around worlds, jump up and down, defeat monsters, save a princess. So why is it being so hyped?

Because it's worth the hype.

Graphics: Superb, a cut above other games of its kind. Each world has its own look and feel - with a color depth and detail that are astonishing. The underwater world alone is proof positive of the care the developers took in making this game.

Gameplay: Simple. You can jump in and figure out the game in minutes. Powers and new gadgets are not difficult to attain - but you do have to think a little to get them. As you get them, gameplay becomes deeper and deeper.

New Twists: The time powers can be described with one word. Fun. Dizzingly fun. It literally does add a 4th dimension to the game. What to do when the river's current was against me, and logs are falling on me as they wash down a waterfall? Simple. Hit rewind: the river's current reverses carrying me forward, jump on a log, and be carried up the waterfall to a section you'd never be able to get to without that power. The full replay of your completed level as your points are tallied is another great touch.

Replay Value: Tremendous. You have to go back to old levels once you get new powers and gadgets, because there is so much more to explore and hidden treasures to find -- and they can only be found with those new powers! Replay was built into the game structure. Add on the desire to get the fastest time on each level, and you have a game that's addictive in the most extreme way. (You have 10 minutes to complete each - another addictive factor. "Hey, I have time for one more level...")

Final word: Blinx is an old concept that is beautifully executed, and adds new twists that make all the difference. Get this game. Be forewarned: you may not be able to stop playing.

Mind Bending (And Potentially Frustrating) Puzzle Romp

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: October 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I wanted to use my review space not to just reiterate the other reviews on this page as far as game content, but to instead address some GRIPES I've been seeing about this game elsewhere. It is my belief that this game is likely a bit misunderstood.

One of the things I've been noticing in the first wave of reviews of Blinx in the gaming press is that, while it is an innovative and visually beautiful game, it can get EXTREMELY frustrating in later levels, as some gameplay loopholes due to the time controls can cause a level to be unpassable if you don't have the correct items. I've only played this game for a couple of hours so far, and I'm seeing that this game is not merely a Mario style adventure, but a combination of that PLUS Logic Puzzles (not unlike old games like DigDug and centipede), and a little bit of RPG style supply stockpiling. So I'm thinking that getting around the Frustrating aspects of this game would require spending some time playing and replaying several of the first levels (This is necessary because there aren't always enough time crystals to go around.), loading up on gold, and buying a buttload of extra slots for the time manipulation functions. That way, you'll have what you need later in the game, and you won't have to start the level over a zillion times because of one stupid puzzle. (Of course I realize that it could be more complicated than that. A lot can happen in 40+ levels) This game simply requires more preparation than any other platformer I've ever seen, and if that is okay with you, I HIGHLY recommend this game.

High hopes, low resolts...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: October 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

As promising as this title was in pictures, and little movies as well as concept, the end result is a frustrating adventure that you won't want to finish. This game is not as easy as the cute cat might make you feel. The puzzles and the strategy involved with the time vacuum, make Luigy very scared. The problem is that with all these difficult puzzles, some of the difficulty stems from all the back trailing. You will have to constantly go back to previously visited places to obtain new items. This gets old very fast and brings the game down. The time travel concept is a great concept, with sub par delivery. I agree with IGN in stating that this looks more like a tech demo for the HD than a game. Playing this game reminds me of over rated games like GUNVALKERY, Wreckless, Raw and Blood wake. A lot of hype but little delivery.

At leat Nintendo won't be the only once with a game that involves a vacuum and a lot of sucking.

Solid, fun platformer in the "old school" tradition.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 24 / 24
Date: October 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Blinx: The Timesweeper is a fun and fairly well made platformer cast in the mold of some classic games but with a new twist: the ability to manipulate time. I read a fair number of reviews on the internet before buying this game and a distressing number of bad reviews nearly dissuaded me from the purchase. I'm quite glad though, that a few poisitve and insightful comments convinced me to take the plunge.

Starting with the basics, Blinx is a three dimensional (actually four dimensional) platformer game. That is to say, you control a character who has to move through large levels and leap about and stay alive while defeating a fairly large number of quirky enemies and rooting out hidden secrets. For a plot you have your basic save the world, get the girl scenario. The controls for Blinx are a little difficult to manipulate at first, not because the scheme is particularly complex, but because of the camera. A faulty camera is the first pitfall in any three dimensional, third person game and the deisgners of Blinx, recognizing this, put the camera in your hands. You choose the angle and can even go into an "over the ears" mode which lets you look around from a first person perspective. The challenge in controlling Blinx is figuring out how to move while constantly manipulating the camera to your best advantage, as "forward" and "backward" and such change with the camera. It can be a little disorienting at times, but that's just part of the game. If you can get that skill down early, a lot of the tougher sequences in the game get a lot easier. Ultimately, Blinx can move and look any which way, you've just got to learn how to make him do it and the challenge is subtle, especially in heated battles where you don't have time to choose your angles carefully.

What makes Blinx special and different are the time manipulation features. If you gather certain cmbinations of special "time crystals", you can alter the game with the stdandard VCR controls: pause, slow, rewind, fast forward, and record. All the powers are cool and useful although they sometimes seem under-utilized, which is to say that there a lot of levels and enemies you can easily defeat without any of the time manipulations. But they are still fun to use, with rewind, record, and pause seeming to be the most powerful. Rewind is most often used to reconstruct crumbled or destroyed features of a level, pause is a useful combat trick to say the least, and record is a multipurpose tool, making you twice as deadly in combat or giving you a spare hand to open special, double triggered doors and such. You can gather crystals by walking over them or by sucking them up with your vacuum cleaner. Blinx is equipped with one heck of a vacuum cleaner and he uses it to suck up garbage to fire at his enemies.

Graphically and musically speaking, Blinx is dripping with cuteness. The graphics are amazing and the landscapes are trippy and highly detailed although there seem to be an awfully lage number of invisible walls keeping you out of some of the nooks and corners. The music is your typical platformer fare, and would have gone perfectly with Sonic or Mario games of the past, although it is more techinically involved than some of those games' music and obviously beyond the capabilites of the older consoles we all played those games on.

Blinx is a long game of standard levels punctuated by occasional boss levels that you move through in a linear fashion. However, you can go back and replay old levels as many times as you wish in order to stockpile gold or to perfect your technique. Indeed, you have to go back to some of the old levels once you have better equipment as some secrets are only accessible once you have used some of your cash to upgrade your vacuum cleaner. Some objects are far too heavy and large for the sweeper you start with to handle.

The most common complaints people have made about this game are about its camera, its difficulty, and its music and feel. Most of these complaints are unwarranted. The camera is challenging to learn to use, but once you do it is quite powerful and flexible. Good games should be difficult. An easy game you can pass in a few hours without dying or having to really think or explore new strategies is just a waste of time. The difficult stages you encounter later in the game go a long way towards giving it that "old school" feel. And finally, the game is supposed to be "cute". If you don't think you can stomach that sort of Hello Kitty brand of cuteness, then Blinx, despite its excellent and innovative glameplay, is not the game for you.

Overall, Blinx is an excellent game for both kids and adults. It is fresh, challenging, and worth adding to the collection of any fan of platformers.

insane, but fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: October 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It's worth the price of admission to follow the antics of a cat who possesses a seemingly magic vacuum cleaner along with wild eyes and a wicked smile.

The animation is tremendous, the best blend of pre-Soviet Eastern Europe, Sailor Moon, and the gondolas of Venice I've seen yet.

The soundtrack is amped up and addictive, with only the interludes of a loud ticking clock to jolt you to/from reality.

A bit too complex for kids under 8-10, nothing objectionable, just a bit bizarre.

hmmmmm...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: October 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The concept is good and the controls are solid. The novelty of time control tends to wear out a bit quickly and it is a bit too "Mario-ish" for my tastes. I was hoping for more of a puzzler like Oddworld, but the game is amusing to an extent. I would say that this game would be more in line for a younger crowd.

One finicky feline

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: October 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When I saw this game coming to Xbox, I was really excited as it was coming from Naoto Ohshima, the co-creator of Sonic. He also worked on Nights. It's this very anticipation which makes me so bummed I can't love this game. The design and look is beautiful. The time effects work great. I've got two big gripes. First, this cat is slow. The beginning intro you see Blinx speed off and leap off a bridge into another world. Maybe it's got high-gravity because he almost waddles around. And he jumps about just as well. So much for the speed and agility of cats. Also, the control is of a "What you see isn't what you get" origin. When you push right on the right analog stick, the camera looks left. Wait- is Blinx a boat? No? Then why do I direct him around screen like he's got a rudder. I have never understood what some developers have against simple controls. Push right and you go right. Not too hard to grasp. Would Blinx be a worse game with this type of control? I can't see how, so why add an extra barrier for people. Challenge should come from puzzles and such, not tricky controls.

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