{"id":15967,"date":"2017-01-23T00:01:58","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T00:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=15967"},"modified":"2016-12-18T23:22:02","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T23:22:02","slug":"blazblue-central-fiction-ps4-ps3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/23\/blazblue-central-fiction-ps4-ps3\/","title":{"rendered":"BlazBlue Central Fiction (PS4, PS3)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BLAZBLUE_BOX\"<\/a>BlazBlue is a series of popular 2-D fighting games by Arc System Works, makers of other well-known fighters like Guilty Gear.\u00a0 Now the latest in the BlazBlue series is available to play on Sony\u2019s current home consoles, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n

The BlazBlue games have always had fantastic 2-D animation and decent gameplay, but I really can\u2019t tell much difference between this one and the last few.\u00a0 The story is different (I think), and there are probably some new characters to play as (32 in all), but otherwise it just looks like more of the same.\u00a0 But if you are a big fan of the series, that\u2019s a good thing.<\/p>\n

One thing I do like about this series is that there is plenty to do in single player mode.\u00a0 So you don\u2019t have to worry about always being connected online to play.\u00a0 There is a story mode, which like the other games in the series, is overly long and convoluted.\u00a0 It took me 25 minutes of wading through text and animation just to get to the first battle, and I opted to skip out on the background of the events before this game, which would\u2019ve taken me another 30 minutes!\u00a0 I hear there is also a BlazBlue anime which is equally as convoluted.<\/p>\n

There is also a training mode where you can take lessons on how to play as well as practice moves and take on challenges for each character.\u00a0 Although I think the audience for this type of game already knows how to play.\u00a0 The meat of the gameplay can be found in Arcade Mode, where you battle a set of eight fighters with each character.\u00a0 But even then, each fighter has three acts to go through, so it\u2019s longer than normal.\u00a0 There are also VS., gauntlet, score attack, and time attack modes as well.\u00a0 Of course there is a Network Mode for when you want to play online.\u00a0 There is also a gallery mode where you can use points earned in the game to buy artwork, character colors, voices, and other goodies to view, as well as toggle various options.<\/p>\n

While you can set the difficulty to easy, I think the majority of people who will get the most out of this game are fighting game experts.\u00a0 While it may be more of the same, if that means more good gameplay and excellent anime styled art, I think it\u2019ll please fans of the series as a whole.\u00a0 Can you guess my favorite BlazBlue character?<\/p>\n

\"BLAZBLUE_SCREEN\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

BlazBlue Central Fiction is rated T for Teen with ESRB descriptors of Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, and Violence.\u00a0 I don\u2019t really notice too much blood in these games, but you do fight other characters with crazy moves, so it is violent in a cartoony anime way.\u00a0 There is some bad language but I found it was used very sparingly, and in the text only.\u00a0 Reading skill is a must for this game, by the way.\u00a0 Some of the female characters wear revealing outfits and have innuendos, so that\u2019s where the Partial Nudity and Sexual Themes come in.\u00a0 I think the game would be OK for teens who are used to watching more adult anime cartoons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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