Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space
- December 21, 2004 17:11 PM PST
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Punch drunk from the bashing critics gave his first outing, Blinx comes out swinging in his second title.
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Kittens with Vacuum Cleaners and Pig Robbers
Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space has nearly nothing to do with the games titular hero. Instead, this adventure presents you the opportunity to lead a team of fully customizable Time Sweeper cats or Tom Tom pig gang members in a quest to piece together fragments of a giant crystal, which holds the fabric of time and space together.
Blinx 2 features a host of improvements and additions. Along with a Story Mode, Blinx 2 also features two player co-op and versus modes where players can pit their customized teams against each other in a team death match. The game also sports a ton of bonus mini games and unlockable accessories to customize your chosen animals.
The controls have been improved-players can now utilize a time crystal bank to store their unused time crystals-meaning no more bad crystal combos. Time Sweepers can also equip themselves with multiple Sweepers' weapons and upgrade them for more firepower.
Sounds Like You Ate a Mushroom From Your Backyard
While the Time Sweeper platformer aspect of the game is tight, the Tom Tom pig gameplay is where Blinx 2 really shines. You can assume the role of members of the notorious antagonists from the first Blinx in stealth and action missions-with gameplay comparable to the Metal Gear and Splinter Cell games. The pigs have a variety of high and low tech weapons at their disposal including an arsenal of firearms, bananas, baseball bats, sling shots, sub-space grenades, and a tank.
While Blinx 2 outshines its predecessor in every category, several caveats do arise. The game difficulty borders on preteen. Seasoned platform/stealth gamers will breeze through the entire story mode in under six hours. The game also provides helpful guidance at every puzzle-lessening the challenge and eventually annoying the heck out of you. Even with these factors, Blinx 2 brings a refreshing change of pace to the Xbox's action oriented lineup and is visually and cerebrally addictive.
