Gungriffon Blaze
| GunGriffon Blaze | |
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 North American version cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Game Arts |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Vehicle simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player video game |
GunGriffon Blaze (ガングリフォン ブレイズ, GanGurifon Bureizu) is a video game developed by Game Arts and published by Capcom and Working Designs in 2000, and by Swing! Deutschland in Europe in 2002 for PlayStation 2. The game was a launch title on the PlayStation 2 in North America.
Reception[edit]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [3] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 6/10[4] |
| Edge | 7/10[5] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.83/10[6][a] |
| Eurogamer | 8/10[7] |
| Famitsu | 33/40[8] |
| Game Informer | 7/10[9] |
| GameFan | (MVS) 83%[10] 76%[11][b] |
| GameSpot | 7.6/10[12] |
| IGN | 8.4/10[13] |
| Next Generation | [14] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [15] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Eric Bratcher of NextGen said, "If you can buy one mech game, [Armored Core 2] will give you more for your money. But if you can afford two, this title is well worth your time."[14] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 33 out of 40.[8]
The game was a runner-up for "Action Game of 2000" Editors' Choice award at IGN's Best of 2000 Awards for PlayStation 2, which went to TimeSplitters.[16]
Notes[edit]
- ^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, two critics gave it each a score of 7/10, and the other gave it 6.5/10.
- ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the Japanese import, three critics gave it each a score of 70, 85, and 73.
References[edit]
- ^ IGN staff (October 20, 2000). "Silpheed Officially Delayed, Gun Griffon [sic] On Track". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gungriffon Blaze". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Jon. "GunGriffon Blaze - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ D'Aprile, Jason (December 5, 2000). "Gungriffon Blaze". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Edge staff (November 2000). "Gungriffon Blaze (Japan Import)" (PDF). Edge. No. 90. Future Publishing. p. 97. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Boyer, Crispin; Sewart, Greg; MacDonald, Mark (December 2000). "Gungriffon Blaze" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 137. Ziff Davis. p. 230. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (April 28, 2001). "Gungriffon Blaze". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on May 20, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "プレイステーション2 - ガングリフォンブレイズ". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 57. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Gun Griffon Blaze [sic]". Game Informer. No. 91. FuncoLand. November 2000.
- ^ Van Stone, Matt "Kodomo" (November 2000). "Gun Griffon Blaze [sic] (Import)". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 11. BPA International. pp. 136–37. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Mylonas, Eric "ECM"; Weitzner, Jason "Fury"; Ngo, George "Eggo" (November 2000). "Gun Griffon Blaze [sic] (Import)". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 11. BPA International. p. 27. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Provo, Frank (August 31, 2000). "Gungriffon Blaze Review [Import] [date mislabeled as "November 6, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Smith, David (October 24, 2000). "Gun Griffon Blaze [sic]". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Bratcher, Eric (January 2001). "Gungriffon Blaze". NextGen. No. 73. Imagine Media. p. 84. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Kennedy, Sam (December 2000). "Gungriffon Blaze". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 39. Ziff Davis. p. 160. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ IGN staff (January 29, 2001). "Best of 2000 Awards: Action Game of 2000". IGN. Snowball.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2001. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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