Blood Wake Critic Reviews

George Clooney would crap A Perfect Storm if he had to endure the watery challenges in this stomach-churning thrill ride.

With an amazingly good-looking package and an incredibly fun game in both the single and multiplayer modes, Blood Wake is a truly excellent Xbox game.

Saying that Blood Wake is fun to play would be a huge understatement.

A game whose flaws are more obvious than its strong points but still manages to be exceptionally entertaining.

It might be a bit simplistic and a bit short-lived, but Blood Wake features some great shooting action and solid multiplayer features.

I enjoyed this title immensely...Easy to pick up, but hard to beat.

In the end, the game felt forced like a classic episode of "Nightboat."

A fun and enjoyable game that is immediately accessible. Those who like vehicle combat games will love Blood Wake, it’s everything you’d want. However the game is quite short.

Quite impressive in the visuals department. Backgrounds, boats, weapons, explosions and characters are all quite detailed, and the little things like Kai turning to look back when you go in reverse are really neat.

The more I played the more addicted I became to the gameplay. This game really feels like you are on a boat and I was amazed at the physics that the developers were able to pull off.

Even in split screen with 4 players, the graphics and frame-rate are top notch and don’t seem to suffer with all the added chaos.

It's fast pace and good graphics are impressive, but the game doesn't have the staying power to make it a classic.

A very playable vehicular combat game, and its water gimmick, along with several other elements, works to differentiate it somewhat from the rest.

Like an interesting tech demo with a sometimes tedious and frustrating game built around it.

I have to mention and give two thumbs up to the excellent manual for this game.

There are plenty of missions to go through (and they can get VERY difficult, even on the lowest difficulty), there's tons of things to unlock, and a very nice multi-player mode to keep you playing.

Without a doubt, the best part of Blood Wake is its graphics. From coastal towns to the many scattered islands, there's always something well-rendered to look at.

Unfortunately, the game and story wrapped around this wondrous engine aren’t worthy of the visual splendor.

People with ADD will drop out first, followed by those looking for instant graphic gratification, then the casual gamers, and lastly the diehards.

Repetitive mission-based gameplay risks players preemptively abandoning ship.