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Blast Radius
Developer(s)Psygnosis[1]
Publisher(s)Psygnosis
Producer(s)Richard Underhill
Programmer(s)Andrew Fitter
Artist(s)Mark Brown
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • EU: July 1998
  • NA: 28 February 1999
  • Genre(s)Space combat simulator
    Mode(s)Single-player

    Blast Radius is a space combat simulator video game developed and published by Psygnosis for the PlayStation in 1998-1999.

    Reception[edit]

    Aggregate score
    AggregatorScore
    GameRankings61%[2]
    Review scores
    PublicationScore
    AllGame[3]
    Edge6/10[4]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly4.5/10[5][a]
    Game Informer7/10[6]
    GameFan(J.W.) 79%[7]
    70%[8][b]
    GamePro[9][c]
    GameRevolutionD+[10]
    GameSpot7.2/10[11]
    Hyper82%[12]
    IGN6/10[13]
    Next Generation[14]
    PlayStation Official Magazine – UK8/10[15]
    Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine[16]

    The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] Next Generation said, "It doesn't matter how much of a space-fighter fan you are, Blast Radius is just plain bad."[14]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ InElectronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, two critics gave it a 4/10, one a 4.5/10 and another 5.5/10.
  • ^ InGameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 75, one 79, and another 55.
  • ^ GamePro gave the game 2.5/5 for overall fun factor, 4.5/5 for control, and two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound.
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ Strohm, Axel (13 April 2000). "First Look: PlayStation2 Dropship [date mislabeled as "May 8, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  • ^ a b "Blast Radius for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Blast Radius - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  • ^ Edge staff (September 1998). "Blast Radius". Edge. No. 62. Future Publishing. p. 96. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ Boyer, Crispin; Davison, John; Smith, Shawn; Williams, Ken "Sushi-X" (April 1999). "Blast Radius". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 117. Ziff Davis. p. 124. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ "Blast Radius". Game Informer. No. 71. FuncoLand. March 1999. p. 56. Archived from the original on 16 January 2001. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ Weitzner, Jason "Fury" (April 1999). "Blast Radius". GameFan. Vol. 7, no. 4. Shinno Media. p. 51. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ Mylonas, Eric "ECM"; Ngo, George "Eggo"; Super Teeter (April 1999). "Blast Radius". GameFan. Vol. 7, no. 4. Shinno Media. p. 14. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ Four-Eyed Dragon (April 1999). "Blast Radius". GamePro. No. 127. p. 72. Archived from the original on 15 February 2005. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ Monster (March 1999). "Blast Radius Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ Mielke, James (15 April 1999). "Blast Radius Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ Shea, Cam (August 1998). "Blast Radius". Hyper. No. 58. Next Media Pty Ltd. p. 68. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ Harris, Craig (24 February 1999). "Blast Radius". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  • ^ a b "Blast Radius". Next Generation. No. 53. Imagine Media. May 1999. p. 93. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ Pierce, Stephen (August 1998). "Blast Radius". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 35. Future Publishing. pp. 128–30. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  • ^ Kujawa, Kraig (April 1999). "Blast Radius". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 7. Ziff Davis. p. 86. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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