Anyone else playing Blur?

mudah.swf · 03-13-2010, 09:53 AM

For those who don't know, Blur is an arcade racer by the makers of Project Gotham Racing. It has weapons, a perk system aka Call of Duty, level ups that unlock perks and new cars and has an emphasis on arcadey racing as opposed to sim realism. The beta version is now available for anyone with a 360 and a redemption code to download (game is 360 only for the time being). Head to http://www.blurgame.com/ and check out one of the sites listed to get a redemption code to use to sign up and get a code for the beta (I got mine from Gamespot). The beta also comes with a 48-hour Live trial code which will be emailed to you.

So anyway, I've gotten to rank 6 or 7 so far. It's a decent arcade racer, the items aren't Mario Kart infuriating and there's a neat weapon select system that lets you stock up to 3 weapons and use them as you see fit, with some weapons also having alt-fire modes. I think the beta has ranks capped to 10 but the full game supposedly has a lot more ranks. Tracks are generally wide so getting through opponents isn't much of a problem. It also has 20-player races, but you'll be very lucky if you get a full 20-person race.

I sugges trying it out if you're jonesing for an arcade racer which won't send your blood pressure through the roof, like Mario Kart would.

Mirai Gen · 03-13-2010, 03:20 PM

Like Mario Kart but balanced? Huh. I'll look into it.

Living Bobbeh · 03-13-2010, 03:39 PM

Here's some Blur beta codes I have left, tell people if you use one.
2D2Y-CKK9-9ULT-2KCG
ENGE-JTCF-JHTQ-Y7J3
PWZF-2ZCC-4HYW-JA2G
Go to Blurthegame.com/beta to sign up.

I've gotten to Rank 10 already, and it seems fun. The networking issues really brings down my enjoyment of the game, but once you're in and it's working, it's good, clean fun.

But the art style of the game as a whole puts me off slightly. It's this fantastical, power-up arcade racer but the art style of the game is wholly grounded in reality. There's this weird disconnect between the neon bullets and the licensed cars and real cities that feels a bit strange.

03-13-2010, 09:53 AM	#1
mudah.swf Rocky Wrench Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,294	Anyone else playing Blur? For those who don't know, Blur is an arcade racer by the makers of Project Gotham Racing. It has weapons, a perk system aka Call of Duty, level ups that unlock perks and new cars and has an emphasis on arcadey racing as opposed to sim realism. The beta version is now available for anyone with a 360 and a redemption code to download (game is 360 only for the time being). Head to http://www.blurgame.com/ and check out one of the sites listed to get a redemption code to use to sign up and get a code for the beta (I got mine from Gamespot). The beta also comes with a 48-hour Live trial code which will be emailed to you. So anyway, I've gotten to rank 6 or 7 so far. It's a decent arcade racer, the items aren't Mario Kart infuriating and there's a neat weapon select system that lets you stock up to 3 weapons and use them as you see fit, with some weapons also having alt-fire modes. I think the beta has ranks capped to 10 but the full game supposedly has a lot more ranks. Tracks are generally wide so getting through opponents isn't much of a problem. It also has 20-player races, but you'll be very lucky if you get a full 20-person race. I sugges trying it out if you're jonesing for an arcade racer which won't send your blood pressure through the roof, like Mario Kart would.

03-13-2010, 03:20 PM	#2
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	Like Mario Kart but balanced? Huh. I'll look into it. __________________

03-13-2010, 03:39 PM	#3
Living Bobbeh That's NumberWang! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Twenty X'DY six! Posts: 1,127	Here's some Blur beta codes I have left, tell people if you use one. 2D2Y-CKK9-9ULT-2KCG ENGE-JTCF-JHTQ-Y7J3 PWZF-2ZCC-4HYW-JA2G Go to Blurthegame.com/beta to sign up. I've gotten to Rank 10 already, and it seems fun. The networking issues really brings down my enjoyment of the game, but once you're in and it's working, it's good, clean fun. But the art style of the game as a whole puts me off slightly. It's this fantastical, power-up arcade racer but the art style of the game is wholly grounded in reality. There's this weird disconnect between the neon bullets and the licensed cars and real cities that feels a bit strange. __________________ Be confident, Wear a Cape!