Orangeblood is a great throwback to 16-bit JRPGs but sets itself apart with some unique twists on the standard gameplay loop and simple plot. This title also excels graphically in creating a wide array of environments within the confines of such a small world.
Orangeblood
Grayfax Software · Jan 14, 2020
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"WELCOME TO NEW KOZA" It's the end of the 20th century, on a historic timeline different from that which we know. A manmade island off the coast of Okinawa is humming with a dirty, exotic vibe - and it's awesome!
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- 5.5Fans of JRPG’s might be more willing to put up with it’s nonsense, but even then I suspect many will expect better these days. Mid level saving would have gone a long way to improving the experience, but confusing menus, boring and random-luck based combat and a story that fell straight out of a teenagers sketchbook all add up to an underwhelming finished product.
- Orangeblood is a great RPG title that winks back at the best Hip-Hop decade we had. The overall ‘thug’ setting is enjoyable, the use of guns and tactical gear allows for players that don’t really like the classic RPG setting to play a game like this on their own terms. Graphics are astonishingly great but scaling isn’t optimized to run on the full-screen setting. Furthermore, the grind can be tedious and getting instantly downed by a random enemy can also be quite frustrating. Get ready to sink some hours into mowing down thugs and mafia while chilling to some great West-Coast tracks.
- Orangeblood is an interesting idea for a loot-based RPG, but it’s pulled down by a combat system that is balanced poorly and easily broken, a clichéd story that tries to jump back and forth between two mostly-separate plotlines, and a low native resolution regardless of the size of the game’s window. The soundtrack is decent, though, likely even better if you’re a fan of 90’s hip-hop, and the amount of swearing the characters do is subject to personal preference. Personally, I find it hard to recommend, but it’s not a bad idea for a game, and the developers are actively updating it and changing balance, so the gameplay at least may improve in the future for those still interested in giving it a try.
- 6.0When all the profanities have been said and all the odd jobs have been done, Orangeblood is a one-of-a-kind experience that’s equal parts endearing and incoherent. There’s just enough to see, hear, and do to warrant a two-day getaway to New Koza.
- 5.0Orangeblood on Xbox One is a game I wanted to adore. It looks stylish, feels nostalgic, and I’m in serious need of a great RPG to sink my teeth into. Unfortunately, its mediocre combat, slow-feeling story and cringe-inducing writing leaves me wishing I had spent my time on something with a little more substance.
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