Software:Gungriffon Blaze

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Short description: 2000 mech simulation video game
GunGriffon Blaze
Gungriffon Blaze cover.jpg
North American version cover art
Developer(s)Game Arts
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: August 10, 2000
  • NA: October 26, 2000[1]
  • EU: July 12, 2002
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

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic73/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame2.5/5 stars[3]
Edge7/10[5]
EGM6.83/10[6][lower-alpha 1]
Eurogamer8/10[7]
Famitsu33/40[8]
Game Informer7/10[9]
GameFan(MVS) 83%[10]
76%[11][lower-alpha 2]
GameSpot7.6/10[12]
IGN8.4/10[13]
Next Generation3/5 stars[14]
OPM (US)3.5/5 stars[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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ In GameFan's viewpoint of the Japanese import, three critics gave it each a score of 70, 85, and 73.

References

  1. ↑ IGN staff (October 20, 2000). "Silpheed Officially Delayed, Gun Griffon [sic On Track"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/21/silpheed-officially-delayed-gun-griffon-on-track. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gungriffon Blaze for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/gungriffon-blaze/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  3. ↑ Thompson, Jon. "GunGriffon Blaze - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=28553&tab=review. 
  4. ↑ D'Aprile, Jason (December 5, 2000). "Gungriffon Blaze". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Ps2/Reviews/Gungriffon/. 
  5. ↑ Edge staff (November 2000). "Gungriffon Blaze (Japan Import)". Edge (Future Publishing) (90): 97. https://archive.org/details/edgeuk090/page/n87/mode/2up. Retrieved February 6, 2021. 
  6. ↑ Boyer, Crispin; Sewart, Greg; MacDonald, Mark (December 2000). "Gungriffon Blaze". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (137): 230. https://retrocdn.net/images/6/62/EGM_US_137.pdf. Retrieved June 8, 2022. 
  7. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (April 28, 2001). "Gungriffon Blaze". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/r-gungriffonblaze-ps2. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "プレイステーション2 - ガングリフォンブレイズ" (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain) 915: 57. June 30, 2006. https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=9360&redirect=no. Retrieved February 6, 2021. 
  9. ↑ "Gun Griffon Blaze [sic]". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (91). November 2000. 
  10. ↑ Van Stone, Matt "Kodomo" (November 2000). "Gun Griffon Blaze [sic (Import)"]. GameFan (BPA International) 8 (11): 136–37. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_11/page/n139/mode/2up. Retrieved February 7, 2021. 
  11. ↑ Mylonas, Eric "ECM"; Weitzner, Jason "Fury"; Ngo, George "Eggo" (November 2000). "Gun Griffon Blaze [sic (Import)"]. GameFan (BPA International) 8 (11): 27. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_11/page/n27/mode/2up. Retrieved February 7, 2021. 
  12. ↑ Provo, Frank (August 31, 2000). "Gungriffon Blaze Review [Import [date mislabeled as "November 6, 2000"]"]. Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gungriffon-blaze-review/1900-2622681/. 
  13. ↑ Smith, David (October 24, 2000). "Gun Griffon Blaze [sic"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/25/gun-griffon-blaze. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Bratcher, Eric (January 2001). "Gungriffon Blaze". NextGen (Imagine Media) (73): 84. https://archive.org/details/NextGen73Jan2001/page/n85/mode/2up. Retrieved February 6, 2021. 
  15. ↑ "Gungriffon Blaze". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (39). December 2000. 
  16. ↑ IGN staff (January 29, 2001). "Best of 2000 Awards: Action Game of 2000". Snowball.com. http://ps2.ign.com/news/30681.html. 

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