Blitz Brigade
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| Developer | Gameloft Bucharest |
| Publisher | Gameloft |
| Platforms | Android, iOS, Windows Phone |
| Release | iOS, Android 9 May 2013 Windows Phone 8 2 July 2014 |
| Genre | First-person shooter |
| Modes | Multiplayer, single-player |
Blitz Brigade was a multiplayer first-person shooter video game based on World War II developed and published by Gameloft for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. It shut down their servers in December 2023.[citation needed]
Gameplay
[edit]Blitz Brigade is an online team-based first-person shooter, with two "campaign" modes—multiplayer and training.[1] The players could play as part of either Allies or Axis team. Training mode is an online single-player mode that consisted of 120 unlockable training missions.[1][2] Multiplayer mode offered deathmatch and domination (capture) across 5 levels.[1][2][3] A later update added a capture the flag mode. The players could play as one of 6 (originally, 5) unlockable classes.[4] The game featured two in-game currencies and new weapons could be purchased.[1][4]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 65/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Gamezebo | 2.5/5[1] |
| Pocket Gamer | 3.5/5[3] |
| TouchArcade | 3.5/5[4] |
| Digital Spy | 2/5[2] |
The iOS version received "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5] Eric Ford of TouchArcade described it as enjoyable, but noted lack of game modes and freemium content.[4] Rob Rich of Gamezebo described the game as good-looking and having elements for a great online mobile FPS, but criticized online server stability that he remarked as a key requirement.[1] Jon Mundy of Pocket Gamer noted the framework for and excellent online FPS but criticized its freemium aspect and online stability.[3] Andrew Stevens of 148Apps described the gameplay as fun and smooth, but lacking content.[6] Scott Nichols of Digital Spy praised class-based gameplay and cartoony art style, but noted the poor connectivity and steep unlock requirements.[2] Ford, Mundy and Nichols noted the game's close similarity to Team Fortress 2.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rich, Rob (13 May 2013). "Blitz Brigade Review". Gamezebo. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Nichols, Scott (14 May 2013). "Mobile reviews: 'Leviathan: Warships', 'Ace Patrol', 'Blitz Brigade'". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 Mundy, Jon (20 May 2013). "Blitz Brigade". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ford, Eric (30 May 2013). "'Blitz Brigade' Review - Gameloft Takes on 'Team Fortress 2'". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Blitz Brigade - Online multiplayer shooting action! for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ↑ Stevens, Andrew (21 May 2013). "Blitz Brigade Review (iPad Mini)". 148Apps. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
