Blue Fire

"Mastering all of the challenges within Blue Fire&s;s intricate world is one satisfying endeavour and its eerie atmosphere is top-notch."

"Blue Fire does not punish players for exploring their environment and that is further reinforced with the addition of side quests you can pick up along the way. Despite the difficult platforming the game does not feel overwhelming to complete, …"

"Blue Fire&s;s exceptional platforming isn&s;t enough to distract from frustrating backtracking and lackluster combat."

"Overall, these impairments do not prevent Blue Fire from being a tremendously satisfying experience. Regardless of how tough the platforming can be, I savored every moment in this world. Even after dying dozens of times, I was still motivated to …"

"Blue Fire is an enjoyable platforming experience and an otherwise decent game in all other aspects. While Void challenge rooms are fun to play through and navigate, Blue Fire&s;s combat and world-level design outside of Void rooms leave a lot …"

"A pleasant surprise in the form of a 3D platformer, clearly inspired by games like Hollow Knight and The Legend of Zelda. Taking so many ideas from other games make it feel a little uninspired, but that doesn&s;t make Blue …"

"An utter hidden gem and one platformer fans and adventure fans should lap up"

"Blue Fire is a game I wanted to like, but couldn&s;t due to its poor focus and loads of ill-considered design issues. Between the balance issues, bugs, and creeping frustrations, there&s;s a lot stacked against the game."

"What Blue Fire has to offer in the platforming department is undeniably impressive. It does a great job of making simple mechanics engaging and interesting to learn while still providing a fair and balanced challenge. It is a pity that …"

"Blue Fire&s;s compelling approach to 3D platforming makes parkour a blast in both its challenge rooms and moody world."

"Ultimately, we’re left with a game that doesn’t appear to know exactly what it wants to be. Without the platforming, Blue Fire might have been a Souls-like adventure game. Without the combat, it would excel at precision platforming. But with …"

"There&s;s a slow burn to this fire, but it&s;s certainly worth waiting for it to catch and see the sparks. Blue Fire offers up a challenging, and dynamic 3D platforming experience that is sure to make it a cult hit …"

"Blue Fire is a game that does its best to tie together the best parts of other games, but doesn&s;t quite make it work. Its platforming is great and offers a great challenge, but combat and level design needs work. …"

"The second half of the game suffers from some pacing and structural issues, but doesn&s;t erase the outstanding first half&s;s heady mix of dangerous exploration and dungeon diving."

"Blue Fire is a successful mix of established games. It is highly recommended for any fan of 3D platform, adventure and exploration games. The combat, however, could be more interesting."

"Blue Fire was a game I really wanted to like more than I did. I loved the art style and the doom and gloomy feel the game was going for, the main character is also instantly likeable. For the most …"

"Its focus on challenging platforming sections makes it stand out from other adventure games that rely on tried and tested methods. Wall-running and dashing across complex courses is a thrill and will appeal to those who enjoy challenging platformers. However, …"

"One of the best surprises of the year. A great platformer that takes us into a world where Dark Souls, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario 64 co-exist."

"I absolutely loved Blue Fire and think it is an amazing indie title worth your time. From its clear inspirations from the greats and its way of incorporating those action, adventure, RPG, and platforming elements into one game is fantastic. …"

"Never let it be said that the team behind Blue Fire lacked in ambition..."

"Blue Fire is a fun and surprisingly engaging game, and fans of the 3D platforming genre will enjoy the challenges it provides. Adventure and open-world exploration fans, on the other hand, might not find the repetition that endearing. If all …"

"Blue Fire is a promising experience with tight platforming let down by ropey combat, a lack of direction, and a range of technical issues."

"Blue Fire is full of little gems and totally deserves your attention."

"Blue Fire had all the potential to become a top-notch Zelda clone for PlayStation&s;s audience, but misses the mark significantly with dated level design, unwieldy controls and an unforgiving checkpoint system."

"Blue Fire is an excellent adventure game with just enough flavour pinched from a variety of games across a plethora of genres and platforms."

"Blue Fire, albeit flawed, is a very enjoyable and satisfying platforming experience. It may not reach the heights of some of the games that inspired it, but that doesn&s;t stop it from being an incredibly enjoyable game that has plenty …"

"‎Blue Fire is a mix of several titles with some successes and mistakes, which do not completely hinder the gameplay or the fun, but that can annoy if you get stuck at some point in the game. Despite the good …"

"Blue Fire is a cute platformer that deceives with its looks. As soon as you turn the game on, you are chewed up and spat out several times by the relentless demands for precision and perfect timing. At the same …"

"There are looks at splendor in Blue Fire when finishing Voids and clearing one’s path through dungeons, yet it’s eclipsed by specialized issues and some baffling plan decisions."

"Overall, while Blue Fire does fall a bit more on the harder side of things which could turn some people away, it’s enjoyable and the challenges were welcome as it wasn’t simply another action, adventure, 3D Platformer. The skills that …"

"Blue Fire takes elements from Hollow Knight and Legend of Zelda to develop a frantic and fun gameplay. Its approach is very reminiscent of other titles but it does it in good ways, knowing how to incorporate each element properly …"

"A very pleasant and enjoyable surprise, Blue Fire is an auspicious debut from ROBI Studios. Only the performance issues, mildly sloppy combat and high difficulty are points of contention, and the latter will certainly depend on your point of view. …"

"Blue Fire is a fantastic mix of 3D platforming, intense combat, and addictive free-form exploration. A somber story perked up by colorful characters makes this an experience you can&s;t miss."

"Blue Fire is a strange experience, easy to love and hate simultaneously. Sometimes you find it amazing, other times terrible, it all depends on your patience. With references from several classics such as Zelda and Dark Souls, the title from …"

"Blue Fire is an inconsistent masterpiece. It is incredibly enjoyable and offers moments of true brilliance but is often let down by its imprecise platforming and general shortcomings."

"This metroidvania-like approach really clicked for me and made this 3D platformer feel special, which few others have over the past decade. While performance on Switch is definitely not fantastic, with constant suffering through crashes, I still wanted to go …"