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Review: Blue Fire – A Superb Action-Platformer That Puts Gameplay First

Fire in the whole.

It’s often interesting when a game wears its inspirations on its sleeve, especially so when they actually manage to capture some of the magic of the beloved titles from which it draws said influence. Spoiler alert: Blue Fire is a roaring success, weaving together elements from several other games in a way that still manages to forge its own identity.

First and foremost, it’s a platform game. And we mean a platform game, with platforms. Extensive platforms. This is no toothless ramble; what we’re dealing with here is a defiantly old-school 3D action-adventure that’s not afraid to confound you, test your reflexes and drop you to your death if you miss a dash-jump onto a tiny platform suspended in a void.

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