Reviewers Liked
- Solid shooting mechanics
- Item balance keeps nonpaying players competitive
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Hardsuits are clunky and awkward
- New weapons and gear are costly
Blacklight: Retribution
80
7.5
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By gotgame.com
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Welcome back to Gaming with Killatia, where today we review a free to play fps game Blacklight Retribution for the pc. Developed by Zombie studies and published by Perfect World Entertainment does the sequel to the underwhelming Blacklight Tango Down...
By Expert Reviews
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A fast-paced sci-fi shooter that’s great fun, and has a fantastic...
By GameSpy
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When you're a busy gamer, it's always out with the old, in with the new. Out with the new, in with the new-er. There are, however, a couple that manage to doggedly hold on to their space on my hard drive for dear life, and Blacklight: Retribution's...
By Destructoid
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When I first heard that Blacklight: Tango Down was getting a sequel, I was stunned. While the original game looked pretty, this particular reviewer found it incredibly tiresome and miserable to play. I was reluctant to tackle its free-to-play...
By ign.com
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While not without flaws, Blacklight is a good option for anyone looking for a new competitive shooter. Great shooting mechanics and deep customization options make for an addictive combination, and its free-to-play model makes it easy to jump into...
By GameSpot
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It's the future, that grim era some years ahead of us in which skies are almost always overcast, giant holograms of corporate mascots compete with each other for our attention, and opposing teams of agents shoot at each other in urban and industrial...
By Cheat Code Central
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A few years ago, I'd have said it was a match made in Hell: a competitive multiplayer first-person shooter based around a free-to-play business model combines the single most over-saturated gaming genre with a financial strategy that is always feared...
By GameSpot
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Beneath the neon-bathed futuristic sheen and jagged dubstep warble of Blacklight: Retribution's cyberpunk vibe lies a shooter that plays it too safe for its own good. Minor excitements such as a mech-like robo suit, a flamethrower, and hacking minigames...
By eTeknix
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wpcol_1half id="" class="" style=""]Blacklight Retribution is one of the newer entries to the Free-to-Play arena, an online competitive FPS from developers Zombie Studios and published by Perfect World.It's currently in open beta but is due to be...
By illgaming.in
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Final Score9blacklight F2P FPS free online game PC shooter 2013-03-25Ajay VermaTagged with: blacklight F2P FPS free online game PC shooterRelated ArticlesXbox One controller coming to PCs “very soon”May 24, 2014New Unreal Tournament announced, to be...
By Digit
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What we really like about this game is that it provides a consistent shooting experience and one that really encourages team-play and also, the fully-customisable weapons. The game is nothing new or ground-breaking, but the mechanics are solid, the...
By PC Games Hardware
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Rudimentärer Shooter mit toller Technik und größtenteils makelloser Optik: Blacklight: Retribution empfängt Shooter-Fans hart aber herzlich. Ein kurzer Trainingsparcour à la Call of Duty macht Sie mit der Steuerung vertraut, die allerdings keine größeren...
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