BlowOut

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BlowOut is a 2003 run and gun video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Majesco Sales, released for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube.

BlowOut
Developer(s)	Terminal Reality
Publisher(s)	Majesco Sales
Composer(s)	Sean Kolton
Engine	Infernal Engine
Platform(s)	GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release	October 28, 2003 Windows NA: October 28, 2003 PS2, Xbox NA: November 5, 2003[1] EU: November 26, 2004 (Xbox) EU: December 10, 2004 (PS2) GameCube NA: November 26, 2003
Genre(s)	Run and gun
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gameplay

The game plays as a 2.5D side-scrolling run and gun shoot 'em up with elements of a platformer. It follows the tradition of games such as Contra and Metal Slug, with a power-up-based non-linear exploration structure akin to Metroid. The player takes the role of TransFed Marshall John "Dutch" Cane, a space marine sent to check up on researchers on the space platform named Honour Guard, only to discover that they have been mutilated by aliens. On the way through each level, the player can blast through walls, floors or ceilings to reveal secret areas, and shoot in full 360-degree range. There are 10 levels in total.

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	GC	PC	PS2	Xbox
Metacritic	68 of 100[2]	65 of 100[3]	58 of 100[4]	55 of 100[5]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	GC	PC	PS2	Xbox
1Up.com	B−[6]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Game Informer	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.5 of 10[7]
GameSpot	N/A	N/A	5.2 of 10[8]	5 of 10[9]
IGN	6.5 of 10[10]	N/A	6.5 of 10[11]	6.5 of 10[11]
Nintendo Power	3.6 of 5[12]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	N/A	N/A	[13]	N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)	N/A	N/A	N/A	3 of 10[14]
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	N/A	N/A	N/A	3 of 10[15]
TeamXbox	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.3 of 10[16]
X-Play	N/A	N/A	[17]	N/A

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[2][3][4][5]

Publication history

In January 2009, the game was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace as part of the Xbox Originals program.