BlazBlue Entropy Effect Review (Steam)

by Jim Smale · Published March 18, 2024 · Updated March 18, 2024

BlazBlue Entropy Effect Review, Artistic and Magnificent Combat Action, incredibly satisfying combos! Numerous characters, and hundreds of moves! This unique action roguelite game will bring you an experience that exceeds expectations.

BlazBlue Entropy Effect Review Pros:

Decent anime-style graphics.
6.96GB download size.
Steam achievements.
Full controller support.
Graphics settings – resolution, display, v-sync, graphics preset, hit effect intensity, character effect intensity, lighting quality, bloom, camera vibration, brightness slider, and combat camera distance.
Can remap controls for both the keyboard and the controller buttons.
Opening tutorial section.
Action roguelike gameplay.
2D perspective.
Hack and slash combat complete with aerial combat.
Fully voiced characters and cutscenes.
Can fast-forward interactions and cutscenes.
Ten prototypes (characters) you pick which one you want to unlock first. Watch a video on how each plays as they are unique in their abilities and attacks.
Multiple choice interactions.
Fast fluid movement.
After each room, you have a randomized choice to pick a room of particular effects or a restroom.
Fully animated backdrops.
As you level up you pick one of three upgrades which could be stat boosts or new abilities.
The pause menu shows current run stats like time taken, kills, kill streak, etc.
Events can trigger special rooms like playing roulette.
Fast loading times.
Abilities have an element attached to them.
Big huge boss encounters.
You can see icons for all the abilities and upgrades you currently have.
Health bars show for the enemies and the boss.
Find and summon companions/creatures to help you.
Adaptive difficulty lets you change – less damage from traps, enemies deal less damage, enemies have less health, and in every phase, you get inflicted with buffs.
You see the best rating shown on each prototype.
Choose any unlocked prototype before a new run.
Every run and level layout is random.
Earn crystals from playing, the amount depends on performance and difficulty. You use these to permanently upgrade and improve your stats.
In the main hub, you play as a little robot and interact with the other characters around you.
The premise of the whole game is you go into simulations as a prototype and work your way through to the bosses.
The game’s presentation is fresh, it looks clean from the particles coming off defeated enemies and when you get new powers.
Slick over-the-top badass animations.
You get a list of objectives that give helpful rewards.
Breakable elements in the levels.

BlazBlue Entropy Effect Review Cons:

Slow starter.
You have to click into each prototype to just see how they act and play.
Combat is sometimes sluggish.
The tutorial is only for combat and not about the room types and mechanics at play.
It takes a while until you get it and the game starts mixing it all up.
Repetitive level/enemy design.
There is a lot to take in.
No way to try out a prototype first.
Somehow I missed all the objectives menu which had loads of upgrades and info.

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