Review: Boreal Blade (Nintendo Switch)

Boreal Blade is a team-based melee fighting game with a focus on player vs player combat, combining reactionary and tactical gameplay with extraordinary freedom to variate your attacks and develop your unique fighting style.

Pros:

• Decent graphics.
• 1.0gb download size.
• Melee combat gameplay.
• Touchscreen support.
• Camera settings-distance, height, and player offset angle.
• Crosshair-set for swords/spear/throw.
• Motion control support with sensitivity sliders.
• Headphone mode.
• Invert axis and sensitivity sliders.
• Always pick up options set for none/weapons/items/all.
• Character creator-gender/voice/head/body/skin tone/hair/hair color/facial decor/facial decor color/emblem/helmet dye/chest armour dye/gloves dye/leg armour dye.
• Optional repeatable tutorial.
• Modes-online/local wireless/training hall.
• Game modes-duel/Boreal claim/Boreal battle/deathmatch/team death match.
• Spectator mode.
• Punishes button masher.
• Game of skill patience.
• Different blade/weapon types.
• Actions-attack/feint/roll/dodge/block/charge attacks.
• No lock on to keep it fair.
• Motion controls are really well done.
• Fun but brutal.

Cons:

• No explanation of what each mode is.
• Matchmaking times can take a while.
• The spectator cam is not good.
• Small levels.
• Games can last ages.