Blackthorne

by Vivendi

Product Features

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• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Genre: Action/Adventure
• Mission: Engage in battle on a futuristic planet overrun by mutant monsters

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008KTLQ
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 4.9 x 1 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 24, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,262 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

In Blackthorne, players take the role of Kyle Blackthorne, a lethal commando equipped with brute strength and animal cunning. Each level in this action-packed adventure game will have players confronting danger at every turn as they engage in battle on a futuristic planet overrun by mutant monsters and goblin hordes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Game, October 25, 2003

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"manaseater" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blackthorne (Video Game)

this is a good strategy shot em up game.
Not that difficult until you get to the 2nd save point,
there are a lot of puzzles and secrets in this game. Fortunately there is a battery backed save so you dont have to start over or use a password. It can be very frustrating at times so just be patient and have fun!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Version, January 20, 2004

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D. Barney "Metroidave" (Brinstar Depths) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackthorne (Video Game)

This game is great. If you played and like the original, you will love this one. The save feature instead of a password is cool, but other than that there aren't really any other changes. I love this game, it is really fun.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Challenging and fun, just like it was years ago, June 1, 2006

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Blackthorne (Video Game)

Blackthorne was one of those games of yesteryear that helped define it's side scrolling/puzzle genre with fluid graphics and challenging gameplay. All these years later and with a superb GBA conversion, Blackthorne is just as challenging and fun as it ever was. You play as Kyle Blackthorne and you're armed with your trusty sawed off shotgun as you navigate through maze-like caverns and take on hideous beasts who have enslaved your people. Along the way you'll have to search for hidden passages, hit the right switch to activate the bridge, blow up some stuff, and the like. The game still looks good to this day, and it still controls like the original Prince of Persia. The only real problem with Blackthorne is the same drawback it had all those years ago: it can get way too challenging to the point where you don't know what to do. It can take a while to figure out, but once you do, the gameplay becomes quite rewarding. All in all, if you enjoyed Blackthorne back when it first hit, and you own a GBA and are in a nostalgia kind of mood, look no further than here.