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Game
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X-Blades
Developer Gaijin Entertainment
X-Blades is a hack and slash video game developed by Gaijin Entertainment and originally released in November 2007 by 1C Company in the Russian language for Microsoft Windows under the title Ониблэйд (in English - Oniblade). It was later released as X-Blades for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows in 2009. The player assumes the role of Ayumi who wields two pistol-blades. The game received mixed reviews from… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
182 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Sep 29, 2026 · last updated Oct 14, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
50
Mixed
81 positive · 80 negative
95% range 43–58%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 81 | 80 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
740 of 1,402 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
52% recommend · 91 yes, 85 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 176 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (1,987 of 3,227 positive).
Some players find the combat repetitive and the controls clunky. [1][2][3] Others enjoy the flashy combat and nostalgic 2000s energy. [4][5][6] The HD upgrade DLC pricing is criticized by some reviewers. [7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [9]
In My Memories, This Game Looked Way Better… Is it "Gooner May Cry" ? - Yes, if Ayumi convinced you to buy it at full price. This is a solid “meh” game, balancing perfectly between bad and “it’s… okay, I guess.” Only a few things are actually good: - music (the main theme is good), - art - and maybe Ayumi's design Everything else? Mostly mid or worse. I think even Wanted: Dead or Bloodrayne 2 are better and fun …
- [1]
X-Blades tries to be an action-packed hack-and-slash game with over-the-top combat and flashy visuals, but unfortunately it falls short in many areas. The gameplay quickly becomes repetitive, with limited enemy variety and simplistic combat mechanics that don’t evolve as you progress. The controls often feel clunky and unresponsive, making even basic moves frustrating to execute. The story is generic and poorly …
- [4]
Booted up X-Blades for the combat. Stayed for the questionable camera angles and 2000s energy. – Main character wears half a shirt and 10% of a pants – Story? Something about magical relics and inner light… I think – Got distracted by the physics engine (and by “physics,” I mean fanservice) – Combat is basically: mash buttons, spin, yell, repeat – Every boss fight ends in me screaming “WHAT IS HAPPENING” while …
- [5]
actually nice combat even if its janky, its an old game but fun if you dont take it too seriuosly
- [6]
X-Blades is an old-school action game 😊. This 2009 title's got a mix of fighting and flying, with a focus on slicing up demons in mid-air. The game's got a pretty dated vibe but some fans like its unique combo system. Pros: _Unique Combo System**: The fighting mechanics are pretty solid for its time _Cool Aerial Combat**: Flying and slicing demons in mid-air's kinda fun _Gothic Fantasy Vibe**: The game's got a …
Summarised from 34 of the 196 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
The crowd is split on X-Blades: 91 recommend it, 85 don't. Which camp are you in?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Electronic Gaming Monthly called its "lead character, Ayumi...a typical sassy, scantily clad, smart-talking bad girl, who proves once and for all that a bikini-thong combination is suitable armor for taking on hordes of...just about anything." GameDaily featured Ayumi as one of their "Almost Famous Hotties" pleased with her artistic depiction yet dissatisfied with both the game and her personality. X-Blades received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN reviewer Nate Ahearn was displeased with the repetitive hack-and-slash gameplay, mediocre special effects, annoying controls, and weak AI. G4's X-Play said of the PC version, "We can…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 182 · most liked firstFancy game but my parents got divorced so..
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GE-Proton9-23 Released. Upstream: - update wine to bleeding-edge (fixes battle.net broken updates) - update dxvk to latest git - update vkd3d-proton to latest git - update dxvk-nvapi to latest git - update vkd3d to latest git - import upstream proton game fixes Patches: - proton: preserve drive letter for different mount points #129 (thanks loathingKernel) - wine: add fix for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes (thanks loisgomez) -- triggered with SteamGameId=218210 Protonfixes: - [Add Project…
neutral · AI labelView post →GE-Proton9-23 Released. Upstream: - update wine to bleeding-edge (fixes battle.net broken updates) - update dxvk to latest git - update vkd3d-proton to latest git - update dxvk-nvapi to latest git - update vkd3d to latest git - import upstream proton game fixes Patches: - proton: preserve drive letter for different mount points #129 (thanks loathingKernel) - wine: add fix for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes (thanks loisgomez) -- triggered with SteamGameId=218210 Protonfixes: - [Add Project…
neutral · AI labelView post →Got a cat here. Friends passing by can touch her and click Like to pet her once. Award for good luck, Take My Points for infinite pets :) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ＿＿ ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Charging for an HD upgrade? You get an automatic thumbs down.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Booted up X-Blades for the combat. Stayed for the questionable camera angles and 2000s energy. – Main character wears half a shirt and 10% of a pants – Story? Something about magical relics and inner light… I think – Got distracted by the physics engine (and by “physics,” I mean fanservice) – Combat is basically: mash buttons, spin, yell, repeat – Every boss fight ends in me screaming “WHAT IS HAPPENING” while getting juggled – I died 12 times, but at least I looked hot doing it – 10/10 for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Graphics 5/10 Control 4/10 Difficulty 6/10 Addictedness 3/10 Age Rate - Any Player Anger - Non Pay To Win? - No Play Without Friend - good Cheater Rate - Non Is It Worth It - YES if you buy HD upgrade DLC
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In My Memories, This Game Looked Way Better… Is it "Gooner May Cry" ? - Yes, if Ayumi convinced you to buy it at full price. This is a solid “meh” game, balancing perfectly between bad and “it’s… okay, I guess.” Only a few things are actually good: - music (the main theme is good), - art - and maybe Ayumi's design Everything else? Mostly mid or worse. I think even Wanted: Dead or Bloodrayne 2 are better and fun games to play than this one. Because as an action hack and slash - it's boring…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game will make you appreciate Devil May Cry 2.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →X-Blades tries to be an action-packed hack-and-slash game with over-the-top combat and flashy visuals, but unfortunately it falls short in many areas. The gameplay quickly becomes repetitive, with limited enemy variety and simplistic combat mechanics that don’t evolve as you progress. The controls often feel clunky and unresponsive, making even basic moves frustrating to execute. The story is generic and poorly written, with forgettable characters and cheesy dialogue that add little to the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2009- not good game is released. DMC, Bayonetta, this is not. {time skip} June 2024- This crackhead came out of nowhere with an HD upgrade in 2024 but instead of blessing the customers who bought the crappy game and maybe boost sales because people who own it would say "look, it's worth playing now" .... They instead took the route of "I got these cheeseburgers maaaaaaan." And almost everyone with a copy said, "ew I don't want your crusty a** cheeseburgers, man. Get away from me!" Then…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was exhausting to play. It spent too much time having you fight waves of enemies in one level bogging down any feeling of progress. It was so bad that often when I completed a level I didn't feel joy or satisfaction just drained. Also the second half of the game was just a copy paste reflection of the beginning. Finally there was no indication that your choices would affect the ending so by default you will end up with the bad ending most likely which means they expect you to replay…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sure, there's a lot of booty in this game, but have you considered that the game itself *is* booty? But really though, this is one of the worst things I've played in a while.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Jerma985 is a Liar.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game on a computer without Steam. Not having DRM is the only positive thing I can say about it. Somehow I managed to beat it out of pure spite and I utterly regret it. It is mindbogglingly repetitive and monotonous. Combat is always a relentless onslaught of enemy hordes that rush you with no pattern of attack and no sense of ebb and flow to make the combat fun. Levels are confusing to navigate and it is easy to get lost because the layout is copy/pasted in several sections.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →X-Blades is a game where you control a scantily clad heroine with dual blades, proving that in the fantasy world, armor and sensible footwear are optional, but gravity-defying hair is a must!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is horrible. The battles are endless horde of enemies with a boss fight and the Boss is bullet sponge. The map is badly design. The controls are junky. Voice acting is bad and the barely any dialogue in cutscenes. The only decent thing about the game is the visuals.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It’s a 6/10 It borrows some platforming vibes from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, but the protagonist fights like a Saiyan on autopilot. It’s easy to pick up and fun to play, even if it doesn’t really stand out story-wise. There’s a nostalgic feel to it, and the graphics were solid for the era. The only real downside is the lack of variety over time. Plays perfectly on Steam Deck and controller — no issues. Time to 100%: ~5–6 hours
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played it as a child, when I was maybe 4 years old. It was so imprinted in my mind, and finally decided to find it, I didn't have to look for long. I chose the level Difficult, in general, with regular mobs it's normal, but you pick at bosses for an hour, the graphics surprised me for those years, different combinations can cause a firework of emotions. imo 9/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who's now played both of them, if you're ever given the choice between this game & Blades of Time, take Blades of Time, it's leaps & bounds better, & playing this game afterwards really shows just how far Gaijin Entertainment came with it. What're XBlades' problems? There's quite a few. At the end of the 3rd or 4th level, I still have no idea what's going on story wise. Ayumi's sword attacks aren't guaranteed to hit even just a standing POT if it's too short. You have to mash the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, even for a 2009 game... this is painfully generic. It's basically what you get when someone sees the success of games like God of War and Devil May Cry and tries (unsuccessfully) to blend them together and create the next BloodRayne. The ONLY thing this game has going for it is some of the music is half decent.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game where you have to slaughter the entire island and save the world from darkness to earn some decent clothes. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It'a very poor Hack&Slash, without even a true dodge, roll or other system to avoid enemy attack, infact you can only roll on the left and right side but only if you are locked on an enemy. No, the game doesn't worth the full price. The levels are all Arenas full of enemies to kill, combo are repetitives, magics are few but ok. The levels are not 40 as they say and that's because you have to run two time the very same levels (day and evening), bossfight are boring because you have either to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Verdict 👍 Recommended (for the right crowd) Not a game for me. I stopped having fun after 0.1 hours and I will not continue — but I can still see why some players would enjoy it, so I recommend it for the right crowd. Quick signals 💸 Value: ✅ "That'll do, pig. That'll do." 🖥️ Requirements: ✅ Minimum 🎨 Graphics: ✅ Acceptable ⏱️ Length: ✅ 5–15 hours 📖 Story: ✅ Good 🎮 Difficulty: ✅ Simple 🐛 Bugs: ✅ Perfect Why I am not the target audience - The gameplay loop did not hook me fast enough to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →actually nice combat even if its janky, its an old game but fun if you dont take it too seriuosly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"X-Blades" is a hack-and-slash game featuring an anime-style protagonist and decent graphics and music. The game has cool animations and a basic storyline. However, the gameplay is lackluster, with repetitive melee attacks, weak pistols, and unintuitive targeting. Spells provide some variety, but combat quickly becomes monotonous. Boss fights are annoying, often requiring repetitive tactics. Movement controls are frustrating, lacking a proper dodge and featuring clunky double jumping. Overall,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty bad game. The story and voice acting is some of the absolute worst I've ever seen in a game. Its extremely corny and forced. The combat is incredibly basic and boring. Kinda fun when there's hordes of enemies but its mostly bad. The enemy design is terrible. Seriously, don't get this half-baked idea of a game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really really tried to like this one. Unfortunately this game is just so hard for all the wrong reasons. In-game graphics are actually pretty nice and look better than the cinematic elements. If you can make it past the tutorial without losing your sanity, you must clearly have a monstrosity of a pipe.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →X-Blades is an old-school action game 😊. This 2009 title's got a mix of fighting and flying, with a focus on slicing up demons in mid-air. The game's got a pretty dated vibe but some fans like its unique combo system. Pros: _Unique Combo System**: The fighting mechanics are pretty solid for its time _Cool Aerial Combat**: Flying and slicing demons in mid-air's kinda fun _Gothic Fantasy Vibe**: The game's got a dark, stylish atmosphere Cons: _Old Graphics**: The visuals are definitely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got a cat here. Friends passing by can touch her and click Like to pet her once. Award for good luck, Take My Points for infinite pets :) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ＿＿ ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you can't play this game with one hand, I have tried. Let this be a warning or a challenge.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is atrociously bad. I got the platinum on the PS3 version, what a nightmare it was. I replayed the first three missions for a refresher and idled for the cards. I got the bundle for cheap for the OST. The music is amazing. It's just a shame they haven't updated it to be a soundtrack so you don't need the turd of a game to get it. The combat has some of the worst feel. Overly animated so much of your swing animation and attacks do nothing, like N3 if anyone remembers that Xbox 360…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hands down one of the worst and most shallow character action games I've ever played. From bland level visuals, bland story, characters and game play. Complete lack of player feedback, bland bosses that use the same attacks all while having infinitely spawning enemies constantly sticking to you giving no time to breath. Fights are repetitive and recycle gimmicks after the first couple of levels, drag on for way too long and amount to mindless button mashing the whole way through. Its a game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☑ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☑ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't see that coming but I like the experience I get this because its related to blades of time and had a lot of fun not revolutionary stuff or top-tier gameplay yeah... and let's not talk about the character design... (Magic spells were COOOOOOL though)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's a lot I could say about X-Blades. I could say those things, but I feel there is only one thing worth mentioning that paints the entire picture very clearly. This game was released in the same year as Bayonetta.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A bit of titillation can't save what is fundamentally a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game. The game is boring and it just feels like ♥♥♥♥ to control.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Extremely repetitive and boring: release the same combo and skill over and over again during unnecessarily long waves of enemies and boss battles. Animations and hit boxes are terrible: can't tell when you are actually hitting something and sword slashes miss inert objects in front of you. Dull story, laughable characters and uninspired enemy design.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10 top anime culture
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quite fun hack and slash, changing mechanic for different enemies. play it hard if you have any hands bc you cannot change it after you start a run. it's super good if you're looking for a 2008 hack and slash with female protagonist
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The combat doesn't even feel good, and it's a lot of tedious enemy spam.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →People don't talk enough about the beautiful locations and music. Of course, there's a lot of hack'n'slash action. But after getting rid of the monsters, why not take a walk, see the sights? Also: I am a bit impressed that a game could look this good way back then without requiring high-end graphics cards.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anime Slavjunk, and the snail weird game, its even feels like a opengl project
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this was my first time playing a hack n slash and actually finishing it lol. it was fun and all, but the plot is inexistent. we meet jay mid-game and he helps us. mind you, we don't know him. we also don't know anything about the main character. and so, later on when we fight him, ayumi (the mc) says mid-fight something along the lines "we were once friends". we don't actually know him? why do you care? because i (the player) don't care. we didn't bond, i don't know anything about him, there's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm gonna be frank here, this is a very mediocre action game. The levels are more like wide open arenas where you fight waves of enemies until you deplete a bar on the bottom right, you repeat this process until all the waves are over, then get a chance to explore the now empty level for collectibles before moving on to the exit (usually pointed out by spheres of light), this pace is occasionally broken by a boss or a couple of short obstacle courses. Your main weapon is a pair of gunblades,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HD pack, just in time... 15 years later https://store.steampowered.com/app/3050910/XBlades__HD_Upgrade/
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got a cat here. Friends passing by can touch her and click Like to pet her once. Award for good luck, Take My Points for infinite pets :) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ＿＿ ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not bad (Old stuff)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just way too unsatisfying to play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't even call it bad, just incredibly boring.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the worst games I've ever played. You might as well take my word for it because I'm not wasting my time "critiquing" this awful game. Sorry Uncle for asking you to buy me this game so long ago.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I felt drunk trying to understand what was going on
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gooner May Cry. Bad game, even for 2009.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very flawed level designs, repetitive gameplay, boring story. Only upside is it has beautiful visuals and the soundtrack makes up for the boring gameplay. Bought it off a key site for like $0.80 cents, so if you wanna play this, just at least buy it for less than a dollar or whatever.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still running Mothership and CY_BORG. 10 x Hexcrawl game 3 x Phandalin 5e game 1 x Blades in the Dark 1 x Pirate Borg Wrote and published two modules. Have four more under construction and plan to publish two of them before end of June.
neutral · AI labelView post →perfect for a casual day
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this back when it could be found on Xbox 360. I enjoyed it back then however I will admit that the fighting is lacking in some areas but if you really try hard and learn to use the spells in mid-air you can run through the pro difficulty barely using the healing pause menu option. I played through it twice scoring both endings and I would recommend it to anyone that wants a simple story with no side quest to get in the way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →X-Blades offers flashy combat and vibrant visuals, but its repetitive gameplay and shallow story make it feel one-dimensional. While it has style, it lacks substance to hold long-term interest. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →spare your time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than falling.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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