Bloodshore

TheSixthAxisSteve C

8/10

Bloodshore is another great example of interactive movies that shows Wales Interactive shaping up to be the masters of the form. They have taken the core aspects that made the early Telltale adventure games so compelling and married them with well cast and decently acted stories. The depiction of game contestants with greedy or noble motivations while at the whims of mysterious overlords makes this an interesting counterpoint to the phenomenon that is Squid Game, Battle Royale, The Hunger Games.

Gaming NexusEric Hauter

7.4/10

Bloodshore continues Wales Interactive's streak of entertaining interactive genre films, this time in the exploitation late-night action arena. With a fun battle royale plot, a few twists and turns, and some gnarly violence, Bloodshore provides several runs worth of solid entertainment. Cleaner in editing than some recent efforts, Bloodshore is a step in the right direction for interactive films.

GamereactorBen Lyons

6/10

All in all, I actually think that Bloodshore is quite a fun game. It's a story that can be enjoyed in around 90 minutes, unless you intend to go back and replay for alternative endings, and while it definitely won't drive the same award buzz as the latest blockbusters or biggest games, it will keep you entertained for an evening. It's daft, bizarre, and attempts to challenge the perception of killing arenas, and I don't look back at my time playing with any disappointment at all.

GameSpewKim Snaith

5/10

Unfortunately, Bloodshore is Wales Interactive and Good Gate Media’s most disappointing collaboration yet. We thought very highly of The Complex and Five Dates, and the recent Night Book weaved an enjoyable narrative, too. But Bloodshore never quite hits the mark. It doesn’t work as a black comedy, instead never quite deciding if it wants to be funny or horrifying. It’s a disparity that never redeems itself – not even by seeing terrible internet personalities meet their grizzly demise.

Xbox AchievementsRichard Walker

30/100

Featuring characters it's difficult to give a shit about, as well as an entirely throwaway narrative that you'll immediately forget as soon as the credits roll, Bloodshore is mildly entertaining, but only in a “look at how bad this is” way. Don't waste your time.