Revealed to the public with some fanfare at E3, Blinx is one of Microsoft’s biggest hopes in the run up to the crucial Christmas period, but has already been simultaneously fawned over and damned by the specialist press, which always makes relatively late reviews such as this one an even tougher proposition.
But forcing the opinion divides to the back of our minds, as ever, let’s get the easy bit out of the way: the first thing you should know about Blinx is its heritage. Developed by ex-Sonic Team members under the name of Artoon, it’s obviously going to be of interest to anyone who thought that Sonic The Hedgehog and Nights were pleasant ways to spend your spare time.
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