Blades of Time

You play as Ayumi, a treasure hunter exploring an ancient island filled with monsters, ruins, and magic. Her search for riches turns into a fight to survive and make her way through the island.

Combat mixes sword attacks, combos, dodges, finishers, firearm attacks, and elemental spells. Ayumi can rewind time to create a clone that repeats her earlier actions while she keeps fighting, a tool used in both battles and environmental puzzles.

As the campaign progresses, Ayumi gains combat skills and magic, and can find equipment and treasure along the way. The journey crosses varied fantasy landscapes; a separate Outbreak mode offers cooperative and competitive play.

Players who enjoy the game often single out the time-rewind clones as a creative way to add extra attacks and solve puzzles, and describe the action as entertaining or satisfyingly fast. Some also appreciate the varied fantasy settings and flashy finishers. Reviews are mixed on how well these ideas work in practice: many criticize clunky controls, repetitive combat, or a weak story, while some find the rewind mechanic confusing or frustrating.