Original Xbox mascot in a time-manipulation platformer. The concept of rewinding and fast-forwarding time was innovative for its era. Uneven gameplay but visually impressive. A historical document of Xbox's attempt to have its own mascot.
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Platformer1 player3+
Description
Blinx, a Time Corp agent, repairs temporal distortions caused by time pirates threatening to destroy reality. Published by Microsoft Game Studios, released in 2002 in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Xbox exclusive with a groundbreaking time-manipulation mechanic, 16 levels, 80 types of enemies, and a collection of 400 time crystals.
Blinx - The Time Sweeper review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾6,2 GB📅14/03/2003
Published by Microsoft Game Studios
Blinx - The Time Sweeper (Xbox) price, value & rarity
European PAL pressing of Blinx, distributed in March 2003 on a market where Microsoft's mascot struggled to exist against the platform's established figures. The European version, less distributed than the American one, completes the territorial gallery of this in-house hero attempt. Desirability rests on that relative scarcity of the PAL run and the curiosity status of a forgotten mascot, sought by completists of the European Xbox catalog.
Is Blinx - The Time Sweeper still worth playing in 2026?
A platform game from Artoon, Blinx - The Time Sweeper stages a time sweeping cat who vacuums up enemies and debris with a temporal vacuum, while manipulating the flow of time, slowed, accelerated or rewound, to solve puzzles and cross three dimensional levels. The original time manipulation concept, the charm of the feline hero and the inventiveness of the mechanics appeal to fans of ingenious platforming. The capricious camera and an uneven difficulty bound the ambition. For a fan of 3D platforming or someone curious about time mechanics, the title keeps a preserved originality and charm, in a dated edition.
