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->''Race like a big boy.''
Released in May 2010, ''Blur'' is the first racing game from Creator/BizarreCreations since their takeover by Creator/{{Activision}} in 2007 (and their second overall, following ''VideoGame/GeometryWars Retro Evolved 2''). The best way to describe it is a MascotRacer with the look of a standard racing game (sort of ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''VideoGame/MarioKart''). Up to 20 real-life cars at once engage in weapons-based combat.
For the Brit rock band, see [[Music/{{Blur}} here]].
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!!''Blur'' has examples of
%%* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: Blame the bright neon lights.
* {{Cap}}: The fan level maxes out at level 25 in single player, level 50 in multiplayer.
%%* CarFu: How most races end up as.
* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:Remember that hippy chick that served as your very first boss in the main game, Shannon? Turns out she's both the announcer, your coach and the final boss. She also happens to be driving the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity+1 Car]].]]
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: The powerups are colored so you can tell from a distance what to aim for. Nitro is green, Repair is gold, Shield is white, Shunt is red, Bolt is pink, Mine is orange, Barge is purple, Shock is light blue.
* CompetingProductPotshot: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPqRue51GZ8&feature=related ad campaign]] mocks ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' and other cutesy {{Mascot Racer}}s with a Toad {{Expy}} named [[PunnyName Brock Lee]] expressing a desire to "race like a big boy".
%%* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Not as badly as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', but it's there on higher difficulty levels.
%%* CoolCar: Let's just say most of the class A cars, with special mentions to the Ford GT, Audi R8 and [[AwesomeButImpractical the Ford Transit van powered by a Formula 1 engine]].
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Every car has a health bar, and if you lose all your health, you respawn but lose valuable seconds.
%%* DoWellButNotPerfect: Averted: unlike [[VideoGame/MarioKart some other racers]], it takes more skill than luck to win.
%%* FragileSpeedster: Most of the sports cars are like this.
* LethalJokeCharacter: Each car class has some cars that are viewed by almost all players as completely terrible (notably, the Corvette C3 (Race) in class A, the Audi TT in class C, and the Renault Megane in class D), yet with skilled enough driving and use of the powerups, one can quite handily win a race in any of these vehicles. What someone started out using as a joke becomes their favorite car in the game.
%%* MightyGlacier: All of the off-road vehicles are like this.
%%* NitroBoost: One of the power-ups.
%%* OneWordTitle
%%* PreviouslyOn: Used to update you on how your friends are doing and how close you are to the next boss.
%%* RubberBandAI: It's not as bad as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', thankfully.
* ShoutOut: Surprisingly, to its biggest rival, '' VideoGame/MarioKart''. At the end of the round several awards are given out. One of these is for the most Shunt hits called ''Crimson Carapace'' followed by a shell icon. May count as a TakeThat.
%%** Mount Haruna, while not accurately modeled, is a shout out to ''Manga/InitialD''.
%%* VehicularCombat
* WackyRacing: Between the arcade-inspired driving physics, the improbable challenges, and the use of powerups, the game can best be described as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' but with real-life vehicles.
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->''Race like a big boy.''
Released in May 2010, ''Blur'' is the first racing game from Creator/BizarreCreations since their takeover by Creator/{{Activision}} in 2007 (and their second overall, following ''VideoGame/GeometryWars Retro Evolved 2''). The best way to describe it is a MascotRacer with the look of a standard racing game (sort of ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''VideoGame/MarioKart''). Up to 20 real-life cars at once engage in weapons-based combat.
For the Brit rock band, see [[Music/{{Blur}} here]].
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!!''Blur'' has examples of
%%* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: Blame the bright neon lights.
* {{Cap}}: The fan level maxes out at level 25 in single player, level 50 in multiplayer.
%%* CarFu: How most races end up as.
* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:Remember that hippy chick that served as your very first boss in the main game, Shannon? Turns out she's both the announcer, your coach and the final boss. She also happens to be driving the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity+1 Car]].]]
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: The powerups are colored so you can tell from a distance what to aim for. Nitro is green, Repair is gold, Shield is white, Shunt is red, Bolt is pink, Mine is orange, Barge is purple, Shock is light blue.
* CompetingProductPotshot: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPqRue51GZ8&feature=related ad campaign]] mocks ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' and other cutesy {{Mascot Racer}}s with a Toad {{Expy}} named [[PunnyName Brock Lee]] expressing a desire to "race like a big boy".
%%* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Not as badly as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', but it's there on higher difficulty levels.
%%* CoolCar: Let's just say most of the class A cars, with special mentions to the Ford GT, Audi R8 and [[AwesomeButImpractical the Ford Transit van powered by a Formula 1 engine]].
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Every car has a health bar, and if you lose all your health, you respawn but lose valuable seconds.
%%* DoWellButNotPerfect: Averted: unlike [[VideoGame/MarioKart some other racers]], it takes more skill than luck to win.
%%* FragileSpeedster: Most of the sports cars are like this.
* LethalJokeCharacter: Each car class has some cars that are viewed by almost all players as completely terrible (notably, the Corvette C3 (Race) in class A, the Audi TT in class C, and the Renault Megane in class D), yet with skilled enough driving and use of the powerups, one can quite handily win a race in any of these vehicles. What someone started out using as a joke becomes their favorite car in the game.
%%* MightyGlacier: All of the off-road vehicles are like this.
%%* NitroBoost: One of the power-ups.
%%* OneWordTitle
%%* PreviouslyOn: Used to update you on how your friends are doing and how close you are to the next boss.
%%* RubberBandAI: It's not as bad as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', thankfully.
* ShoutOut: Surprisingly, to its biggest rival, '' VideoGame/MarioKart''. At the end of the round several awards are given out. One of these is for the most Shunt hits called ''Crimson Carapace'' followed by a shell icon. May count as a TakeThat.
%%** Mount Haruna, while not accurately modeled, is a shout out to ''Manga/InitialD''.
%%* VehicularCombat
* WackyRacing: Between the arcade-inspired driving physics, the improbable challenges, and the use of powerups, the game can best be described as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' but with real-life vehicles.
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->''Race like a big boy.''
Released in May 2010, ''Blur'' is the first racing game from Creator/BizarreCreations since their takeover by Creator/{{Activision}} in 2007 (and their second overall, following ''VideoGame/GeometryWars Retro Evolved 2''). The best way to describe it is a MascotRacer with the look of a standard racing game (sort of ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''VideoGame/MarioKart''). Up to 20 real-life cars at once engage in weapons-based combat.
For the Brit rock band, see [[Music/{{Blur}} here]].
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!!''Blur'' has examples of
%%* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: Blame the bright neon lights.
* {{Cap}}: The fan level maxes out at level 25 in single player, level 50 in multiplayer.
%%* CarFu: How most races end up as.
* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:Remember that hippy chick that served as your very first boss in the main game, Shannon? Turns out she's both the announcer, your coach and the final boss. She also happens to be driving the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity+1 Car]].]]
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: The powerups are colored so you can tell from a distance what to aim for. Nitro is green, Repair is gold, Shield is white, Shunt is red, Bolt is pink, Mine is orange, Barge is purple, Shock is light blue.
* CompetingProductPotshot: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPqRue51GZ8&feature=related ad campaign]] mocks ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' and other cutesy {{Mascot Racer}}s with a Toad {{Expy}} named [[PunnyName Brock Lee]] expressing a desire to "race like a big boy".
%%* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Not as badly as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', but it's there on higher difficulty levels.
%%* CoolCar: Let's just say most of the class A cars, with special mentions to the Ford GT, Audi R8 and [[AwesomeButImpractical the Ford Transit van powered by a Formula 1 engine]].
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Every car has a health bar, and if you lose all your health, you respawn but lose valuable seconds.
%%* DoWellButNotPerfect: Averted: unlike [[VideoGame/MarioKart some other racers]], it takes more skill than luck to win.
%%* FragileSpeedster: Most of the sports cars are like this.
* LethalJokeCharacter: Each car class has some cars that are viewed by almost all players as completely terrible (notably, the Corvette C3 (Race) in class A, the Audi TT in class C, and the Renault Megane in class D), yet with skilled enough driving and use of the powerups, one can quite handily win a race in any of these vehicles. What someone started out using as a joke becomes their favorite car in the game.
%%* MightyGlacier: All of the off-road vehicles are like this.
%%* NitroBoost: One of the power-ups.
%%* OneWordTitle
%%* PreviouslyOn: Used to update you on how your friends are doing and how close you are to the next boss.
%%* RubberBandAI: It's not as bad as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', thankfully.
* ShoutOut: Surprisingly, to its biggest rival, '' VideoGame/MarioKart''. At the end of the round several awards are given out. One of these is for the most Shunt hits called ''Crimson Carapace'' followed by a shell icon. May count as a TakeThat.
%%** Mount Haruna, while not accurately modeled, is a shout out to ''Manga/InitialD''.
%%* VehicularCombat
* WackyRacing: Between the arcade-inspired driving physics, the improbable challenges, and the use of powerups, the game can best be described as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' but with real-life vehicles.
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Released in May 2010, ''Blur'' is the first racing game from Creator/BizarreCreations since their takeover by Creator/{{Activision}} in 2007 (and their second overall, following ''VideoGame/GeometryWars Retro Evolved 2''). The best way to describe it is a MascotRacer with the look of a standard racing game (sort of ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''VideoGame/MarioKart''). HilarityEnsues as up to 20 real-life cars at once are engaging in weapons-based combat.
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Released in May 2010, ''Blur'' is the first racing game from Creator/BizarreCreations since their takeover by Creator/{{Activision}} in 2007 (and their second overall, following ''VideoGame/GeometryWars Retro Evolved 2''). The best way to describe it is a MascotRacer with the look of a standard racing game (sort of ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''VideoGame/MarioKart''). HilarityEnsues as up Up to 20 real-life cars at once are engaging engage in weapons-based combat.
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* CompetingProductPotshot: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPqRue51GZ8&feature=related ad campaign]] mocks ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' and other cutesy {{Mascot Racer}}s with a Toad {{Expy}} named [[PunnyName Brock Lee]] expressing a desire to "race like a big boy".
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* TakeThat: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPqRue51GZ8&feature=related ad campaign]] mocks ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' and other cutesy {{Mascot Racer}}s with a Toad {{Expy}} named [[PunnyName Brock Lee]] expressing a desire to "race like a big boy".
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* ShoutOut:
** Surprisingly, to its biggest rival, '' VideoGame/MarioKart''. At the end of the round several awards are given out. One of these is for the most Shunt hits called ''Crimson Carapace'' followed by a shell icon. May count as a TakeThat.
** Surprisingly, to its biggest rival, '' VideoGame/MarioKart''. At the end of the round several awards are given out. One of these is for the most Shunt hits called ''Crimson Carapace'' followed by a shell icon. May count as a TakeThat.
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**ShoutOut: Surprisingly, to its biggest rival, '' VideoGame/MarioKart''. At the end of the round several awards are given out. One of these is for the most Shunt hits called ''Crimson Carapace'' followed by a shell icon. May count as a TakeThat.
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* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:Remember that hippy chick that served as your very first boss in the main game? Turns out she's both the announcer, your coach and the final boss. She also happens to be driving the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity+1 Car]].]]
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* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:Remember that hippy chick that served as your very first boss in the main game? game, Shannon? Turns out she's both the announcer, your coach and the final boss. She also happens to be driving the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity+1 Car]].]]
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* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: Blame the bright neon lights.
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* CarFu: How most races end up as.
* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler: Remember that hippy chick that served as your very first boss in the main game? Turns out she's both the announcer, your coach and the final boss. She also happens to be driving the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity+1 Car]].]]
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: The powerups, so you can tell from a distance what to aim for. Nitro is green, Repair is gold, Shield is white, Shunt is red, Bolt is pink, Mine is orange, Barge is purple, Shock is light blue.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Not as badly as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', but it's there on higher difficulty levels.
* CoolCar: Let's just say most of the class A cars, with special mentions to the Ford GT, Audi R8 and [[AwesomeButImpractical the Ford Transit van powered by a Formula 1 engine]].
* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler: Remember that hippy chick that served as your very first boss in the main game? Turns out she's both the announcer, your coach and the final boss. She also happens to be driving the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity+1 Car]].]]
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: The powerups, so you can tell from a distance what to aim for. Nitro is green, Repair is gold, Shield is white, Shunt is red, Bolt is pink, Mine is orange, Barge is purple, Shock is light blue.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Not as badly as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', but it's there on higher difficulty levels.
* CoolCar: Let's just say most of the class A cars, with special mentions to the Ford GT, Audi R8 and [[AwesomeButImpractical the Ford Transit van powered by a Formula 1 engine]].
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* DoWellButNotPerfect: Averted: unlike [[VideoGame/MarioKart some other racers]], it takes more skill than luck to win.
* FragileSpeedster: Most of the sports cars are like this.
* GoldenSnitch: Also averted: unlike [[VideoGame/MarioKart some]] [[RunningGag other racers]], the weapon placement is not randomized. Instead, it stays the same lap after lap, so memorizing where the weapon pickups are is the key to winning.)
* FragileSpeedster: Most of the sports cars are like this.
* GoldenSnitch: Also averted: unlike [[VideoGame/MarioKart some]] [[RunningGag other racers]], the weapon placement is not randomized. Instead, it stays the same lap after lap, so memorizing where the weapon pickups are is the key to winning.)
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* GoldenSnitch: Also averted: unlike [[VideoGame/MarioKart some]] [[RunningGag other racers]], the weapon placement is not randomized. Instead, it stays the same lap after lap, so memorizing where the weapon pickups are is the key to winning.)
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* MightyGlacier: All of the off-road vehicles are like this.
* NitroBoost: One of the power-ups.
* OneWordTitle
* PreviouslyOn: Used to update you on how your friends are doing and how close you are to the next boss.
* RubberBandAI: It's not as bad as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', thankfully.
* ShoutOut: Surprisingly, to its biggest rival,'' VideoGame/MarioKart''. At the end of the round several awards are given out. One of these is for the most Shunt hits called ''Crimson Carapace'' followed by a shell icon. May count as a TakeThat.
** Mount Haruna, while not accurately modeled, is a shout out to ''Manga/InitialD''.
* SpiritualSuccessor: ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]'' is seen as this to ''Blur'', since ''Blur''[='=]s lead designer Gareth Wilson landed a job at Sumo Digital following the closure of Bizarre Creations.
** No wonder most power-ups in ''Racing Transformed'' act like the ones in here:
*** Shock = Swarm: Targets the race leader by summoning from one to many.
*** Shunt = Drone: Homes in nearby racers; straight shot when fired in reverse.
*** Bolt = Ice: Has 3 rounds and can shoot forward or back.
*** Mine = Blowfish: Normally deployed in the rear, but also can shoot forwards in mid range.
*** Barge = Hot-Rod: Creates a shockwave around the vehicle.
*** All these in both games can fight fire with fire.
* SpitefulAI: Averted: the AI cars will go after other AI cars as often as they go after you.
* NitroBoost: One of the power-ups.
* OneWordTitle
* PreviouslyOn: Used to update you on how your friends are doing and how close you are to the next boss.
* RubberBandAI: It's not as bad as ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', thankfully.
* ShoutOut: Surprisingly, to its biggest rival,'' VideoGame/MarioKart''. At the end of the round several awards are given out. One of these is for the most Shunt hits called ''Crimson Carapace'' followed by a shell icon. May count as a TakeThat.
** Mount Haruna, while not accurately modeled, is a shout out to ''Manga/InitialD''.
* SpiritualSuccessor: ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]'' is seen as this to ''Blur'', since ''Blur''[='=]s lead designer Gareth Wilson landed a job at Sumo Digital following the closure of Bizarre Creations.
** No wonder most power-ups in ''Racing Transformed'' act like the ones in here:
*** Shock = Swarm: Targets the race leader by summoning from one to many.
*** Shunt = Drone: Homes in nearby racers; straight shot when fired in reverse.
*** Bolt = Ice: Has 3 rounds and can shoot forward or back.
*** Mine = Blowfish: Normally deployed in the rear, but also can shoot forwards in mid range.
*** Barge = Hot-Rod: Creates a shockwave around the vehicle.
*** All these in both games can fight fire with fire.
* SpitefulAI: Averted: the AI cars will go after other AI cars as often as they go after you.
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** Surprisingly, to its biggest
* SpiritualSuccessor: ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]'' is seen as this to ''Blur'', since ''Blur''[='=]s lead designer Gareth Wilson landed a job at Sumo Digital following the closure of Bizarre Creations.
** No wonder most power-ups in ''Racing Transformed'' act like the ones in here:
*** Shock = Swarm: Targets the race leader by summoning from one to many.
*** Shunt = Drone: Homes in nearby racers; straight shot when fired in reverse.
*** Bolt = Ice: Has 3 rounds and can shoot forward or back.
*** Mine = Blowfish: Normally deployed in the rear, but also can shoot forwards in mid range.
*** Barge = Hot-Rod: Creates a shockwave around the vehicle.
*** All these in both games can fight fire with fire.
* SpitefulAI: Averted: the AI cars will go after other AI cars as often as they go after you.
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** BitingTheHandHumor: Because Activision did the new ''[[VideoGame/GoldenEyeWii GoldenEye]]'' exclusively for Nintendo, Nintendo USA President Reggie Fils-Aime [[http://nintendoeverything.com/reggie-comments-on-activisions-blur-commercial/ sees the commercial as this trope.]]
* VehicularCombat
* WackyRacing
* VehicularCombat
* WackyRacing
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