Blacklight: Retribution (commonly abbreviated as BLR) is a free-to-play first-person shooter video game, released on personal computer (PC). On 14 January 2011, Zombie Inc. revealed that it would be developing the sequel to Blacklight: Tango Down with a free-to-play business model. At the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo , the company announced that Perfect World would publish Blacklight: Retribution., The game went to open beta on February 27, 2012 and went live on April 3, 2012
Blacklight: Retribution models itself after Call of Duty's multiplayer components and borrows certain gameplay elements from Crysis and F.E.A.R.
As of April 30, 2012, Blacklight: Retribution has over 1 million registered players.
Blacklight: Retribution received positive reviews, generally scoring higher than its predecessor. Review aggregation websites Metacritic and GameRankings gave Blacklight: Retribution 78/100 and 81.14% respectively.
IGN gave Blacklight: Retribution an 8.5 out of 10, praising the game for its graphics, gameplay and deep customization. GameSpot's review was more harsh, giving the game a 6.5 out of 10. Although they praised the shooting mechanics and item balance, they criticized the Hardsuits (in-game mechs) for being clunky.
GamincsFPS rates Blacklight: Retribution with 7,5 points out of 10.
