Blake Stone: Planet Strike

1994 JAM Productions Action

Windows 11Runs

MacNot confirmed

LinuxGold

Gamicality score

Metacritic Not rated

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 661

How it’s combined

Playability today

3.5

Runs today4.5/5

Design today2.5/5

Steam user reviews

Mostly Positive

73%

63 reviews1

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Does Blake Stone: Planet Strike run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11Runs

Sold for Windows today, no problem on record.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not confirmed

A Mac version is sold. Not yet confirmed on Apple Silicon.1

LinuxGold

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Gold, runs perfectly after tweaks.3

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Synopsis

Planet Strike is the 1994 follow-up to Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold, a first-person shooter from JAM Productions built on an upgraded Wolfenstein 3D engine. As agent Blake Stone you fight through 20 levels of a fortress run by the mad scientist Dr. Goldfire, each with its own goal. You shoot mutants and guards, find keys, talk to friendly informants and use a zoomable automap to track down secrets.

Developer: JAM Productions
Released: 1994
Genre: Action
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

It came out only weeks after Doom II, so its flat Wolfenstein-style engine already looked dated, and Metacritic lists no critic reviews for it. Players today call it more of the same Blake Stone, with slightly better level design, an always-on automap and a good soundtrack. Common complaints are repetitive levels, recycled enemies and weapons, small padding levels in the second half, and a campaign that lasts only around 90 minutes. Fans of Wolfenstein 3D still enjoy it, while others see it as a game only for those with nostalgia for the era.

Playability today

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Runs today

4.5/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
It is a single-player game with no servers, and all 20 levels are included (PCGamingWiki).
No proper support for modern resolutions and widescreen
The original has no widescreen support; only the BStone source port adds it (PCGamingWiki).
Full controller support or remappable controls
Controllers are supported and keys can be remapped (PCGamingWiki).
?Not confirmed yetSteam Deck Verified or Playable
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists no open issues, and the Steam release runs through a bundled DOSBox (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

2.5/5

Controls feel awkward on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
The Wolfenstein 3D engine allows only flat, horizontal turning with no looking or aiming up and down, and secrets are found by pressing use against walls. Players also find the gunplay less smooth than Wolfenstein 3D because shots do not stun enemies. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
The original runs only at a low 4:3 resolution with no widescreen, windowed or field of view options, and players say the new HUD minimap is hard to read. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The game writes numbered save files, so several saves can be kept, and the GOG release adds cloud saves; no opened source states outright that saving works mid-level. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, gog.com.
Hard to make progress without a guide
Each level has a goal, but players get stuck hunting for hidden switches, one-way doors and detonators, and some report a level they could not finish without help. Source: steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Players describe the levels as repetitive and monotonous, with tiny filler levels in the second half and many enemies reused from the first game. Source: steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com, gog.com.
Camera and movement never fight the player
Movement is fast and smooth at up to 70 frames per second, and the first-person view never gets in the way, although friendly informants often block shots in corridors. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com.