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6About Blacksad: Under the Skin
Wishlist Now !. . About the Game. A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!. The 50s, New York City: Joe Dunn, owner of a boxing club, is found dead. Meanwhile, rising star Bobby Yale, due to take to the ring for the most important fight of his career, has mysteriously disappeared. Sonia Dunn, Joe’s daughter, takes over the gym and must deal with its financial woes. She hires private detective John Blacksad to investigate Yale’s disappearance. This sinister case will take our investigator to the darkest, most dismal depths of New York. With its anthropomorphic characters and its incredible 1950s feel, BLACKSAD: Under the Skin promises all the eerily dark adventure of a detective novel, just like the eponymous comic book series. Conduct the investigation in your own way. Make use of your feline senses as you hunt for new clues. Make decisions on behalf of Blacksad and influence the outcome of the case. Features. An official and all-new story for BLACKSAD, set in the comic book series’ unique world, perfectly recreated for gamers. . An investigative narrative game with gameplay combining investigations, puzzles
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Better than expected
I rarely write reviews (this might be my first on steam) but I felt that this game is extremely underrated and deserves more visibility. For anyone who likes detective stories and/or adventure games this is a definite must! Let's start with the GOOD: - The story is compelling and well-written, resembling a classic 50s film noir or detective novel. - The characters are interesting and complex. You get hints about their motives but there is always more below the surface. - You feel like your decisions matter both in solving the case and in shaping the main character. Something that, in my opinion, was largely problematic with late Telltale games. I have to also mention some BAD details (minor for me), that might be important to certain types of gamers: - The game is very hard with mouse and keyboard. I strongly recommend using a controller. - This is an adventure game that resembles old-school ones (e.g. Sam and Max and Monkey Island) and incorporates elements from the Telltale formula. This means that it is slow-paced at times and people who want quick action will find Blacksad's walks kind of slow and dragging. However compared to Guybrush's walks on Plunder Island, it feels like he is running. - Close to the end it feels that the developers wanted to add more content and some interactions feel a bit forced. For me, this does not spoil the whole experience however.
- Graphics3.5
- Gameplay4.0
- Story4.0
- Value4.0
There is a lot to like about this game
There is a lot to like about this game. The story is interesting, full of twists and turns, and the characters are vibrant and fun. The noir New York setting is refreshing, and I enjoyed much of the gameplay, particularly the ability to make deductions from story details I had already noticed. However, despite all this I can't recommend the game simply because it is SO buggy, poorly optimised for PC, and borderline impossible to play at times. The integration of QTE is annoying to begin with (when will adventure game studios realise we don't like this feature?), but Blacksad leans on QTEs like a crutch. This would be irritating enough, but the slow controls and buggy gameplay mean that QTEs become extremely frustrating, leading to dozens of replays (with unskippable cutscenes, as if you weren't annoyed enough already) in which you desperately hammer at your keyboard only for the game to ignore you. I'm a patient gamer and I still ragequit this game multiple times. I would love to return and give this game a positive review once the bugs have been fixed. Until this time I have to say: save your money and give this one a miss.
- Graphics2.5
- Gameplay2.5
- Story3.0
- Value3.0
Awful beginning evolves into a compelling story that hooks you into wanting to complete it
Awful beginning evolves into a compelling story that hooks you into wanting to complete it. I have completed the game. My experience - * BSOD after 45 minutes of game play (on Core i9 & 3090 RTX) * Controller is the only way to play it, keyboard and mouse control is unplayable. * Action sequences require fairly quick responses either multiple or a few times. * Cut scenes can't be skipped. If you die after one, you're forced to watch it again until you succeed. * Camera angle can be restrictive and not always be ideal. e.g. looking around a corner.
- Graphics4.5
- Gameplay4.0
- Story4.5
- Value4.5
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