Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 29
  2. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. Nov 20, 2019
    90
    Blacksad: Under the Skin is stylish, involving, exciting and despite its animal characters – or because of them – harrowingly humane, a gripping pastime for any mystery buff.
  2. Nov 15, 2019
    85
    Blacksad is a thrilling adventure with interesting and multi-faceted characters, a great visual style and an atmospheric soundtrack.
  3. Dec 16, 2019
    82
    The voice acting and music add to a great atmosphere that will certainly draw you in and you won’t be able to help trying to figure out “whodunnit” before the game finally lets you put all the pieces together. It’s a fun game with a few quirks… but if you like detective adventure games then this may just be right up your alley… just be careful it’s not a dark alley with mobster goons!
  4. Dec 30, 2019
    80
    Blacksad: Under the Skin is a great first step of famous noir cat detective into the world of gaming. Even though your experience will be riddled with graphical bugs and some unoriginal design choices, the story and characters will buy you and take you for a fun detective ride for a few hours.
  5. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jan 14, 2020
    79
    Pendulo carefully handled Blacksad’s transition from comics to game format, so fans of the original series will feel right at home, and those who haven’t read the comics yet – well, they should, to get a better appreciation for Pendulo’s work. [Issue#242, p.58]
  6. 76
    Blacksad: Under the Skin is an adventure that moves away from the classic point and click structure, but it's far from perfect in the ambitious game design. That said, Pendulo Studios game is pleasant to play and overall unmissable by fans of the original comic.
  7. Nov 22, 2019
    75
    A nice idea for an adventure game, set in a very interesting world that is based on the great Spanish comic of the same name. Blacksad: Under the Skin has many good qualities, like its noir atmosphere and story, alongside some negatives like its pacing issues and a few technical problems.
  8. Nov 13, 2019
    75
    It is in the performance where he falters, with a slow, frustrating rhythm and a development that lacks polish, which sometimes dissuades the player from wanting to move forward.
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  1. Overall, despite all the frustrations, I enjoyed being a broody detective cat. I just wish the game itself was as strong as the story it was trying to tell.
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 82
  2. Negative: 8 out of 82
  1. Dec 3, 2019
    10
    Игра напомнила мне The Wolf Among Us, в дешевом исполнении. Я прощаю им кривое управление,порой слишком большие паузы в диалогах, и неуместныеИгра напомнила мне The Wolf Among Us, в дешевом исполнении. Я прощаю им кривое управление,порой слишком большие паузы в диалогах, и неуместные лицевые анимации. В конце концов это не Mass Effect: Andromeda. Я скучал по таким играм, простым и затягивающим. Бюджет у игры не большой, и хочу хоть чем-то помочь разработчикам в дальнейшем создавать что-то подобное. Но с учетом ошибок и не доработок в проекте. Full Review »
  2. Nov 15, 2019
    6
    Великолепная стилистика,музыка и атмосфера в целом.
    Но: геймплей уж слишком скуден, управление топорно, так и критические баги мешают
    Великолепная стилистика,музыка и атмосфера в целом.
    Но: геймплей уж слишком скуден, управление топорно, так и критические баги мешают спокойно играть.
    О вариативности во всех смыслах можете забыть.
    Геймплей 3.5/10
    Графика для стилистики 8/10, графика в обычном понимании 5/10
    Сюжет 7.5/10
    Full Review »
  3. Nov 13, 2019
    9
    Awesome game that is very close to the comics, good gameplay and awesome graphics, love it.