Blacksad: Under the Skin

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 55
  3. Negative: 16 out of 55
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  1. deplorable
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    It's currently not in a playable state, even with 4 patches and an added sarcastic tutorial addition. The game still crashes at random points in the game normally after a conversation so each party just stares at each other until you admit defeat and go to menu and since you can't save it, you go back to whatever checkpoint was before ...

    Occasionally it'll crash while walking around or    It's currently not in a playable state, even with 4 patches and an added sarcastic tutorial addition. The game still crashes at random points in the game normally after a conversation so each party just stares at each other until you admit defeat and go to menu and since you can't save it, you go back to whatever checkpoint was before ...

    Occasionally it'll crash while walking around or suddenly the scene will turn black and white for no obvious reasons. it's a shame as the story and premise seem good, but with the jarring loading, those hall of fame cards coming at you and causing more loading issues, plus the crashes make it unplayable. Game needs more patches, i think Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft should take a little blame, as what's the point of given the 'ok' on a game that's in this state... it's embarrassing and fills the current market with 0 confidence in them. Money comes before gamers no matter their company slogans    … Expand
  2. WhiteWolf1999
    Dec 2, 2019
    4
    game launched with bugs that literally were game breaking first I had to deal with voice cuts when character speaks to another character their voice were cut so only way for me to understand what they were saying was through subtitles.second the game has worst game saving mechanics I have ever seen in video games it literally puts me back in 2 hours of where I stopped so if you want togame launched with bugs that literally were game breaking first I had to deal with voice cuts when character speaks to another character their voice were cut so only way for me to understand what they were saying was through subtitles.second the game has worst game saving mechanics I have ever seen in video games it literally puts me back in 2 hours of where I stopped so if you want to finish this game do it on one sitting developers say it looks like and lip sync is also pretty bad.

    I finished the game on one sitting because I was afraid to turn it off so my progress would be lost so i played and finished it in about 7 hours.

    What I Liked:
    1. good protagonist has that kind of charm that will stick with you.
    2. perfect setting i liked whole animals thing in the game it was different from anything i played.
    3. nice soundtrack.

    What I Didnt Like:
    1. it felt to me that some characters didnt have any emotions or feelings. also the dialogue was pretty bad even though i couldnt hear half of it because of voice cut bugs so i had to read subtitles.
    2. horrible camera placement and movement it really annoyed me and wanted to turn off the game.
    3. story felt like half done to be honest some choices didnt make sense or did anything different.
    4. graphics were pretty bad so were textures it was laughable really even after patch.
    5.the whole game resolves around the last fight contender vs champion i even bet money on contender to win the match you build up the whole game to see the fight but the game finished without showing the fight it was pretty lackluster and ruined the whole experience for me.what was the point of me betting then? if I cant see who won or what happened. I was expecting cinematic of sort but game ends abruptly with ending that doesnt make sense.

    now to end this review i must say that i am disappointed i pre ordered the game and got most broken game I have ever purchased its shame really for game in 2019 to be this broken. if it wasnt enough also the ending ruined it for me i didnt accomplish anything i didnt see the "big fight".

    it has good moments but with amount of bugs and weak ending i cant recommend this game for 40$ if you really want to play wait for it to become 20$ or cheaper it doesnt worth more.    … Expand
  3. TrevorMantel
    Dec 28, 2019
    0
    About 15 minutes in and the game crashes. This never should have been released in such a broken, unplayable state. I'm returning for a refund.

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. ZTGD
    Jan 29, 2020
    85
    Problems aside though Blacksad: Under the Skin is an interesting tale of murder and corruption that presents in one of the best takes on the adventure game formula-multiple endings, choices that really matter, and a cast of characters that are extremely engaging. I never felt like the story was coming out of left field with its ideas, and was shocked when I started figuring out what was happening. I love this game and if the Life Is Strange or one of the many Telltale series has ever been enjoyable, I think there’s a lot of enjoy in Blacksad.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 17, 2019
    40
    It’s got passion but is far from having all the answers. We can’t recommend what we played but hope that a patch has addressed the bugs obscuring its bright ideas. [Issue#170, p.90]
  3. JeuxActu
    Dec 3, 2019
    55
    Blacksad: Under The Skin is a specific case where an overall good game gets totally ruined by the appalling technical side of things. Go for the PC version as it shows a much better finish.
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