Blackwind

 Switch
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 4 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Screen Rant
    Jan 21, 2022
    40
    The issues in Blackwind aren't insurmountable and it's possible to have some fun with the combat, but it's clear that it still needs some work. An update with camera options, a proper map system, and improved jumping would be worth checking out, but the current game is still too rough to recommend.

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  1. Tortor
    Aug 6, 2023
    1
    Life is too short to play painfully mediocre to bad games. There are just so many better games in the world to spend your precious time with.Life is too short to play painfully mediocre to bad games. There are just so many better games in the world to spend your precious time with. I got this on a deep sale, i think maybe spent $6 on it. Even at $6 I spent too much because my time is just worth so much more.

    The combat is terrible, it's janky, stutters, doesn't feel fluid at all. Nothing about it felt particularly special, just more of the same.

    The movement didn't feel fluid either, randomly the game won't be responsive to jumping and dashing just didn't feel rewarding enough.

    Visually it's poorly optimized for the switch as even on the OLED, I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING. Everything just was so tiny on handheld mode that I couldn't tell what was what. It's not the sort of game worth playing docked either, it's visually better but can be a bit fuzzy still. The camera angle just wasn't thought out very well.

    The story is painfully generic, like painful that I was agonizing over the lame story beats.

    The voice acting, especially the AI companion just was so annoying. 'Enemies Detected' with every combat encounter became such an eye roll, it's like, stop telling me it couldn't be more obvious that enemies are detected because they literally spawn in my face, the AI telling me feels so disjointed and poorly thought out.

    Overall, this game is a huge waste of time and not even worth it as a budget title because your valuable time on this earth is worth more then what this game can offer. Please don't play this.    … Full Review »