Blacksad: Under the Skin

Let's get the negatives out of the way: - The gameplay feels rough in a way that's hard to ignore. John Blacksad moves at an absolute snail's pace, frequently bumps into invisible walls, and navigating environments often feels really extra frustrating. - Interacting with objects is unnecessarily clunky. You constantly have to position yourself at the exact right angle and distance just to examine points of interest. - The game wastes a lot of your time with awkward design choices. Large areas are filled with empty space, making movement even slower and more tedious. - Examining objects can be irritating because you're sometimes locked into inspection animations and unable to immediately back out for several seconds. It sounds minor, but it becomes noticeable when you're investigating dozens of clues. The meh: - The investigation gameplay itself is serviceable but not particularly exciting. Most of the appeal comes from discovering the next story beat rather than the actual act of solving cases. Now for the positives: - The story is genuinely excellent. This is first and foremost a detective noir and the mystery kept me invested. - The atmosphere is fantastic. The game absolutely oozes style, capturing its noir-inspired world in a way that feels both distinctive and memorable. - The writing has a lot of charm. There's plenty of clever dialogue and personality. As a whole, Blacksad: Under the Skin is a game that I wanted to like more than I actually did. The frustrating part is that beneath all the technical issues and clunky gameplay is a genuinely great detective story. The world, characters, music, and atmosphere are good. But, the gameplay. The gameplay never stopped getting in the way. If you're here for a noir detective narrative and can tolerate a lot of jank, there's definitely something worth experiencing. Just be prepared for the journey to be much rougher than it should be. If I had to score it, I'd probably give it a 5.5 or 6 out of 10. A strong story trapped inside a subpar gameplay.

The story of this game was amazing. It was the thing that kept me coming back... because it was the only good part of the game. The gameplay itself was abysmal. I tried every trick in the book to fix the QTE speed... only to be met with nothing that worked. Don't get me wrong, I LOVED the story of this game and it felt very interactive, albeit linear. The characters were developed well, and it introduced me to a comic I otherwise wouldn't have read. I will be reading the original series because of this game.... but I am utterly disappointed by the game itself. Someone hire me to fix this. I'll do it! The story is wonderful and I found it very captivating! But seriously, some gameplay improvements would make this game a thousand times better.

Blacksad: Under the Skin has quick time events that suck! That's why I dislike this game so much! Not fun, not worth the bandwidth to download, NOT recommended!

Простенький детектив со стилем, в целом понравилось. Есть пару моментов с лицевой анимацией во время некоторых диалогов и озвучкой (играла на русской, но иногда озвучка просто переключалась на английскую), но в целом игра оставила приятное впечатление

I enjoyed it, typical detective story with the expected who done it twists and turns.. worth the time to play through once. My only beef with this game is the character walks so slow and there's no way to make them move faster..

Мистер фурри

Первая же катсцена, невозможно прожать QTE, п.с. я пробовал с 3-х разных геймпадов, игра просто не дает этого сделать, просто протыкать "А" .... Передаю привет маме разработчика, этой хуятины, спасибо ))

I really enjoyed it. I recommend it to fans of noir, good jazz music, and a slow-paced narrative with a great plot. Unfortunately, the studio closed and the game remains patched, but I overlooked that. It's perfect for fans of cartoons and detective stories🌼 I wish this game become more popular

My neck was broken in the very first qte moment - 10 out of 10!

genial