So I finally got around to playing Blacksad: Under the Skin and I have to say I would really recommended it if you are a fan of Telltale and have been craving a Telltale-like game and are looking for something to settle that itch. Now I don't think it is as good as a game like The Wolf Among Us (which I'll compare it to a lot here simply because it is the most similar) but if you like Wolf I doubt you will dislike Blacksad.
Story wise it isnt that incredible. It is overall a pretty run of the mill detective story but the characters and dialogue is what really drives it. Now even though there are great characters, dont go in expecting for complex relationships and character growth. It is there but no where close to what it is like in a Telltale game as this game focuses much more on actual detective work and investigations than complex character arcs and relationships. The deduction system is great in this game as well as Blacksad's notebook. I would really love to see features like this implemented in Wolf 2. Hell deduction mode is so stylish when you enter it I'd pretty much want it copy and pasted for Wolf 2.
I also really like the art direction. It is super neat to look at. But some cons of this game is simply the fact that its really buggy. I wouldnt say any of the bugs I encountered ruined the game for me, but some of them were getting annoying. One issue was I had to keep launching the game twice as it would always freeze on the first launch. Then more minor bugs like the camera not focusing which lead to cutscenes being blurry, as if the camera man literally forgot to adjust the focus as if it was a really amateur film. Another bug being the screen was stuck black and needed a restart. So that was a bit annoying. Exploration as a whole is fun, but theres 2 issues one minor and one major. The minor issue is these hubs are really big and Blacksad is really slow, not sure why they didnt implement some sort of way to move faster. Second which I would say is a major issue is simply interacting with the world does not feel fluid with the controls. Its hard to explain, but it just feels clunky with a lot of moving Blacksad to specific locations to interact which can often lead to passing by things you know are there and having to constantly correct your movement, just makes me wish I could mouse click on things like a Telltale game.
Lastly the music. I have to say the music kinda disappointed me. Not that its bad, because it isnt. But pretty much the entire sound track is kinda generic jazz which would be fine, but my disappointment is mostly because the main theme of this game that is the first thing you hear is so grandiose and amazing it really set me up thinking the game was going to have this incredible score, but sadly this song is the only real stand out for me. I would honestly like to see Wolf 2 experiment with mixing its score with this kind of style (which they did kinda do for one song in 105.)
But overall I would say give it a go if you like Telltale games. I'd probably give it a rating of 7.5/10. I would give it a more solid 8/10 but the glitches do bog it down unfortunately. I also do find it unfortunate how swept under the rug this game feels. It isnt perfect but I feel it deserves a lot more attention. (Also there are a lot of cool things in this game that I feel (like I've already been saying) would fit in Wolf 2 super well. If Wolf 2 ends up like a mix of Blacksad and Wolf 1 that would be a super solid game right there.)
Blacksad was awesome but holy hell was it glitchy i played it when it came out and i don't know how it is now but i hope it's better
and the music was kind of a let down yeah but i remember seeing gameplay of the game before it came out and there were no music at all in some scenes so they probably added that last but everything else was great it's definitely a 8/10 for me too.
So I finally got around to playing Blacksad: Under the Skin and I have to say I would really recommended it if you are a fan of Telltale and… more have been craving a Telltale-like game and are looking for something to settle that itch. Now I don't think it is as good as a game like The Wolf Among Us (which I'll compare it to a lot here simply because it is the most similar) but if you like Wolf I doubt you will dislike Blacksad.
Story wise it isnt that incredible. It is overall a pretty run of the mill detective story but the characters and dialogue is what really drives it. Now even though there are great characters, dont go in expecting for complex relationships and character growth. It is there but no where close to what it is like in a Telltale game as this game focuses much more on actual detective work and investigations than complex character arcs and relationships. The deduction system is great in this game as well as Blacksad's noteboo… [view original content]
Hot damn, I swear every day there's been over a dozen people being outed as being some sort of pedophile or sexual predator in the gaming community.
I mean it's good that all these people are getting outed but I did not expect this many people.
Blacksad was awesome but holy hell was it glitchy i played it when it came out and i don't know how it is now but i hope it's better
and t… morehe music was kind of a let down yeah but i remember seeing gameplay of the game before it came out and there were no music at all in some scenes so they probably added that last but everything else was great it's definitely a 8/10 for me too.
I AM SO SICK OF HEARING THE EXACT SAME JOKE OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER OH MY GOD BRO I REGRET THE DAY I PICKED MY USERNAME
Oof. The number of Covid cases here in Melbourne just hit a record of 191 confirmed cases in just the last 24 hours and the city has been put back into tighter restrictions. Not to mention that the state in general has been getting over a hundred new confirmed cases every day for the past week.
Hopefully people here don't go back to panic buying again.
So I finally got around to playing Blacksad: Under the Skin and I have to say I would really recommended it if you are a fan of Telltale and… more have been craving a Telltale-like game and are looking for something to settle that itch. Now I don't think it is as good as a game like The Wolf Among Us (which I'll compare it to a lot here simply because it is the most similar) but if you like Wolf I doubt you will dislike Blacksad.
Story wise it isnt that incredible. It is overall a pretty run of the mill detective story but the characters and dialogue is what really drives it. Now even though there are great characters, dont go in expecting for complex relationships and character growth. It is there but no where close to what it is like in a Telltale game as this game focuses much more on actual detective work and investigations than complex character arcs and relationships. The deduction system is great in this game as well as Blacksad's noteboo… [view original content]
They're killing me with these 10 seconds teasers. But yeah, it looks great.
Tbh I expected a bigger delay, considering their reluctance to show any gameplay until now. Hopefully that extra month will be enough and there'll be minimum bugs.
Yo, humblebundle is having a bundle with Batman, TWAU and TWD in it right now. (plus Oxenfree and Heaven's Vault) So if you need to complete your collection or have a friend who hasn't played them yet, now's the best time to get them.
The stuff with the Competitive Gaming community recently has been insane.
It's also a pretty good example of why you really shouldn't be putting people on a pedestal, regardless of how "nice" they may seem. The revelation that one of the YouTubers (Cryaotic) I used to watch was pulling some vile shit was pretty surprising.
Lol it's essentially the "Telltale Summer Bundle + 2 extra games"
It's weird that B Season 1 is higher tiered than the second, but it's cool that they included the Shadows Mode DLC with them. I found the first season's to be pretty Neato for 5$.
I just started Season 2 Shadows Mode, so I'm excited to see the crazy colour contrast with all the Villains. (So far, after completing the Prologue, only Riddler has some colour bits to his model. Not even Mori, Waller or Avesta have some interesting stylization).
Yo, humblebundle is having a bundle with Batman, TWAU and TWD in it right now. (plus Oxenfree and Heaven's Vault) So if you need to complete… more your collection or have a friend who hasn't played them yet, now's the best time to get them.
Check it out
(having Batman S2 in the lowest tier and Batman S1 in the highest tier is a bit of a head-scratching decision though)
Just an assumption on my part, but with Batman: The Enemy Within being better received than the first Season, people are going to go for it, but, in order to get as much enjoyment as possible from it in being up to date with what led to The Enemy Within, people may feel that spending a bit more to pick up the first Season, which would, in turn, give them a full comprehension of the narrative being told.
Yo, humblebundle is having a bundle with Batman, TWAU and TWD in it right now. (plus Oxenfree and Heaven's Vault) So if you need to complete… more your collection or have a friend who hasn't played them yet, now's the best time to get them.
Check it out
(having Batman S2 in the lowest tier and Batman S1 in the highest tier is a bit of a head-scratching decision though)
Cool to hear. I assume that is for both the Vigilante and Villain Ep5?
I'll be using two files to go through most of the major decisions of the season, since Season 2 had a lot of great choice/scene variety and I'm interested in seeing all the possible Shadows touches.
New trailer and release date for Dark Pictures: Little Hope is out! Yep, looks like a straight up supernatural horror game this time. I really don't see how they could scientifically explain away all the crazy shit that's happening in this one without jumping the shark.
Of course, but what I was getting at is by putting the better received sequel at a cheaper cost, and the first Season at a higher cost, to grasp the full sequence of events within Telltale's Series, purchasing the first Season allows that. The Enemy Within may not focus on the events of the first game, but the events of The Enemy Within are because of the events of the first game
The official Box Art for PS5 titles has been revealed. Looks weird but I'll probably get used to it over time.
Sticking to the console colour scheme for sure.
The official Box Art for PS5 titles has been revealed. Looks weird but I'll probably get used to it over time.
Sticking to the console colour scheme for sure.
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The official Box Art for PS5 titles has been revealed. Looks weird but I'll probably get used to it over time.
Sticking to the console colour scheme for sure.
SOURCE
i had a dream last night where i went to buy video games and there was a game called “wario is dying” on the shelves and the box art of the game was just a really small wario standing in front of a nice ocean background.
I was at target checking out what video games were on stock Resident Evil 3 is 99% sold out in Target with that being said RE3 is getting a lot of money.
As for The Last of Us part 2 still on stock haven't seen much sales lately where I'm at.
The official Box Art for PS5 titles has been revealed. Looks weird but I'll probably get used to it over time.
Sticking to the console colour scheme for sure.
SOURCE
I was wondering if they were gonna give him his venom strike powers.
Now I'm wondering if he'll be able to go invisible. I could see this being a thing for like stealth sequences.
Now I'm wondering if he'll be able to go invisible.
I'm pretty sure there was a brief clip of him doing that in the trailer. Some short translucent Spider-Man doing a takedown on some goon near the end.
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RIP Ennio Morricone.
So I finally got around to playing Blacksad: Under the Skin and I have to say I would really recommended it if you are a fan of Telltale and have been craving a Telltale-like game and are looking for something to settle that itch. Now I don't think it is as good as a game like The Wolf Among Us (which I'll compare it to a lot here simply because it is the most similar) but if you like Wolf I doubt you will dislike Blacksad.
Story wise it isnt that incredible. It is overall a pretty run of the mill detective story but the characters and dialogue is what really drives it. Now even though there are great characters, dont go in expecting for complex relationships and character growth. It is there but no where close to what it is like in a Telltale game as this game focuses much more on actual detective work and investigations than complex character arcs and relationships. The deduction system is great in this game as well as Blacksad's notebook. I would really love to see features like this implemented in Wolf 2. Hell deduction mode is so stylish when you enter it I'd pretty much want it copy and pasted for Wolf 2.
I also really like the art direction. It is super neat to look at. But some cons of this game is simply the fact that its really buggy. I wouldnt say any of the bugs I encountered ruined the game for me, but some of them were getting annoying. One issue was I had to keep launching the game twice as it would always freeze on the first launch. Then more minor bugs like the camera not focusing which lead to cutscenes being blurry, as if the camera man literally forgot to adjust the focus as if it was a really amateur film. Another bug being the screen was stuck black and needed a restart. So that was a bit annoying. Exploration as a whole is fun, but theres 2 issues one minor and one major. The minor issue is these hubs are really big and Blacksad is really slow, not sure why they didnt implement some sort of way to move faster. Second which I would say is a major issue is simply interacting with the world does not feel fluid with the controls. Its hard to explain, but it just feels clunky with a lot of moving Blacksad to specific locations to interact which can often lead to passing by things you know are there and having to constantly correct your movement, just makes me wish I could mouse click on things like a Telltale game.
Lastly the music. I have to say the music kinda disappointed me. Not that its bad, because it isnt. But pretty much the entire sound track is kinda generic jazz which would be fine, but my disappointment is mostly because the main theme of this game that is the first thing you hear is so grandiose and amazing it really set me up thinking the game was going to have this incredible score, but sadly this song is the only real stand out for me. I would honestly like to see Wolf 2 experiment with mixing its score with this kind of style (which they did kinda do for one song in 105.)
But overall I would say give it a go if you like Telltale games. I'd probably give it a rating of 7.5/10. I would give it a more solid 8/10 but the glitches do bog it down unfortunately. I also do find it unfortunate how swept under the rug this game feels. It isnt perfect but I feel it deserves a lot more attention. (Also there are a lot of cool things in this game that I feel (like I've already been saying) would fit in Wolf 2 super well. If Wolf 2 ends up like a mix of Blacksad and Wolf 1 that would be a super solid game right there.)
Blacksad was awesome but holy hell was it glitchy i played it when it came out and i don't know how it is now but i hope it's better
and the music was kind of a let down yeah but i remember seeing gameplay of the game before it came out and there were no music at all in some scenes so they probably added that last but everything else was great it's definitely a 8/10 for me too.
People are getting braver about speaking up than they used to be.
Me when I see that one of my classes in the new semester is on a Saturday and is 6 hours long.
I agree with my friend.
Well, well, well. Look who is back. Didn't you say it was better to sleep, mate?
I AM SO SICK OF HEARING THE EXACT SAME JOKE OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER OH MY GOD BRO I REGRET THE DAY I PICKED MY USERNAME
Btw hey Aron, been a while
Woop! Infinity Train Season 3 confirmed for HBO Max!
Poster for the new season below.
Oof. The number of Covid cases here in Melbourne just hit a record of 191 confirmed cases in just the last 24 hours and the city has been put back into tighter restrictions. Not to mention that the state in general has been getting over a hundred new confirmed cases every day for the past week.
Hopefully people here don't go back to panic buying again.
Blacksad: Under the Rug.
Saturday classes are an abomination.
Good morning folks , how's everyone doing?
Deleted scene from a SpongeBob SquarePants episode.
Mafia: Definitive Edition got delayed to September 25th, 15 seconds of gameplay was released. It looks pretty good. Awesome that it's only £35.
They're killing me with these 10 seconds teasers.
But yeah, it looks great.
Tbh I expected a bigger delay, considering their reluctance to show any gameplay until now. Hopefully that extra month will be enough and there'll be minimum bugs.
Yo, humblebundle is having a bundle with Batman, TWAU and TWD in it right now. (plus Oxenfree and Heaven's Vault) So if you need to complete your collection or have a friend who hasn't played them yet, now's the best time to get them.
Check it out
(having Batman S2 in the lowest tier and Batman S1 in the highest tier is a bit of a head-scratching decision though)
It's also a pretty good example of why you really shouldn't be putting people on a pedestal, regardless of how "nice" they may seem. The revelation that one of the YouTubers (Cryaotic) I used to watch was pulling some vile shit was pretty surprising.
Lol it's essentially the "Telltale Summer Bundle + 2 extra games"
It's weird that B Season 1 is higher tiered than the second, but it's cool that they included the Shadows Mode DLC with them. I found the first season's to be pretty Neato for 5$.
I just started Season 2 Shadows Mode, so I'm excited to see the crazy colour contrast with all the Villains. (So far, after completing the Prologue, only Riddler has some colour bits to his model. Not even Mori, Waller or Avesta have some interesting stylization).
Just an assumption on my part, but with Batman: The Enemy Within being better received than the first Season, people are going to go for it, but, in order to get as much enjoyment as possible from it in being up to date with what led to The Enemy Within, people may feel that spending a bit more to pick up the first Season, which would, in turn, give them a full comprehension of the narrative being told.
I don't know if anyone else has been noticing it too, but I haven't been having that weird log-out bug recently.
I guess it's been fixed.
Good find! I didn't notice but yeah, you're right.
Yeah, I noticed that too. Glad that it's fixed.
been thinkin about how The Wolf Among Us ended 6 years ago today
Cool to hear. I assume that is for both the Vigilante and Villain Ep5?
I'll be using two files to go through most of the major decisions of the season, since Season 2 had a lot of great choice/scene variety and I'm interested in seeing all the possible Shadows touches.
New trailer and release date for Dark Pictures: Little Hope is out! Yep, looks like a straight up supernatural horror game this time. I really don't see how they could scientifically explain away all the crazy shit that's happening in this one without jumping the shark.
This post reminded me of those "Wario is Dying" memes:
Of course, but what I was getting at is by putting the better received sequel at a cheaper cost, and the first Season at a higher cost, to grasp the full sequence of events within Telltale's Series, purchasing the first Season allows that. The Enemy Within may not focus on the events of the first game, but the events of The Enemy Within are because of the events of the first game
The official Box Art for PS5 titles has been revealed. Looks weird but I'll probably get used to it over time.
Sticking to the console colour scheme for sure.
SOURCE
What is that about?
I just really hate the searingly bright white they've been using for PS5 stuff so far.
I don't mind it.
Resident Evil 3 is almost sold out in Target only one copy left.
-some person on the Internet
It would probably look a bit better if the box itself was white too.
Ok....
I don't think I ever heard of this Target place. Why bring up RE3 remake though?
I was at target checking out what video games were on stock Resident Evil 3 is 99% sold out in Target with that being said RE3 is getting a lot of money.
As for The Last of Us part 2 still on stock haven't seen much sales lately where I'm at.
I was wondering if they were gonna give him his venom strike powers.
Now I'm wondering if he'll be able to go invisible. I could see this being a thing for like stealth sequences.
I'm pretty sure there was a brief clip of him doing that in the trailer. Some short translucent Spider-Man doing a takedown on some goon near the end.
No idea how I missed that. I guess my brain just assumed it was a weird alt costume or something.