Cody Medellin
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Black Future '88'
Published 2/17/2020
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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PC / Switch - 11/21/2019
Black Future '88
Climb a procedural tower in an alternate version of 1988 to kill its insane owner. Then do it again, and again. The constantly evolving world is influenced by other players as you experience this bold and wildly exciting dungeon crawler.
- Developer
- SUPERSCARYSNAKES
- Publisher
- Good Shepherd Entertainment, Gambitious
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Critic avg
74
12 scored reviews
Total coverage
12
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–88
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 74 across 12 scored reviews, with a 28-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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12 included scored reviews
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80–894 reviews · 33%
70–797 reviews · 58%
Below 701 review · 8%
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Matt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Black Future '88 (Nintendo Switch)
Published 11/29/2019
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Score
70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Coles
TheSixthAxisBlack Future ’88 Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 11/26/2019
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalBlake Morse
ShacknewsBlack Future '88 review: Failure is imminent
Published 11/22/2019
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Score
60
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalBryan Lawver
GamingTrendGamingTrend Black Future '88 Review
Published 11/21/2019
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75
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalHeath Shusterman-Zimmerman
Pure NintendoReview: Black Future ‘88 (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 11/21/2019
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalScott Baird
Screen RantBlack Future 88 Switch Review: Bursts of Excitement
Published 11/21/2019
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Rudek
Nintendo World ReportBlack Future '88 (Switch) Review
Published 11/21/2019
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Black Future ’88
Published 11/21/2019
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Black Future '88 Review
Published 11/21/2019
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75
+1 vs critic avg
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