Phil Dean
Invision CommunityBlack the Fall (PS4) Review
Published 7/19/2017
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 7/11/2017
Black The Fall
Black The Fall is an atmospheric side-scrolling shooter with puzzle solving elements. An odd and unexpected black and white dream inspired by a childhood passed behind the Iron Curtain. Discover an industrialized long lost world living in the shadow of the totalitarian state. Everyone should be regarded as a potential enemy, an informer, a criminal. Amnesic and unaware of circumstances which brought you into this place, you begin your journey which should reveal the mystery. Moving through a peculiar world you'll have to kill in order to survive, to solve different puzzles and to learn when to be brave and when to hide. An early-access version of the game was released on Steam in June of 2014, as well as campaign through Kickstarter in the same year.
- Developer
- Sand Sailor Studio, Sand Sailor Studio
- Publisher
- Square Enix, Sand Sailor Studio
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71
27 scored reviews
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Score range is 21–30 points
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The critic average is 71 across 27 scored reviews, with a 30-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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80–894 reviews · 15%
70–7912 reviews · 44%
Below 709 reviews · 33%
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Oli Welsh
EurogamerBlack the Fall review
Published 7/19/2017
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75
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Read originalBlake Grundman
PlayStation LifeStyleBlack The Fall Review – Stuck in the Dark (PS4)
Published 7/18/2017
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60
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Read originalJez Corden
Windows CentralBlack the Fall for Xbox One review: A $15 puzzle platformer that channels INSIDE | Windows Central
Published 7/18/2017
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60
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Read originalRichard Walker
Xbox AchievementsBlack The Fall Review
Published 7/14/2017
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60
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Read originalJavy Gwaltney
Game InformerBlack The Fall Review – Drowning In Inspiration
Published 7/12/2017
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60
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Read originalTomas Franzese
DualShockersBlack the Fall Review — A Copycat Game About Individuality
Published 7/11/2017
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70
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Metro GameCentralBlack The Fall review – inside the machine
Published 7/11/2017
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70
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Black The Fall
Published 7/11/2017
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalBlack The Fall Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 7/10/2017
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