Lee Mehr
VGChartzBlacksad: Under the Skin (XS) Review
Published 7/28/2024
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 9/26/2019
Blacksad: Under the Skin
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad! Based on the noir comic series by the same name. The game features a noir detective story about a PI by the name of Blacksad that gets dragged into the case of a murdered boxing club. The game feature an interactive system much reminiscent of Grim Fandango where you have direct control of the character and only things that catch his gaze is interactable.
- Developer
- Ys Interactive, Pendulo Studios
- Publisher
- Microids, Maximum Games
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Critic avg
60
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
All coverage currently scored
Score range
30–85
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 60 across 17 scored reviews, with a 55-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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17 included scored reviews
90–1000 reviews · 0%
80–892 reviews · 12%
70–794 reviews · 24%
Below 7011 reviews · 65%
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Aran Suddi
TheSixthAxisBlacksad: Under The Skin Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 7/11/2024
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70
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalAnthony Mann
ZTGDBlacksad: Under the Skin (PS4) Review – ZTGD
Published 1/29/2020
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Score
85
+25 vs critic avg
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Read originalDom Reseigh-Lincoln
Nintendo LifeReview: Blacksad: Under The Skin - Technical Woes Make This A Tough Case To Crack
Published 1/7/2020
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50
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewBlacksad: Under the Skin Review – GameSpew
Published 1/2/2020
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70
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalSarwar Ron
NoobFeedBlacksad: Under the Skin PlayStation 4 Review
Published 12/29/2019
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55
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris O'Connor
ImpulsegamerBlacksad: Under the Skin PC Review
Published 12/13/2019
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Score
82
+22 vs critic avg
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Read originalCody Medellin
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Blacksad: Under the Skin'
Published 12/5/2019
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65
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalSamuel Guglielmo
TechRaptorBlacksad: Under the Skin Review
Published 12/3/2019
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60
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Blacksad: Under the Skin
Published 12/2/2019
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50
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