Nicholas Tan
ShacknewsBlacktail review: That's wicked
Published 12/15/2022
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80
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 12/15/2022
BLACKTAIL
Become the witch of the woods in Blacktail. Slavic myth comes to life in this first-person open world action adventure. Discover Yaga’s story and guide her along the path to become a fearsome guardian of the forest or the dark legend that haunts children’s nightmares.
- Developer
- The Parasight
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
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Critic avg
82
24 scored reviews
Total coverage
24
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 24 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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24 included scored reviews
90–1005 reviews · 21%
80–8913 reviews · 54%
70–795 reviews · 21%
Below 701 review · 4%
Showing 21-24 of 24 matching critic reviews. 24 total critic reviews. Page 3 of 3.
Joshua Robertson
TheGamerBlacktail Review - Baba Nada
Published 12/15/2022
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Score
60
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalTom West
TrueAchievementsBlacktail review
Published 12/15/2022
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Score
90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Heitman
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘Blacktail’ Creates Mixed Feelings (XSX)
Published 12/15/2022
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70
-12 vs critic avg
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