Willa Rowe
Inverse'Blanc' Is a Charming But Uninventive Co-Op Adventure
Published 2/14/2023
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60
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PC / Switch - 2/14/2023
Blanc
Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families.
- Developer
- Casus Ludi
- Publisher
- Gearbox Publishing
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Critic avg
71
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
40–91
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 15 scored reviews, with a 51-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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15 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 13%
80–894 reviews · 27%
70–794 reviews · 27%
Below 705 reviews · 33%
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Ollie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeReview: Blanc - A Perfectly-Pleasant Co-op Experience With Gorgeous Visuals
Published 2/14/2023
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Score
70
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAaron Riccio
Slant Magazine'Blanc' Review: Searching for Family in a Black-and-White World
Published 2/14/2023
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Score
40
-31 vs critic avg
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Read originalMissy Taylor
Checkpoint GamingBlanc Review – You and I will walk together again - Checkpoint
Published 2/14/2023
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Score
70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalWill Silberman
Digital ChumpsBlanc (PC)
Published 2/7/2019
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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