Blacksad: Under the Skin

Blacksad: Under the Skin

Released: November 05, 2019
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Mac Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Genres:

Puzzle Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Action Fantasy Thriller Drama Mystery

Player Perspectives:

Third person

Ratings

User Rating

76.1
Based on 62 ratings

Critics Rating

66.2
Based on 4 ratings

Total Rating

71.2
Based on 66 ratings

Summary

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.

Storyline

In 1950s New York, Joe Dunn, the owner of a humble boxing club is found hanged. At the same time, Robert Yale, his protege and greatest hope, is reported missing. Although overwhelmed by these terrible events, Joe Dunn’s daughter, Sonia, decides to continue working towards her father’s dreams: she takes over the boxing club and calls on John Blacksad to investigate this mysterious disappearance. It’s the eve of the fight of the year and the club, which is in serious financial difficulties, will not survive Robert’s withdrawal. The investigation will lead John Blacksad to the very heart of a world in which corruption reigns supreme.

Involved Companies

Microids

Role:
Publisher

Ys Interactive

Role:
Developer

Pendulo Studios

Role:
Developer

Maximum Games

Role:
Publisher

Game Engines

Unity 2018

Keywords

noir quick time event

Alternative Names

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin BLACKSAD: Under the Skin

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