Blacksad: Under the Skin

Item: Blacksad: Under the Skin
Rating: 50
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-02-13

Summary

Engaging and captivating storyline
Immersive 1950s New York atmosphere
High-quality voice acting
Performance and technical issues
QTEs are buggy and frustrating
Poor and clunky controls

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Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 37%
Unhelpful reviews: 63%
Protest reviews: 0%

50%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
50%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 564
Negative points: 602
Gameplay points: 338
Perf. points: 221
Rec. points: 78
Misc points: 4

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging and captivating storyline Description The game features an intriguing and well-developed narrative that keeps players hooked. The story is often described as interesting, engaging, and full of twists, capturing the essence of a classic detective tale. Importance 97%	The game features an intriguing and well-developed narrative that keeps players hooked. The story is often described as interesting, engaging, and full of twists, capturing the essence of a classic detective tale.	97%
Immersive 1950s New York atmosphere Description The game successfully captures the atmosphere of 1950s New York, with its stylish and gloomy world. The setting, music, and overall ambiance contribute to a immersive experience that transports players to a classic detective film. Importance 65%	The game successfully captures the atmosphere of 1950s New York, with its stylish and gloomy world. The setting, music, and overall ambiance contribute to a immersive experience that transports players to a classic detective film.	65%
High-quality voice acting Description The voice acting in the game is frequently praised for its excellence and professionalism. Players appreciate the high-quality sound design and the performances of the voice actors, which enhance the overall experience. Importance 37%	The voice acting in the game is frequently praised for its excellence and professionalism. Players appreciate the high-quality sound design and the performances of the voice actors, which enhance the overall experience.	37%
Well-developed and charismatic characters Description The characters in the game are well-developed, charismatic, and memorable. Each character has their own unique history and secrets, adding depth to the story and making the world feel more alive. Importance 31%	The characters in the game are well-developed, charismatic, and memorable. Each character has their own unique history and secrets, adding depth to the story and making the world feel more alive.	31%
Engaging detective gameplay Description Players enjoy the deduction system and the process of solving cases, which is reminiscent of classic detective work. The gameplay mechanics are engaging and well-thought-out, providing an enjoyable experience. Importance 28%	Players enjoy the deduction system and the process of solving cases, which is reminiscent of classic detective work. The gameplay mechanics are engaging and well-thought-out, providing an enjoyable experience.	28%
Impactful player choices Description The game features meaningful choices that affect the story, relationships, and outcomes. Players appreciate that their decisions have real consequences, adding to the game's replayability and depth. Importance 24%	The game features meaningful choices that affect the story, relationships, and outcomes. Players appreciate that their decisions have real consequences, adding to the game's replayability and depth.	24%
Faithful comic book adaptation Description The game's visual style and graphics are praised for being faithful to the original comic books. The art style, character designs, and overall presentation contribute to an authentic and immersive experience. Importance 14%	The game's visual style and graphics are praised for being faithful to the original comic books. The art style, character designs, and overall presentation contribute to an authentic and immersive experience.	14%
Well-written dialogues Description The game features well-developed and branching dialogues that enhance the storytelling and character interactions. Players appreciate the quality of the writing and the impact of their dialogue choices. Importance 12%	The game features well-developed and branching dialogues that enhance the storytelling and character interactions. Players appreciate the quality of the writing and the impact of their dialogue choices.	12%
Pleasant visuals and graphics Description The game's graphics are described as simple but pleasant, with a visual style that is well-suited to the game's atmosphere and setting. The graphics are optimized and contribute to the overall enjoyment of the game. Importance 11%	The game's graphics are described as simple but pleasant, with a visual style that is well-suited to the game's atmosphere and setting. The graphics are optimized and contribute to the overall enjoyment of the game.	11%

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