These various dynamic isometric locations are not just nice to look at, with several biomes on show throughout the 8-12 hours spent in Blackwind, but are also home to environmental puzzles that can test the patience more often than not. It is unlikely to have all the abilities upgraded in any given run, so finding the best approach that matches your playstyle will prolong the fun combat brings as you venture across Medusa-42.
Missiles can hit harder, a shield can be activated for survival, or you can amp up your ranged damage to stay at arms’ length. While you will most certainly be eliminating enemies to progress the story, it also grants currency in which players can enhance their combat abilities through three skills trees with varying upgrades and added abilities. The health orbs dropped are also a worthwhile bonus. The Battle Frame performs admirably well as a weapon of destruction, allowing players to hack and slash their way through all sorts of threats and take care of business at range.ĭo enough damage, and the Battle Frame can unleash instant termination finishers for one-hit KOs, even if the finishers are always going to be the same one for each type of enemy. However, some might argue that the narrative takes a backseat in such games, and on the action front, Blackwind does fare much better.
This can happen enough in the game to show a lack of consistency on the writing front, but at least the overall story still makes sense, albeit with a predictable twist that can be seen coming from a distance. It is hard to empathise with someone caught in an unfortunate situation when he thoroughly enjoys bringing the pain to his supposed enemies. That is, until the wheels come off with Hawkins’ snappy quips and excited outbursts while committing violent murder harshly contrasting with his supposed distaste of brutality. The struggles to come to terms with the situation fits nicely with how the player figures into gameplay, and is a nice narrative touch. There may have been a strong vision for what Blackwind could have been at one point, but it didn’t show up in the final product.As a rudimentary setup, Blackwind functions pretty adequately for a fish out of the water story, casting an unlikely hero in a teenager. Some of its ideas could be interesting in better, more focused and balanced games, but in the way they come together here, my main feeling was frustration, and for a game as lighthearted and colorful as this, that’s a dizzying disappointment. Blackwind doesn’t feel like it’s as fleshed out as it should be. Conclusion: I cannot recommend this game to almost anyone. The checkpoint system is so bad that it takes you back so far that you have to replay areas that were already a chore to get through and do them again. The camera is messy and gets so bad sometimes i see things i shouldnt and even fall through the floor of the world more often than not. The combat is very unbalanced and feels brutally unfair at points. Some of the things you do in this game should be grounds for a more thematic discussion but the game just assumes that you go along with what is happening without questioning it. Sometimes the AI can get a chuckle but thats about it Cons- The lack of objective markers make the game feel way more difficult than it needs to be. The combat can be fun at times when the game is working properly. Sometimes the AI can get a chuckle Pros- Some good puzzles here and there.
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