Summary
Once upon a time, there was a pitiful girl.Because nobody helped her, she had died.After a while, a mysterious gentleman appeared from nowhere, and poked her with his cane. Then the girl became a big, big egg. The egg broke with a crisp sound, and a vicious "black bird" was born.
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BLACK BIRD Reviews & Ratings
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Black Bird is stunning. It’s rare to see a project so finely tuned, so perfectly balanced, confidently paced and smartly constructed, let alone from a team whose previous work was an iOS puzzler. This is fantastic stuff. So, like I said earlier… I think I need to go download Million Onion Hotel now.
Black Bird is a wonderful, sad, strange, funny, cute and bizarre shooter that can’t quite make its gameplay match the quality of everything else.
It's a shame Black Bird is so shallow, because the core action is so appealing. The lighthearted atmosphere and sharp controls make it a joy to wreak havoc on the unprepared people and the difficulty hits a nice sweet spot where it provides a good challenge without ever being frustrating. I would have gladly spent more time in this sepia-toned world if there were more stages and more strategy, but with such meager offerings, I'd fly right by Black Bird.
Black Bird is a unique little shooter that only gets better as you play it more and uncover its secrets. Its vintage-style art direction is charmingly melancholy, and its strange soundtrack only adds an extra layer of quirkiness to proceedings. It’s very much a score challenge game, though, meaning players expecting a wealth of things to see and do may be left feeling underwhelmed by its meagre four stages - especially when you consider the rather high price tag. This is very much a case of quality over quantity, and as long as you’re up for repeat playthroughs, you’re in for a wonderfully bizarre treat.
Release Date | 18 October 2018 |
Publisher | Onion Games |
Content Rated | E10+ (Everyone 10+) |
Game Modes | Single player |
Player Perspectives | Side view |
Genres | Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Indie |
Themes | Action |
Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |