![]() ![]() ![]() There are plenty of mechanics to try out on any enemy, but the majority of enemies can be taken down easily with basic ranged or melee combat. Basic alien foot soldiers and sentry guns are often the least of your worries, with stronger elite soldiers and tank-style enemies coming at you from every angle.Įach enemy type brings its own combat style into the fray along with its own unique weakness, at times pushing you to open up your arsenal and push your gameplay style to try new tactics and tools.Įven with this large collection of weapons and an army of enemies, Blackwind’s combat often feels lackluster. The Raknos, alien enemies that James goes toe-to-toe with during the search for his missing father, also come with a collection of their own weapons and abilities. Without going into deeper details and sharing all of Blackwind’s secrets, a few extra secret unlockables scattered around add to a stack of weapons and powers that bring plenty of options for approaching each section of enemies. Rockets, shields, a radial force blast, and even self-healing technologies are all unlocked throughout. Along with an impressive arsenal, a special abilities class also opens up plenty of combat possibilities. Throughout Blackwind you’ll unlock upgradable weapons like blasters and energy blades along with abilities like melee chains and the classic ground pound technique. Now, James is setting out to fight back the Raknos and pave his way across this mining world to reunite with his father and destroy the alien threat. ![]() Professor Hawkins forces his son into the battle mech to survive the fall just in time for the ship to rip apart, catapulting Dad off into the distance and leaving our young hero alone on a foreign mining colony overrun with aliens. On their way to the mining planet of Medusa-42, the Hawkins’ ship is brought down by a band of Raknos aliens. In Blackwind, you play as James Hawkins, the teenage son of a renowned scientist who has created an Iron Man-like mech suit outfitted with an AI named Blackwind. Blackwind Review: A Lackluster Hack-and-Slash Experience ![]() 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.Unfortunately, Blackwind ends up creating an experience that is more frustrating and repetitive than it is anything else. 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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