Blackwood Crossing Reviews
Look, you will know whether this is the kind of game you might like by looking at the trailer or screenshots, but it’s a game about character, story and atmosphere, rather then high action.
Blackwood Crossing tells an interesting story about family, relationships and loss. Sadly it's not easy to enjoy most of the slow and sometimes frustrating gameplay.
Review in German | Read full review
Blackwood Crossing begins with the promise of a fantastic and emotional journey, and provides one from beginning to end when it comes to a terrific story, but in terms of gameplay, the journey ends well before we can even take a stroll to the dining car or the like.
Blackwood Crossing is a surprising release, a game that delicately explores the difficult emotions of grief, guilt and love told through the eyes of two orphaned siblings.
Blackwood Crossing has an amazing story with great characters and themes that explored some sorrowing aspects of life.
It's hard to dislike Blackwood Crossing. It makes a valiant attempt at telling a tender story in an unconventional way, and for that its developers absolutely deserve credit. Unfortunately, its attempts largely fall flat. There are some striking visual and auditory moments to be sure but they don't make up for the predictable narrative and spotty voice acting.
Heart wrenchingly beautiful and emotionally exhausting, Blackwood Crossing is a game that will be on your mind for days.
Blackwood Crossing is beautiful, but short tale, which will melt your heart. If it was longer and more polished, we could talk about perfection.
Review in Polish | Read full review
The game is only a two hour investment providing the puzzles give you no issues, and with an asking price of only $15 it is well worth every moment, even if half of the time you’re left sobbing into your keyboard.
Blackwood Crossing is a really interesting and rather unique game that is seriously hampered by its lack of content, both in physical size and playing time. Still, the production quality for an indie studio is undeniable and mostly due to the emotive tale I do feel that the whole is greater than just the sum of its parts.
A short experience, but very intense and emotional.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Blackwood Crossing's truth is unforgettable and wrenching.
Blackwood Crossing is a playful, yet meaningful exploration of fear, love and grief.
There's not much more I can say about Blackwood Crossing without spoiling its story and setting, so I'll just say that it's definitely a fun experience that you should play on PlayStation 4. Sure, it's $15.99 price point will probably rub some people the wrong way since you're looking at around 3 hours to complete the game, but the game's setting, narrative, graphics and sound more than make it a game worthy of your collection. Not to mention that the final sections leading to the game's ending are worth the price of admission.
Blackwood Crossing might be short but sweet, yet it's clearly an experience that's been made as a labour of love, and as such, it has a magical, almost ethereal quality that's impossible to forget.
Blackwood Crossing is an interesting indie title that isn't really groundbreaking, but at the same time, the developers have nothing to be ashamed for.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Blackwood Crossing is a touching coming of age story about overcoming losses. We watch two orphans siblings, Scarlett and Finn, in confrontation of emotions while they try to put differences aside and find again the strong bond that once united them, during a strange train trip filled with symbolism and surreal events. There's a strong focus on narrative, accompanied by puzzles of low difficulty. If you like touching moments, prepare your heart and embark on this journey.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Blackwood crossing is a game about love, death and pain, which tells a beautiful story in a simple and straightforward way.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Blackwood Crossing does a great job with telling a story, but it’s lacking in lustre as a game. The surreal setting, the believable characters, and the plot are all highlights of Blackwood Crossing, and if that is what you’re looking for to wile away a couple of hours, then I recommend it. If you’re focus is purely more on the gameplay side of things, it may be worth waiting for updates to roll out to address issues like movement and fiddly interaction. PaperSeven’s first release shows a studio that has promise in storytelling, but it just needs to fine tune the gaming side a little bit more.
This new walking simulator tries so hard to be another Gone Home, but it suffers from a stiff gameplay, and an overly sentimental story.
Review in Italian | Read full review