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Black Future '88

SUPERSCARYSNAKES, Good Shepherd Entertainment, Surefire.Games
Nov 21, 2019 - PC, Nintendo Switch
Fair

OpenCritic Rating

74

Top Critic Average

60%

Critics Recommend

TheSixthAxis
7 / 10
Shacknews
6 / 10
IGN Italy
7.8 / 10
God is a Geek
9 / 10
GamingTrend
75 / 100
GameMAG
6 / 10
COGconnected
88 / 100
Screen Rant
3.5 / 5
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Black Future '88 - Weapons Launch Trailer [Available Now]

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Black Future '88 - Release Date Announcement Trailer

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Black Future '88 - Endless Night Switch Trailer


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Critic Reviews for Black Future '88

Black Future '88 is a stylish, stunningly fast roguelite that has a unique setting and world to mess around in. If you love to get your head smashed in by games, then you'll undoubtedly fall in love with this one, but if you need a bit more than that to commit, then you might not find anything here for you. It's a lot of fun, but it does feel a bit cookie-cutter in some places, and the world of roguelites is very competitive nowadays.

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While I like the look and overall vibe of Black Future ‘88 there was never anything that really compelled me to keep playing, leveling up only unlocked things that I might find in Skymelt and while I found one playable character while exploring, I have no idea how I unlocked the second one. It's the little things like that make me feel Black Future ‘88 needs more polish and more carrot to live up to its full potential.

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IGN Italy

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7.8 / 10.0
IGN Italy

Black Future '88 is a good roguelike game that lacks in a compelling story, but shines thanks to a great cyberpunk atmosphere and an awesome chiptune soundtrack.

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Even with no shortage of challenging side-scrollers to get into these days, Black Future '88 is more than worthy of your time and does more than enough to stand out in an increasingly populated crowd

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Black Future '88 is a fast-paced, thrilling roguelike, but it offers little to shake up the genre's inherent repetition. Its often underwhelming gear and lack of variety in levels makes for dull runs too often, even though its gunplay consistently satisfies. You'll find lots of hidden depth in its upgrade system if you stick with Black Future '88 despite its uninspired structure, which is made easier by its great art style and stellar soundtrack.

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GameMAG

Unknown Author
6 / 10
GameMAG

Of course, the lack of content and motivation is not so terrible if you play Black Future '88 on the Nintendo Switch in the subway, but for longer sessions, this game is not exactly intended. If you love the genre, then it's worth playing, but all others can pass by.

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I loved my time with Black Future ’88. It’s hard, it’s fun, it’s memorable. In a genre that I have felt has been stagnating a bit over the past year or so, SUPERSCARYSNAKES is here to slap us back into reality.

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Black Future 88 is a roguelite that is a little too light on content.

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