Black The Fall

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Samenvatting

Black The Fall is een sfeervolle side-scrolling shooter met puzzel oplossende elementen.

Een vreemde en onverwachte zwart-wit droom geïnspireerd door een jeugd achter het IJzeren Gordijn.

Ontdek een geïndustrialiseerde, lang verloren wereld die leeft in de schaduw van de totalitaire staat. Iedereen wordt beschouwd als een potentiële vijand, een informant, een crimineel. Geheugenverlies en onbewust van de omstandigheden die je hier brachten, begin je aan je reis die het mysterie moet onthullen. Bewegend door een eigenaardige wereld zul je moeten doden om te overleven, om verschillende puzzels op te lossen en om te leren wanneer je moedig moet zijn en wanneer je je moet verbergen.

Een early-access versie van het spel werd uitgebracht op Steam in juni van 2014, evenals een campagne via Kickstarter in hetzelfde jaar.

Verhaallijn

Na decennia van zwoegen probeert een oude machinist via manipulatie en gekonkel te ontsnappen aan het communisme. Onderweg raakt hij bevriend met het meest onwaarschijnlijke wezen, een verlaten robot. Kunnen ze samen de puzzels oplossen en deze sombere wereld ontvluchten?


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Review by SenorKoquonfaes [user]
16 februari 2020

Full disclosure, I genuinely dislike talking about political themes in games. It's not something I'm particularly well-versed in and suchFull disclosure, I genuinely dislike talking about political themes in games. It's not something I'm particularly well-versed in and such discussions can result in a lot of **** from multiple parties. In my experience, a lot of political agendas in games come off as heavily contrived and are often met player backlash as a result. With Black The Fall, however, I sort of have to get into the politics of the game since it plays a big part in it's striking theme.The game is an indie, puzzle platformer game that's set during the oppressive Communist regime in Romania. Further research turned up that the face of Romania's communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu is displayed on giant TV's throughout the game and you can even find a subtle outline of the country in the main menu, just off to the bottom right of the bike. The game supposedly draws a lot of references to Romania's dark past and provides an interesting "what if" scenario regarding the Communist regime not being overthrown in 1989: the end of Nicolae Ceausescu's term as Communist leader.The core gameplay loop revolves around using stealth and puzzle solving solutions to navigate through factory floors, secret passage ways, an abandoned wasteland, a prison complex and ultimately escape. Throughout the game, you'll experience just how far an oppressive regime will to squash any dissenters and maintain order as NPCs are forced fed propaganda and are worked to the point of exhaustion and sickness.I felt that the games graphics were well done. The dark, imposing atmosphere that covers every colour on the grey spectrum do a great job of creating this drab and dreary environment that you want to escape from and never look back. The game also leverages the colour red to indicate security measures, which presents a threat to the player. Funny enough that the colour red has also been associated with Communism (the infamous "Hammer & Sickle").The game's runtime on a single play through is about 3 hours with very little replay value. Despite the shorter run time, the game still tells a pretty compelling story about refusing to no longer be a cog in an oppressive regime and plotting an escape. The game has a pretty demoralizing ending, considering everything the player has to go through to get to the end.

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Review by savvym [user]
16 juni 2019

What story?Background. 3/5 ☑There are no speeches only some shouts of guards. But the background atmosphere is supposed to inject youWhat story?Background. 3/5 ☑There are no speeches only some shouts of guards. But the background atmosphere is supposed to inject you with feelings of oppression by Communist regime. There are in between parts which show you the world. They are called chapters and you get a checkpoint after each puzzle solved.Game play?Good. 4/5 ☑It is rather relaxing puzzler where you solve puzzles and use reflexes to jump around or time your escape under the lights of enemies. You continuously get to understand your controls and how to get past guards. Some puzzles are repeating themselves with slight variations inside the environment. Mostly, you need to be attentive to the signs giving you clues.Re playability?Acceptable. 2/5 ☑I have got 36% achievements in 1st walk through, though it seemed very linear to me, surprised that I did not unlock 100%. There were machine buttons that did not move a thing when pressed. There are probably some collectibles or hidden rooms I am not aware of.Graphics?Good. 4/5 ☑Art style is great, light effects too, there is some music here and there, but most sounds are coming from the machines around you. It is 2.5D side-scroller and you will turn to the sides when moving around.Hardware requirements?Low range. ☑ It ran smooth on my GTX 1060 and i7- 8700 with above 150 FPS.How difficult?Normal. ☑You should get through by trial and error, watch the reactions of guards and environment changes. Lights and sounds also play their roles to trick player. There are only few controls, walk, crouch, jump, fall, use, aim and command. Exhaust them all, look around your chapter, your options are limited.How long?less than 2 hours. ☑ The fastest you can get through is little over 1 hour.2-9 hours. ☑ I finished it in 3 hours.I am giving Black the Fall 7/10. It is short and linear puzzler, not very frustrating if at all, atmosphere is kind of a background story.

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Review by NightGeisha [user]
2 januari 2019

Black The Fall is an extremely interesting and rewarding game to play. With a very symbolic story, Black tells a dark, cold, hard story of anBlack The Fall is an extremely interesting and rewarding game to play. With a very symbolic story, Black tells a dark, cold, hard story of an escape from communism in a brilliant, wordless narrative way.Graphically stylized with a very particular style, the game demonstrates well the artistic treatment, acclaimed by the critics. The soundtrack is intense and immersive.Mechanically the game is very simple, but with challenging and elaborate jigsaw puzzles.I think for this game using a controller will be a huge plus, but I did not have any issues playing it with a keyboard.Black is a very nice "outside of the box" game, that I honestly enjoy every moment.

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Review by CD-Action
30 oktober 2017

Black The Fall bought me with its brilliant atmosphere of hopelessness that even Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four would not be ashamed of.

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Review by LEVEL (Czech Republic)
29 september 2017

An attempt to escape from the Communist prison in Black the Fall has a plenty of strong moments and great environment design. It´s a pity, there is only a short campaign and many technical issues.

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Spelinformatie
Releasedatum 11 juli 2017
Uitgever Square Enix, Sand Sailor Studio, Sand Sailor Studio
Geschatte inhoud T (Teen)
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Speler Perspectieven Zijaanzicht
Genres Avontuur, Indie, Platform, Puzzel
Thema's Actie, Horror, Science fiction, Historisch, Stealth
Platforms Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch