Blacktail
Release Date: December 15, 2022
Action, FPP, fantasy, RPG elements, Polish, a fairy tale, indie games, action adventure, Slavic mythology, singleplayer
OpenCritic
Steam
FPP action adventure game in which we play as a young witch - Yaga. In Blacktail we wander through the picturesque forest and face enemies, completing various tasks and gradually growing in strength. The game was developed by the Polish studio The Parasight.
Videos and Screens
[0:55] Blacktail trailer #5
[1:38] Blacktail launch trailer
DualShockers: 9.8 / 10 by Elijah Beahm
Beyond that though, the only thing Blacktail has against it is that it calls for patient, curious players. If you’re the sort who insists on only following a dotted line and ignoring everything off to the sides, you’ll miss out on some of the best moments in Blacktail, like saving a mushroom spymaster’s best agent, or spelunking through gorgeously lit caverns. Blacktail is a game to be savored, peeling away its world a little more at a time. If you meet it halfway, you’ll be left with a breath of fresh air rarely seen in the industry these days: a well paced game that only tries to be what it wants to be and never compromises that vision. A beautiful, touching piece of work that’s bound to stick with you long after you finish it, Blacktail is a world worth getting lost in.
GameSpace: 8.5 / 10
Blacktail is one of the most unexpected, original and atmospheric games not only of December, but of the entire outgoing year. Of course, the authors still lack experience and skill, but they approached the concept of an adventure about the young Baba Yaga with soul and scope.
GameWatcher: 7.5 / 10 by Neil Bolt
Blacktail isn't going for revolutionary status, and most of the things it does do are slight by comparison to the hitmakers of the genres it inhabits, but as a package, it's a delightfully dark fairy tale-infused adventure that keeps you invested throughout.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 30 votes. 7 players anticipated the game.
Blacktail Description
Blacktail is an action adventure game with RPG elements, inspired by legends about Baba Yaga. The game was developed by The Parasight studio from Cracow.
Plot
The main protagonist of the game Blacktail is Yaga - a sixteen-year-old girl, who was accused of witchcraft and banished from her settlement. The protagonist found a shelter in the forest, but she didn't enjoy relative safety for long, as the thicket quickly became haunted by ghosts from her past. When her old friends disappear under mysterious circumstances, Yaga decides to come out of hiding and try to unravel the mystery, confront her own demons and, as a result, gain powers that ordinary mortals never dreamed of. Whether the young witch will become a guardian of the forest or a nightmare that inhabits it depends on our decisions.
Mechanics
In Blacktail we observe the action from a first person perspective (FPP). Wandering through the picturesque, yet full of dangers forest, we complete tasks pushing the plot forward and various side quests. On our way we face numerous enemies, with which Yaga copes by using a bow and an enchanted glove. By defeating some of the phantoms, the girl regains her lost memories, which are presented in the form of simple, side-scrolling mini-games. Our actions are constantly evaluated by the morality system, which affects the protagonist and her abilities, and determines how other characters relate to her.
It is worth remembering about collecting resources used for making arrows and potions. In addition, by collecting Grimoire cards and brewing potions, we gain new skills that are useful in combat. In addition, there are various treasures and fragments of Slavic legends waiting to be found, which deepen our knowledge of the presented world.
Technical aspects
Blacktail features colorful, high-quality graphics. You will especially enjoy the diverse, precisely designed locations, although the visual effects that accompany the use of spells are also impressive.
Blacktail Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: The Parasight
Publisher: Focus Entertainment / Focus Home Interactive
Age restrictions: 16+
Blacktail System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-4300 3.8 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon RX 470 or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1660 Super / 8 GB Radeon RX 590 or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
PlayStation 5
Uses: 30 fps @ 4K / 60 fps @ max 4K
Xbox Series X/S
Uses: XSX: 30 fps @ 4K / 60 fps @ max 4K | XSS: 60 fps @ max 1440p
Blacktail Appreciated by Critics; Launch and First Reviews
We lived to see the release of Blacktail, a Polish action game based on Slavic myths. The game is collecting good reviews.
video games
Adrian Werner
December 15, 2022
Blacktail Looks Intriguing in New Trailer
At the end of gamescom 2022 Opening Light Live, the first-person action adventure game Blacktail from studio The Parasight was presented. The visuals of the game are stunning - at least on the trailer.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
August 23, 2022
Action FPP Blacktails Enables us to Play as a Young Witch
Polish team at The Parasight is working on the BLACKTAIL project. It's going to be an action adventure game, an unusual spin on the Slavic folk tale of Baba Yaga.
video games
Adrian Werner
June 12, 2021