Blacktail - Reviewing a Slavic Folklore Flavoured Action Adventure!

BLACKTAIL (Reviewed) Developer: The Parasight Publisher: Focus Entertainment Released: Dec 15th, 2022 Price: $29 USD Blacktail is a story that retells the myths and legends of Baba Yaga from Slavic folklore. You play as Yaga, a 16-year-old girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Your choices will shape who you become, so be mindful. Issues surrounding the game The game feels too dark at times

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Slavic fairy tales, good and evil, and a first person archery survival adventure. The story behind the infamous Baba Yaga is explored in this new game titled Blacktail. You play as the teenage girl Yaga, trying to find his twin sister Zora and other children who have all gone missing. The story is narrated by our main character Yaga as it happens, in other words, at the time of occurrence, which is an interesting design choice. It definitely helped the developers to relay to us useful gameplay information without only using meta elements like text or UI prompts. This is clearly evident with the early parts of the game, especially the tutorial section, where Yaga frequently speaks to herself in order to assist the player and provide minor plot exposition.