Black the Fall
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After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from the oppressive grasp of the Communist regime. Through hidden passages, shadow and grief, he struggles. Ingenuity, reflexes and deception are his tools. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned little robot. Could they escape this bleak and deadly world, together? Features • Unravel the puzzles buried within the oppressive atmosphere of a dystopian dictatorship • Harness the power of a stolen designator tool to manipulate both man and machine • Befriend a lonely lost robot and earn its loyal companionship • Take your shot at overthrowing a Communist State inspired by real world events
Steam User 6
Black The Fall is a good, not great 2.5D side-scroller puzzle game that is decent, competent, but yet, probably not worth your time.
Starting with the pros -- the game has an incredible art direction and very frequently looks great. It is also short enough that it feels respectful of your time, and the puzzles frequently are quite good (not always thou), with gimmicks evolving as you move further into the game (from standalone laser pointer to controlling the robot, for instance). Most of the puzzles are physics-based and the physics are generally fine. All in all, it gives you a good time and is over before it gets too old.
That said, the flaws are very hard to ignore. Narrative-wise, the game is quite minimalistic, which is a nice way to say it has the shell of a story and that`s it. And I think that's a shame, because the universe is quite interesting and well realized, but the game refuses to explain who you are, what you are doing there, and why you should care, which lower the narratives stakes and leave a lot of value at the table. While I mentioned most puzzles are good, some are incredibly obtuse and sometimes hampered by the same great art direction, which obscures elements of the solution in plain sight. I ended up using a guide a few times (mostly on the second half), sometimes just to figure out the movement part of it (since movement in this game is reaaaally janky). It's a shame, because there are few things as frustrating as failing a puzzle because of poor movement (looking at you, Hue).
The game is not incredibly well optimized, frequently hovering around 30FPS in the same rig where I played Elden Ring and RDR2 at 60FPS. Soundtrack is basically non-existent and most cheevos are impossible to figure out in your first playthrough. Actually, I saw many comparisons between this game and Limbo/Inside, but for me the best comparison is with the Oddworld series -- both series ask you a lot of mechanical precision on a puzzle game yet fail to deliver a satisfying movement system, and both series ask you to die a lot in order to learn enemy movements and timing, which is a really cheap progression system.
All in all, if you have this game in your library you might as well play it, but if you don't, I wouldn't buy it.
Steam User 9
Nostalgic ... capture the fear of comunism in Romania pretty well
Steam User 4
Solid experience overall. It was short and easy to complete, which made it approachable and never frustrating. The atmosphere and concept were interesting, but nothing about it truly stayed with me after finishing. It felt competent rather than impactful. I would place it comfortably in the middle range since it was good while it lasted, just not especially memorable.
Steam User 3
This is a great puzzle platformer, in the same vibe as INSIDE. The mixed reviews made me hesitate to get it, but I'm glad I did. I didn't have any issues with the puzzles or gameplay. Really good game, very nice visuals, with a very dark theme, and a bit of history lesson too. Highly recommend.
Steam User 2
Nice 2.5D-side-scroller similar to games like Inside, Sommerville, Little Nightmares etc. If you like these, you will surely enjoy this one too. Only downside for me is that the laser-pointer controlls are a little clumsy, but you get used to it. I suggest to buy when on sale with at least 75% discount.
Steam User 3
The game is relatively simple. A simple formula where you walk to the right most of the time. There are some puzzles on the way. Most of them are quite simple, but there are some that can actually make you scratch your head for a while.
The game is very simple yet entertaining. As other games I have seen in the past, this game is a clear critique on a "bad goverment", which can clearly be identified by its color and logo.
The story it presents is simple, not so deep, yet interesting. I would recommend taking your time walking to see the background, which is the actual part of the game that is telling the story, more than your character.
100% recommended for a quick play.
Steam User 1
Interesting, it would be great to have more hints of the real context while playing