Black Future &s;88

Black Future &s;88

November 21, 2019

ActionAdventure Nintendo SwitchPC

Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of deadly traps, homicidal AI, crazed junkies and colossal Wardens …

Critic Score

75.6

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Critic Reviews (21)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Nov 2019
80.0 /100

"Even though there are loads of similar games out there, Black Future &s;88 manages to be wholly worthwhile and exceptionally fun."

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Azario Lopez Noisy Pixel Nov 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"There’s so much to Black Future ’88 that makes it more than just a typical roguelike. Each run presents new challenges and different items at the player’s disposal, but the game does a bad job of explaining its features to …"

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Blake Morse Shacknews Nov 2019
60.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

45.0

"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 …"

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Bryan Lawver Inverse Nov 2019
75.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

75.0

"Black Future &s;88 is a fast-paced, thrilling roguelike, but it offers little to shake up the genre&s;s inherent repetition. Its often underwhelming gear and lack of variety in levels makes for dull runs too often, even though its gunplay consistently …"

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Cody Medellin Worth Playing Nov 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

68.0

"The main hook in Black Future &s;88 is enough to recommend it to roguelike fans who want something a little different from the norm. There&s;s a nice balance between trying to be thorough about collecting everything and rushing to make …"

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David Buck Nintendo Times Nov 2019
75.0 /100

"GOOD - Stunning visuals and a rapid-fire gaming experience give Black Future ’88 a distinct edge in the roguelike genre."

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David Jagneaux CBR Nov 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"With delightful visuals, pulsing music, and snappy gameplay, Black Future &s;88 is a solid roguelike that won&s;t revolutionize the genre."

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Emil Gunnarsson Cultured Vultures Nov 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

35.0

"The gameplay is good and the music is fantastic, but the lack of variety and a failure to really stand out among the stiff competition hamstrings Black Future ‘88."

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Heath Shusterman-Zimmerman Pure Nintendo Nov 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

73.0

Story

71.0

"With the eShop seemingly overrun with roguelike titles, Black Future &s;88 doesn&s;t overuse the idea. It does a good job of giving options for exploration to the player."

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Jake Baldwin Nintendo Life Nov 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

35.0

"Black Future &s;88 is an intriguing, challenging but also supremely fun and rewarding game. It may be an audio-visual feast, but the tight gameplay, high degree of replayability and the sterling effort that has gone into overcoming many of the …"

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Jason Coles TheSixthAxis Nov 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"Black Future &s;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&s;ll undoubtedly fall in love with this one, …"

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Jason Quinn oprainfall Nov 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"Black Future ’88 surprised me quite a bit. It’s a very rewarding and addicting game, and you’ll catch yourself saying “just one more run” every time you die. Its short length and fast pace makes it very conducive to replaying, …"

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Jordan Rudek NintendoWorldReport Nov 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"If your first impression of Black Future &s;88 is positive, I would say give it shot, but a lack of depth and variety keep it from reaching greater heights."

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Nov 2019
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"Roguelike shooters have been a staple for me on the Switch, generally providing a great outlet for intense play for some period of time that will feel familiar to a degree but ever-changing..."

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Kevin Mitchell SelectButton Nov 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"Black Future &s;88 is a thrilling roguelike that eventually feels like you are in a side-scrolling bullet hell shooter the higher you climb. Once you reach the top, you&s;ll begin once again, just with a harder difficulty."

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Kyle LeClair Hardcore Gamer Nov 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

65.0

"Black Future &s;88 is almost a quintessential throwback to &s;80s arcade games, with rock-solid gameplay taken straight from the era and mixed in with several interesting and unique gameplay twists."

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Nov 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

60.0

"There&s;s nothing wrong with how Black Future &s;88 plays. It&s;s actually quite exceptional. But there are a lot of exceptional roguelikes and hardcore 2D platformers, and Black Future &s;88 lacks the narrative or context that it really needed to stand …"

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Maurice Pogue Geeks Under Grace Nov 2019
85.0 /100

"The novelty of the 80&s;s throwback aesthetics makes Black Future &s;88 worthy of a purchase, if not also for the fact that it is the best shooter I have played in 2019."

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Mick Fraser God is a Geek Nov 2019
90.0 /100

"Even with no shortage of challenging side-scrollers to get into these days, Black Future &s;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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Rhett Waselenchuk COGconnected Nov 2019
88.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

30.0

"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 …"

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Scott Baird DualShockers Nov 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

30.0

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

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