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Name: Is Blackwind worth it? Fit check
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Is Blackwind worth it for you?

We tell you who should skip it, too.

Play it if you…

Good fit

Action-game players who want a sci-fi invasion story
Players who enjoy switching between melee, firearms, missiles, and suit abilities
Local co-op pairs who want to share control of a battle suit and drone

Skip it if you…

Saves you a refund

Players looking for a slow-paced or meditative experience may find the focus on fighting a poor match.
Those seeking a broad range of activities beyond combat, suit development, and exploration may find the scope narrow.
Players seeking online multiplayer rather than local co-op may not find the co-op format they want.

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Our take on Blackwind

Instead of centering on a lone armored fighter, the game gives the Battle Frame a Drone that can be controlled by a second local player. That shared-control setup shifts the usual solo action-game structure toward a two-player partnership while retaining the single-player campaign.

What is Blackwind?

Blackwind is a top-down sci-fi action game about James Hawkins, a teenager trapped in a prototype Battle Frame after the starship Pandora is shot down.

On Medusa-42, alien Raknos forces are destroying human mining colonies, and James must learn to operate the armor while searching for his missing father. An ally is also hidden inside the suit. Combat offers melee attacks, firearms, missiles, and special Battle Frame powers. Players can develop the armor by gaining powers and expanding its skill tree. The Battle Frame Drone adds fighting and exploration capabilities during the single-player campaign. In local co-op, two players can control the Battle Frame and its Drone.

How Blackwind plays

01Suit skill tree: New powers can be added as players expand the Battle Frame's skills.
02Drone control: The Drone contributes to both combat and exploration in the single-player campaign.
03Local co-op: Two players can split control between the Battle Frame and its Drone.
04Mixed combat: Fights can involve close attacks, guns, missiles, and special armor abilities.

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Blackwind: platforms & release

Is Blackwind worth it?

It is worth it if: action-game players who want a sci-fi invasion story. Skip it if: players looking for a slow-paced or meditative experience may find the focus on fighting a poor match.