Blacksea Odyssey

COGConnectedNicholas Plouffe

83/100

There aren’t many roguelikes that can really capture my attention and keep me coming back, but Blacksea Odyssey has done just that. While this neat indie title has a few minor issues, the price is right and the gameplay is fun.

Video ChumsTyler Hall

7.9/10

Explore the high seas of deep space in a brand new roguelike twin-stick shooter where you play as a monster-slaying bounty hunter.

GameSpewJoseph Sale

7/10

Blacksea Odyssey is by no means perfect, but it does get a lot right. And more than that, it gets the right things right. Unlike so many studios now who seem to nail the production elements but fail on variety and creativity, Blacksea is the other way around. The sound could be smoother. The balance could be adjusted. But man, the enemies are fun. The first time the butterfly splits itself in half and reveals rows of razor teeth, I couldn’t help but suppress a joyful laugh. I was so glad to see something at first so apparently beautiful turn out to be wacky and horrifying as hell (and try to k...

GamereactorA. R. Teschner

6/10

With randomised games like Blacksea Odyssey it comes down to the question of fun. There are moments of great entertainment as all the elements that lead up to this moment collide in monstrous screams, precise hits, torn limbs, and massive damage. This is deflated by the grinding for credits and gear, the caution required to preserve your health, the sometimes unkind randomness, the stingy vehicular booster system, the meagre starting position, and the level of twitch needed to succeed. Other than choosing different characters and spears there isn't much up to the player how to vary the game be...

TheSixthAxisAdrian Burrows

4/10

Eventually, through the grind of poor controls, ineffective weaponry and drawn out combat, the player character gathers enough upgrades to play the game in which it’s meant to be played. At this point things click and Pirate Santa – or one of the other three unlockable characters – arcs around the arena in a spray of bullet fire, with missiles seemingly releasing from any and every orifice in a hail of destruction. Here the game finally shines, resembling a more traditional twin stick shooter as the screen fills with enemies or, in some cases, just one massive boss. It’s this point that you’ll...