If you've been looking for some adventure game fun, Blacksad: Under the Skin may be a game worth looking into. Better yet, GOG has revealed that if you buy Blacksad on their platform before November 21st, 2019, you'll get a free copy of developer Pendulo Studio's last game, Yesterday Origins.
For those unaware, Blacksad: Under the Skin is an upcoming adventure game based on a famous French comic book series of the same name. You play as Blacksad, a detective cat who handles various criminal cases in New York during the 1950s. This time around a boxing ring owner named Joe Dunn is found dead, and at the same time, the ring's biggest moneymaker goes missing. Dunn's daughter hires Blacksad, hoping he can solve both cases before she runs out of money. It's up to the detective to find out what happened and try to avoid being killed along the way.
As for Yesterday Origins, that's an adventure game that came out back in 2016. Alternating between 1481 and the present day, you play as an immortal man named John Yesterday who may be the son of the Devil. In his journey to try and figure out his idendity, he relives events from both time periods. Spanning the globe, you'll engage in various adventure game stand bys in a plot that's full of weird twists and dark humor.
Blacksad: Under the Skin will be launching on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on November 14th, 2019, with a Nintendo Switch version to follow later.
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How do you feel about this duo of games? Excited for Blacksad: Under the Skin? Want the excuse to play Yesterday Origins? Let us know in the comments below!
