Black Book videogame review. An excellent RPG based on Russian Folklore

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Black Book
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Black Book (2021)
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Morteshka and Hypetrain brought us this fantastic RPG with deckbuilding card battler mechanics that we only touched upon very briefly on our tier maker ranking card-battlers video. But now that we’ve beaten the campaign and the Slay the spire inspired endless battles mode… we are ready to make a proper assessment of this wonderful Russian videogame teeming with mythology and folklore that leans heavily into magic, witchcraft and the supernatural and occult. And it’s going to be a ye old gamer recommends video because it's one of the best games I've played in 2024! So stay tuned and see why!
1:23 - Character Creation & Progression
8:04 - Gameplay
15:26 - Story and Lore
25:07 - Companions Lorewise
27:04 - Companions Gameplaywise
27:59 - Secondary Mechanics & UX
32:44 - Sound Effects & Mix
34:27 - Music
38:16 - Voice Acting
41:10 - Graphics
45:19 - Performance & Stability
45:50 - Other Considerations & Final Thoughts



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