Backbone
- June 7, 2021
- EggNut
- 7h median play time
Backbone features a compelling story and a well-realised post-noir dystopia, with engaging characters and some smart gameplay.
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Get on Epic Games StoreUnfold the mysteries of a dystopic animal society inhabiting retrofuturistic Vancouver in a noir stealth adventure coming in 2019. Backbone is a pixel art cinematic adventure with stealth and action elements. As a private investigator Howard Lotor you are set to solve detective cases, interrogate witnesses, explore the intriguing retrofuturistic Vancouver, and sneak your way to safety using smell…
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Reviews
- story1,761 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- music471 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- graphics418 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- gameplay301 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
- atmosphere132 mentions
- 72 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Backbone review
Backbone features a compelling story and a well-realised post-noir dystopia, with engaging characters and some smart gameplay.
90%Backbone Review
"Backbone does both, striking a balance between nostalgic and new, breathing another breath of life into the genre with its gritty, sad grin. This 2D, sidescrolling, pixel-art noir is a short but solid adventure mystery with stunning visuals and meaningful characters."
80%Review: Backbone
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