The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief
| The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | King Art Games |
| Publisher(s) | The Adventure Company |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Release date(s) | July 23, 2013 on Steam. |
| Genre(s) | Point-and-click adventure, puzzle, mystery, detective, crime, noir |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief is an episodic point-and-click adventure video game developed by King Art Games.
Gameplay
The gameplay incorporates elements of stealth and detective work. It includes some cross-genre gameplay standards such as lockpicking doors and gathering key items. It also includes a point system, which serves as a ranking system and can be used to unlock new areas of the map. One of its main gameplay elements is puzzle solving. [1]
Synopsis
Taking place in 1964, the plot revolves around a set of rubies known as the Eyes of the Sphinx one of which was stolen by an unknown person wearing a mask, and the other must by guarded by the player's character as it is transported to an exhibition in Cairo Egypt. Contrary to common detective genre conventions, you play as middle-aged Swiss police constable Anton Jakob Zellner, a bumbler who manages to stumble his way through this case which a non-playable well-respected detective known as Nicolas Legrand is also on. Though he has a fond interest in detective novels, Zellner has little experience in detective work.[2]
Development
The game was released on Steam as of July 23, 2013.[3][4]
Reception
The game received mixed or average reviews from critics on Metacritic with a score of 74. [5] IGN made a favorable comparison between Legacy of a Master Thief and classic literary works such as And Then There Were None. [1] Joystiq praised the game for its writing and voice acting, praising in particular the nuances in main character Zellner's voice, but criticized it for being formulaic with a clunky execution.[6] Game Informer's review was mixed, expressing excitement for the next installment in the series and finding the game's mystery intriguing enough to cover for "antiquated design", but claimed a cliffhanger ending required one to play all three episodes to feel fulfilled. [2]
GameSpot called the game boring and criticized it for glitchy movement.[7]
References
- 1 2 Johnson, Neile (July 30, 2013). "The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief Chapter 1 Review". IGN. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Marchiafava, Jeff (August 1, 2013). "The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief – Chapter One review: A Rocky Opening Act For King Art's Adventure Series". Game Informer. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ "The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief Chapter I: The Eye of the Sphinx". IGN. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ Martin, Liam (June 3, 2013). "'The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief' interactive graphic novel out now". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ "The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief for PC reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ Arendt, Susan (July 29, 2013). "The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief review: Inspector, clues, slow". Joystiq. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ Petit, Carolyn (July 24, 2013). "The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief Review". GameSpot. Retrieved September 16, 2015.