RECOMMENDED: BLACK MIRROR 3 / BOOKWORM / MATCH 3 Black Mirror 3
BLACK MIRROR 3 promises PC adventure gamers another stab of atmospheric and mysterious gameplay. The point-and-click title is the third and final instalment in the Black Mirrorseries, which has built up a devoted following since the original game was released in 2005. The first title has sold over 100,000 units worldwide and was well received by the press. Following on from last year’s equally successful sequel, Black Mirror 3returns to the locations found in the first game – Black Mirror Castle and Willow Creek. The environments have been completely redesigned, giving gamers new surprises and items to obtain. The new game’s protagonist is Darren – a man who suffers horrific visions and is the chief suspect of a crime. After three
The final chapter in the horror adventure series is here. Dominic Sacco discovers how a point-and-click game can be scary
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Released: April 22
Format: PC
Publisher:
Lace Mamba Global Developer:
Cranberry Production
Price: £29.99
Distributor:
Lace Mamba Global Contact:
01273 202220
weeks of detention he attempts to find out what happened during his clouded past and why a mysterious stranger bailed him out. “Black Mirroris one of the big names in the adventure game genre,” Lace Mamba Global’s head of PR
Bookworm
Licensed 4U is set to release this brain teasing PopCap word game on DS. Dominic Sacco explains how it works
PERFECT for commuters, grammar geeks or those who love a good brain puzzle – Bookwormis a DS word teaser game with a twist.
Players must link letters to form words which are then saved in a database. The more words the gamer collects, the happier their bookworm becomes. There are three game modes – classic, action and multiplayer – with 18 rooms and 20 themed book collections. There are also unlimited levels which allow players to rise up the ranks in the game’s hall of fame.
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PopCap’s expertise, plenty of in-game word puzzles and a full multiplayer to boot, Bookwormwill no doubt be picked up by plenty of puzzle game fans come release.
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Released: April 15
Format: DS
Publisher: PopCap
Developer: PopCap
Price: £19.99
Distributor: Open
Contact: 020 8941 8877 (Licensed 4U)
THE gem-matching hit Puzzle Questis arguably worth the £9.99 asking price alone, but players get two other top games in this pack.
The Lost Treasures of Alexandriaboasts 200 levels of match-three gameplay, with ten worlds and a range of modes. Players can access Puzzle mode, Arcade mode or aim to find the most treasures in the game’s Story mode. Treasures of the Serengeticontains a further 80 gem-matching
and marketing Claas Wolter tells MCV. “After a successful Black Mirror 2, Black Mirror 3 has received even better press ratings, including a Metacritic of 82 in Germany and an award from GameStar– Germany’s leading PC games mag.”
The publisher will be backing the title with ads in horror and gothic magazines, as well as marketing on adventure gaming and PC sites. With its eager fanbase and dark appeal, Black Mirror 3will attract both horror fans and adventure gamers.
Match 3 Mayhem
Three addictive puzzlers head to PC in this collection. Dominic Sacco provides a rundown of each title
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Released: March 25
Format: PC
Publisher:
White Mountain Games Developer:
White Mountain Games
levels, as well as nine musical mini-games where users must locate sacred instruments to rebuild a destroyed village. Finally, the
aforementioned Puzzle Questcompletes the set. It blends the usual gem- matching gameplay with RPG mechanics and a fantasy story.
All three together make Match 3 Mayhema must- have for puzzle fans.
www.mcvuk.com
Price: £9.99
Distributor: Open
Contact: 020 8941 8877 (Licensed 4U)
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