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The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief
This episodic downloadable whodunit thriller is picking up impressive reviews with the gaming media and now it’s about to hit retail shelves. Dominic Sacco goes undercover…
THE POINT-AND-CLICK genre is making a comeback. Adventure games made a name for themselves on the PC back in the ‘80s and ‘90s with the likes of Monkey Island and Sam & Max, and now they’re as popular as ever thanks to the episodic model, where titles such as The Walking Dead are launched over time in separate segments. The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief is
the latest episodic point-and-click title – a three-part adventure blending elements of classic whodunit and heist stories which has already garnered hugely positive reviews. Its first chapter launched in July, the second in August and the third arrives on September 24th, with a boxed version including all three parts hitting retail on October 24th. The game is set in 1960’s Europe and
focuses on gentleman master thief The Raven, who stuns the public when he is confronted and fatally wounded by young investigator Nicolas Legrand. The game later turns to London in 1964 where one of the legendary ‘Eyes of the
GENRE: Adventure
PUBLISHER: Nordic Games
DEVELOPER: King Art
FORMAT: PC, PS3
DISTRIBUTOR: Gem / CentreSoft
CONTACT:
01279 822822 (Gem) / 0121 625 3388 (CentreSoft)
RELEASE DATE: October 24th
PRICE: £24.99
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Sphinx’ rubies is stolen from the British Museum and a raven feather is left behind; Legrand is soon put on the case. The mystery also involves Constable Anton Jakob Zellner and a bank vault in Zurich. It sees cinematic presentation with cut scenes and hundreds of camera angles, optional puzzles and real-time graphics in full HD. There’s a notebook and help function for newcomers to the adventure genre, as well as an advanced scoring system for the hardened adventure game veteran, adding replay value. Perhaps more significant are the
recent press reviews, which prove The Raven is more than just another bog- standard adventure game. IGN gave
chapter one nine out of ten, stating: “This cogent example of witty dialog, intricate plot construction, and unique visual style not only confirms, but enhances [developer] King Art’s growing reputation as a maker of A-level adventures.” Well-known PC gaming blog Rock,
Paper, Shotgun described the game as “genuinely lovely, a very well crafted adventure and a calmingly paced experienced that gaming rarely offers”. The site also praises its ability to pull-off murder mystery without focusing on a young 20-something female lead character, but instead compared it to a ‘60s Poirot TV special “that you’d never tune in for but can’t turn away from”. Klemens Kreuzer, general manager of
Nordic Games, says: “The Raven is one of the most thrilling titles we’ve had the pleasure of working on and we know that it will appeal to a wide audience.” Adventure gamers and fans of the series – as well as King Art’s previous hit The Book of Unwritten Tales – will be eager to get their hands on a boxed copy of The Raven come October 24th.
NOVEL MARKETING
Nordic Games has launched an interactive graphic novel to tease the release of The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief. The free, literary prequel to The Raven can be accessed via Google Play or as a browser-based game over at
raven-game.com/ign-en/
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‘Witty dialogue’ - as is no doubt occurring above - is a key feature
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