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Black Mirror (2017)

King Art

Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

2.79 from 42 ratings

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Blood is not always thicker than water. Scotland, 1926. Following the suicide of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Tormented by nightmares and waking dreams for all his life, David fears that … Read more
Blood is not always thicker than water. Scotland, 1926. Following the suicide of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Tormented by nightmares and waking dreams for all his life, David fears that it might be his destiny to follow in his father’s footsteps, down a path that leads to madness, and death. Is there really a Curse that has been haunting his family, like his father believed? It is up to David to uncover the horrible truths, buried under generations of silence and fathoms of stone. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering... "I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity." Edgar Allen Poe Like in the original graphic adventure trilogy, the Gothic Horror genre and its unique atmosphere of madness and psychological distress remains at the heart of Black Mirror. The point-and-click gameplay of the original trilogy served as the basis for the re-imagined gameplay, which focuses on close-up investigation and interaction with nightmarish visions that plague the protagonist of the game David Gordon. "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." Edgar Allan Poe Gameplay Like in the original graphic adventure trilogy, the Gothic Horror genre and its unique atmosphere of madness and psychological distress remains at the heart of Black Mirror. The point-and-click gameplay of the original trilogy served as the basis for the re-imagined gameplay, which focuses on close-up investigation and interaction with nightmarish visions that plague the protagonist of the game David Gordon. Key Features • A modern re-imagining of the acclaimed gothic-horror adventure series • Interactions with vision-like apparitions which help you learn more about the past of your family • Eerie atmosphere focusing on the horrors of the mind, in the style of EA Poe and HP Lovecraft • High quality voice acting from a compelling ensemble cast Read less
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Details

Developers
King Art
Publishers
THQ Nordic
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click
Themes
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Series
Black Mirror
Steam
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Release dates

  • Nov 28, 2017 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • Nov 28, 2017 (North_America) PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • Nov 28, 2017 (Europe) PlayStation 4
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TheGrey

Status TheGrey Jun 17, 2023

No, not this isn't a game based on the Netflix series. This isn't the 2003 point and click adventure game either, although it is based on that. It's like a point and click adventure brought into the modern age. You wonder around a spooky Scottish mansion in the 1920's trying to unravel the sordid past of your ancestors.

The graphics, …

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No, not this isn't a game based on the Netflix series. This isn't the 2003 point and click adventure game either, although it is based on that. It's like a point and click adventure brought into the modern age. You wonder around a spooky Scottish mansion in the 1920's trying to unravel the sordid past of your ancestors.

The graphics, story, and characters are good enough. The load times are very noticeable even on a PS5. Glad I didn't play it on something slower. Controls are clunky but still workable.

Unfortunately is still has some of the downsides of the old adventure games. You have to keep revisiting rooms you already visited and trying different combinations of actions until you can get something new to happen. It's a bit slow and lacking in the fun department.

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ANTchan

Review ANTchan 3/5 · Mar 2, 2018

Interesting idea, mediocre game

I borrowed a ps4 copy of this from my local library - thankfully I didn't spend a dime on this game. The draw of a point-and-click style adventure game reboot with updated graphics and gameplay was a pretty good hook. So was the gothic horror premise of the game.

And while the story of a cursed line of Scottish nobles …

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I borrowed a ps4 copy of this from my local library - thankfully I didn't spend a dime on this game. The draw of a point-and-click style adventure game reboot with updated graphics and gameplay was a pretty good hook. So was the gothic horror premise of the game.

And while the story of a cursed line of Scottish nobles continued to be intriguing (enough for me to continue through to the ending), the game fell short on... most other levels. The animations are stiff and most times out of sync, which is a serious disappointment when the voice acting in the game is actually pretty good. The controls handle like an arcade crane grab: lagging at the best of times and completely unresponsive in others.

But worst of all were the loading screens. The graphics in this game are not over the top. I don't care as much about graphics when it comes to rating a game. The textures and environments aren't fancy, but they get the job done. There is NOTHING in this game that should cause it to have a loading screen. Between. Every. Room.

On the bright side, the game got me interested in the idea of Black Mirror enough that I picked up the original on Steam.

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Ivonnempg88

Review Ivonnempg88 2/5 · Dec 12, 2017

Just fell short

Well...this is how I feel about this game. This is the first point and click game that I play, so maybe Im just not familiar with the style. Although my complains are mostly about the performance of the game. I played for about 6 hours straight to finish it. The story was very compelling and that is the main reason …

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Well...this is how I feel about this game. This is the first point and click game that I play, so maybe Im just not familiar with the style. Although my complains are mostly about the performance of the game. I played for about 6 hours straight to finish it. The story was very compelling and that is the main reason why I kept on playing the game. It also has decent music and voice acting. Unfortunately, the game fell short on everything else. I was struggling mlst of the time with wonky controls to walk and look around. I was getting stuck everywhere. Also, trying to click on something important was sometimes a pain (I played on PS4). The loading times are too long and the game needs to load everytime you enter a new room. Some cutscenes are also interrupted by loading screens, which makes the game chopped. Transitions are horrible. Despite the good voice acting, the faces show no sign of emotions and the mouths don't move with the dialogue exactly. In summary, they could have been more detailed for a game that costs $39.99... Too expensive for what it is.

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