Blackwell Unbound
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A tightly written great supernatural mystery
Well I've managed to finish the game so unlike another reviewer stated you CAN progress and he obviously didnt try everything.
This is a prequel to blackwell legacy. But you may actually want to play legacy first.
Lauren and her spirit guide joey are tasked with helping lost souls realise they are dead and help them move on to the next world. These spooks are always rather stubborn and confused so this is more difficult than you might imagine.
An interesting and unusual feature of the game is the notebook. You automatically write down topics of interest. This is not a find the key under the doormat adventure. You have to talk to people and grill them on topics in your notebook like a real P.I
The only frustrating point is that sometimes the character won't jot something down that I felt should be there.
Gratuitous use of the phonebook is required.
One thing I'm actually annoyed with is the anticheat feature. If you take a name from an online walkthrough and search the phonebook for it, before you've found the appropriate clue, Lauren will refuse to remember it or write it down. It was funny the first time, but on replays its irritating as you wanna skip some stuff.
The 1980s dos style graphics make my eyes water a bit but they do the job and are good for nostalgia I guess.
I'm also giving less than I would for sound as the voice acting of some of the extras is questionable.
Fortunately the two main characters are both fantastic and I laughed out loud at some of the banter.
I highly recommend the whole series.
December 24, 2011
Much like the other game, a disappointment
Much like the other game in the series, this game is a total disappointment. It promises great things but just cannot deliver. It is WAY too short and although the storyline is brilliant, it doesn't provide enough entertainment to be worth the money.
I honestly found it VERY easy so I'm not sure what that other reviewer is on about 'not progressing'
January 11, 2012
There is no progress!
What ever you try, you never get any furher, I wasted 30 minutes on this game and that is enough for me!
December 22, 2011
I tried 2 seperate times and Blackwell Legacy games when do u learn??
Yes I said that to myself both times I tried a Blackwell game. I am an astute learner with an higher than average IQ. To me that means squat if I make decisions like this 2 times then read reviews thinking of doing it a 3rd time. Thank you other reviewers I've been saved.
Oh, and I do understand about loss of game progression, when u play this game u have a lot of repeating to do, annoying.
May 12, 2012