Any reviews of The Blackwell Legacy yet?

*chapter11studios* · 01-01-2007, 10:50 AM

Has anyone here played The Blackwell Legacy yet? It intrugues me.

Grundislav · 01-01-2007, 11:38 AM

Yes. I have played it.

It's a great game, well worth the money, as it offers replayability and includes a very interesting DVD style commentary track by Dave Gilbert. The game itself is fun, has an interesting story, and is a bit different in the sense that it has no inventory based puzzles. The puzzles are all based on clues and dialog, and are all very logical.

The backgrounds are very nice, as are the animations. The voice acting is great too, and I'm not just saying that because I play a character

. This game shows a lot of effort and polish, something we've come to expect from Dave Gilbert. He and his team have done a great job.

Dasilva · 01-01-2007, 11:44 AM

Is it a bad sign that I've never heard of this title?

RLacey · 01-01-2007, 12:01 PM

Not really. It just suggests that you don't read the news on this site (see the fourth link from top on the main news), that you haven't been following Dave Gilbert and that Manifesto games haven't yet started one of their heavy-handed-but-successful marketing campaigns.

Pharmboy · 01-01-2007, 04:09 PM

Great game. Haven't finished it yet, but I loved it.

Forcing you the player to think for you the character is sometimes a bit irksome (I saw the answer to one puzzle waaay before figuring out how to actually implement it) but does lead to some good puzzles and clever solutions, even without inventory-based puzzles.

I can't wait to see more. If you liked The Shivah, total no-brainer if you ask me. I wish Dave all the best with it.

Fop · 01-02-2007, 12:12 PM

It's excellent. Better and much longer than the Shivah, although the subject matter is not quite as different. Very good voices for an indie game, none were distracting. The graphics are also good if you like 320x240. For $15 I could have done with just a bit more content, but I'm really happy with it. I'll definitely buy Dave Gilbert's next game as well.

Dasilva · 01-02-2007, 12:45 PM

So when you buy this game is comes in case & CD or is it a digital download?

Sciere · 01-02-2007, 01:01 PM

Digital download, you can grab it right away (177 MB)

Fop · 01-02-2007, 01:29 PM

No DRM wonkiness.

Dasilva · 01-02-2007, 01:37 PM

I'll wait for reviews, I tried Shiva and found it really boring. That was the free version mind you.

Fop · 01-02-2007, 01:58 PM

Maybe the voices make the difference.

Or maybe you're dead inside.

01-01-2007, 10:50 AM	#1
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01-01-2007, 11:38 AM	#2
Grundislav The Ben Jordan Guy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 8	Yes. I have played it. It's a great game, well worth the money, as it offers replayability and includes a very interesting DVD style commentary track by Dave Gilbert. The game itself is fun, has an interesting story, and is a bit different in the sense that it has no inventory based puzzles. The puzzles are all based on clues and dialog, and are all very logical. The backgrounds are very nice, as are the animations. The voice acting is great too, and I'm not just saying that because I play a character . This game shows a lot of effort and polish, something we've come to expect from Dave Gilbert. He and his team have done a great job. Share Share this post on Twitter

01-01-2007, 11:44 AM	#3
Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	Is it a bad sign that I've never heard of this title? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards, DaSilva "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie _ <Susan falls through the floor and gets stuck> <Paco looks at her blankly> "Whats wrong with you?! Lassy would of had a firetruck here by now!" - Susan Mayer, Desperate Housewives

01-01-2007, 12:01 PM	#4
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	Not really. It just suggests that you don't read the news on this site (see the fourth link from top on the main news), that you haven't been following Dave Gilbert and that Manifesto games haven't yet started one of their heavy-handed-but-successful marketing campaigns. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

01-01-2007, 04:09 PM	#5
Pharmboy Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 47	Great game. Haven't finished it yet, but I loved it. Forcing you the player to think for you the character is sometimes a bit irksome (I saw the answer to one puzzle waaay before figuring out how to actually implement it) but does lead to some good puzzles and clever solutions, even without inventory-based puzzles. I can't wait to see more. If you liked The Shivah, total no-brainer if you ask me. I wish Dave all the best with it. Share Share this post on Twitter

01-02-2007, 12:12 PM	#6
Fop Epsilon-Minus Semi-Moron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 863	It's excellent. Better and much longer than the Shivah, although the subject matter is not quite as different. Very good voices for an indie game, none were distracting. The graphics are also good if you like 320x240. For $15 I could have done with just a bit more content, but I'm really happy with it. I'll definitely buy Dave Gilbert's next game as well. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ If there's one thing you can say About Mankind There's nothing kind about man

01-02-2007, 12:45 PM	#7
Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	So when you buy this game is comes in case & CD or is it a digital download? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards, DaSilva "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie _ <Susan falls through the floor and gets stuck> <Paco looks at her blankly> "Whats wrong with you?! Lassy would of had a firetruck here by now!" - Susan Mayer, Desperate Housewives

01-02-2007, 01:01 PM	#8
Sciere Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13	Digital download, you can grab it right away (177 MB) Share Share this post on Twitter

01-02-2007, 01:29 PM	#9
Fop Epsilon-Minus Semi-Moron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 863	No DRM wonkiness. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ If there's one thing you can say About Mankind There's nothing kind about man

01-02-2007, 01:37 PM	#10
Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	I'll wait for reviews, I tried Shiva and found it really boring. That was the free version mind you. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards, DaSilva "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie _ <Susan falls through the floor and gets stuck> <Paco looks at her blankly> "Whats wrong with you?! Lassy would of had a firetruck here by now!" - Susan Mayer, Desperate Housewives

01-02-2007, 01:58 PM	#11
Fop Epsilon-Minus Semi-Moron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 863	Maybe the voices make the difference. Or maybe you're dead inside. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ If there's one thing you can say About Mankind There's nothing kind about man

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