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| − | Blackwell: Unbound is a point'n'click adventure game made in [[Adventure Game Studio]] by Wadjet Eye Games. |
+ | Blackwell: Unbound is a point'n'click adventure game made in [[Adventure Game Studio]] by Wadjet Eye Games, in particular, by Dave Gilbert (game design) and Erin Robinson (artwork). |
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| + | == Gameplay == |
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| + | The game is a classic point'n'click adventure game where player has to talk to NPCs and solve puzzles to progress. The notepad system from Blackwell Legacy returns. However, this time, player can directly switch to your ghost companion, Joey, and use him to perform actions that are impossible for the living. |
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| + | Notable change is that when you look up names for research (in the phone book, no internet in the Seventies), you need to actually type them out manually, so good memory is a must. |
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| + | == Story == |
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| + | The game is set in the 1970s New York, and follows a bitter, chain-smoking medium and amateur paranormal investigator, Lauren Blackwell (aunt of Rosa from Blackwell Legacy) and her spirit guide, a ghost of one Joey Mallone. While on their regular night of trying to find ghosts and help them resolve their unfinished business, they stumble upon a larger mystery - there might be a mysterious killer on the loose... And what's the deal with that crazy old woman following Lauren (and Joey) around? |
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| + | == Trivia == |
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| + | The game is the second installment in the Blackwell series of adventure games, but it's the only one where you don't play as Rosangela Blackwell, as it's a prequel |
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| + | == Video == |
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| + | [[File:Blackwell Unbound Longplay|thumb|330x330px]] |
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| + | == External links == |
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| + | [http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/blackwell-unbound/ Wadjet Eye website] |
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Revision as of 05:04, 27 October 2018
Blackwell: Unbound is a point'n'click adventure game made in Adventure Game Studio by Wadjet Eye Games, in particular, by Dave Gilbert (game design) and Erin Robinson (artwork).
Gameplay
The game is a classic point'n'click adventure game where player has to talk to NPCs and solve puzzles to progress. The notepad system from Blackwell Legacy returns. However, this time, player can directly switch to your ghost companion, Joey, and use him to perform actions that are impossible for the living. Notable change is that when you look up names for research (in the phone book, no internet in the Seventies), you need to actually type them out manually, so good memory is a must.
Story
The game is set in the 1970s New York, and follows a bitter, chain-smoking medium and amateur paranormal investigator, Lauren Blackwell (aunt of Rosa from Blackwell Legacy) and her spirit guide, a ghost of one Joey Mallone. While on their regular night of trying to find ghosts and help them resolve their unfinished business, they stumble upon a larger mystery - there might be a mysterious killer on the loose... And what's the deal with that crazy old woman following Lauren (and Joey) around?
Trivia
The game is the second installment in the Blackwell series of adventure games, but it's the only one where you don't play as Rosangela Blackwell, as it's a prequel
Video
Blackwell Unbound Longplay