Black Mirror 1

I had the pleasure finally to play The BM collection. The first game was quite enjoyable. Out of the 3 this one felt the most unique in terms of the way it looks/places you visit. The story was really solid! Puzzles were also really good - something I value very much in adveture games. I'd say nothing too hard but not easy either - I think anyone would be able to beat the puzzles one way or another. Interesting note there were 2 puzzles /that I remember/ that require real life knowledge so you may have to google :) /you won't find any help in the game so don't feel bad/ ! Also a fun fact since the game is so old - the idea of one of these puzzles is no longer "true" and has changed for us in rl. On negative side I have to mention that the game lacks a fast way to save and saving is extremely slow. You can die so you must save from time to time ! Also the way the game works is you often need items that you have to use in different places at different time BUT you cannot pick these items until that time has come - you can interact with them but you cannot take them. Some people may actually get frustrated here because you often have to go back and forth between 2 places over and over again and it is really annnoying. There is also as other reviewers call it - pixel hunting, I cannot deny that. You may get stucked a few times cause of that/ use RIGHT mouse button for special interactions/. Fortunately all these problems are fixed in the second game!

It's fascinating how such a small team can develop such a beautiful adventure. I enjoyed it very much. The only thing that was annoying was some superfluous running paths and the repeated searching in places that had already been explored.

The game features a lovely atmosphere and soundtrack. The backgrounds are also lovely. Some puzzles, however, fall into the adventure game logic trap, and the game at times pads time with "return later" moments, where you just burn time by walking between areas. Still, with a guide to hhelp you, the experience is memorable.

What to love in this game: 1. Rain & walks at night under the rain 4. Cemeteries & morgues 6. Family curses 7. Backgrounds What you'll have bear in this game: 1. Slow pace and slow movement 3. Lack of originality 4. Character models All in all I liked it enough to recommend it to every adventure fan, not to be missed if you like horror adventure games.

This game have very interesting story. One of the reasons i finished it is for the story, but man it lacks in some forms of gameplay desing. The puzzles, can be incredible difficult, especialy if you get unlucky and i mean that in a way, that there are puzzles randomly generated that can be eather super simple or pain in the ass. There is also insta kills that feel cheap and because game doesnt auto save in these parts you can get rolled back few hours and redo everything you have done already so be sure to save your progress. Another weird desing choice is that you have to trigger specific things in order to move on on some puzzles seems kinda odd. Over-all game is great, i played in Czech language whitch is 10/10 and adds lot to a atmosphere. Story is almost Lovecraftian with ancient evils and horrors hidden inside castle Black Mirror. If you like these types of stories about ancient evil get this game a spin!