I would like to begin this review by saying that Black Mirror, The Dig, Broken Sword & Gabriel Knight are in the top 10 Point & Click games list of my personal preference. All 4 games have been around during the golden days of the Point & Click era and most of the genre lovers will agree with me that they are very highly regarded and respected. There is an obvious pattern in my selection. I love a well-crafted serious mystery game with a twist of darkness and sometimes even a drop of supernatural. The eerie atmosphere of both Black Mirror & Gabriel Knight haunted me for weeks after completion. That means they did a thoroughly good job of getting under my skin and succumb me into their immersive atmosphere and story line. For me that is the difference between a good game and a genre defining game. Saint Kotar was on my radar for quite sometime now, since it was the only tittle of recent years that ticked those boxes in my books. Sure, I enjoyed the Blackwell Series or Lamplight City but if I must be honest, they felt nothing like my personal favorite titles. Saint Kotar was promising to give me the dosage I craved for. And it delivered almost perfectly on that promise! The guys at Red Martyr did a brilliant job at a time where the genre is not getting many games that are faithful to the “purebred” PNC games that we all love. And I am sure the tried to do exactly that. Stay true to the “cause” while stamping their own authority and signature in a “new age” PNC game.
