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<\/p>\nIf you played computer games back in the late-eighties and early ninties chances are you have some fond memories of hours spent playing point-and-click adventures. In recent years the genre seems to have been making a very welcome comeback. We\u2019ve been spending some time with The Raven \u2013 Legacy of a Master Thief, a new episodic point-and-click adventure from German developers King Art (The Book of Unwritten Tales) and Nordic Games.<\/p>\n
The first chapter of this new crime adventure is called The Eye of the Sphinx and the story begins in 1964 London. An ancient ruby \u2013 one of the legendary Eyes of the Sphinx \u2013 is stolen from the British Museum. At the scene of the crime the thief leaves behind a raven feather which was the calling card of a master thief known as The Raven.<\/p>\n
The Raven was famous for the most spectacular burglaries ever carried out. However in 1960 he was believed shot dead by a young French investigator named Nicholas Legrand. After this new crime everyone is wondering was The Raven really shot and killed? Did he survive? Was it the wrong man? Or is a copy cat thief at large. Whatever the answer Legrand is back on the case to find out and he\u2019s in charge of safeguarding the transport of another of the jewels to Cairo.<\/p>\n
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Players take the role of Swiss policeman, Constable Anton Jakob Zellner who is getting on in his years and approaching retirement. After being side-lined earlier in his career he\u2019s out to prove himself. The setup feels a lot like something out of Agatha Christie\u2019s Poirot which is no coincidence as the developers themselves say the game is something of a tribute to her classic crime stories.<\/p>\n
After the scene is set the first part of the games takes place aboard The Orient Express which is travelling from Zurich to Venice. As well as Zellner the train is carrying several other passengers including a Baroness, Doctor, Violinist plus Legrand and the jewel. There\u2019s also Lady Clarissa Westmacott who just happens to be the world\u2019s most famous crime author and the favourite author of Zellner. Following on from the lengthy and event packed train journey the action moves to a luxury cruise ship travelling to Cairo.<\/p>\n
As you would expect from the genre the game requires you to interact with the various characters and solve puzzles to progress the story. Interacting with characters gives you multiple choice responses which helps you feel like you have control but the conversations do play out the same way eventually. The developers say they wanted to provide realistic puzzles and we\u2019re pleased to report that they seem to have succeeded. There are times when you might need to scan the screen to find the right object to click on but all the puzzle solutions really do make sense.<\/p>\n