The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief is an episodic point-and-click adventure video game developed by King Art Games.
Gameplay
The gameplay incorporates elements of stealth and detective work. It includes some cross-genre gameplay standards such as lockpicking doors and gathering key items. It also includes a point system, which serves as a ranking system and can be used to unlock new areas of the map. One of its main gameplay elements is puzzle solving.
Synopsis
Taking place in 1964, the plot revolves around a set of rubies known as the Eyes of the Sphinx - one stolen by an unknown person wearing a raven mask, and the other in the player character's possession, to be guarded as it is transported to an exhibition in Cairo, Egypt. The player plays as Anton Jakob Zellner, a middle-aged Swiss police constable; clever but inexperienced, who manages to impress Detective Nicolas Legrand enough to aid in his investigation of the theft. Though he has a fond interest in detective novels, Zellner has little experience in detective work.
Development
The game was released for Microsoft Windows via Steam as of July 23, 2013. On January 10, 2018, a trailer for The Raven Remastered was released by THQ Nordic. The game was released on March 13, 2018 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and was enhanced for Xbox One X. A Nintendo Switch version was released in 2019.
Chapters
"Chapter 1: The Eye of the Sphinx" "Chapter 2: Ancestry of Lies" "Chapter 3: A Murder of Ravens"
Reception
The game received mixed or average reviews from critics on Metacritic with a score of 74. IGN made a favorable comparison between Legacy of a Master Thief and classic literary works such as And Then There Were None. Joystiq praised the game for its writing and voice acting, praising in particular the nuances in main character Zellner's voice, but criticized it for being formulaic with its clunky execution. Game Informer'''s review was mixed, expressing excitement for the next installment in the series and finding the game's mystery intriguing enough to cover for "antiquated design", but claimed a cliffhanger ending required one to play all three episodes to feel fulfilled. GameSpot'' called the game boring and criticized it for glitchy movement.