The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief is an episodic point-and-click adventure video game developed by King Art Games.
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Developer(s) | King Art Games |
Publisher(s) | The Adventure Company[lower-alpha 1] |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows OS X Linux PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PlayStation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch |
Release | Windows, OS X, Linux July 23, 2013 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 January 14, 2014 Remastered Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One March 13, 2018 Nintendo Switch January 22, 2019 |
Genre(s) | Point-and-click adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
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.[1]
Taking place in 1964, the plot revolves around a set of rubies known as the Eyes of the Sphinx one of which was stolen by an unknown person wearing a mask, and the other must be guarded by the player's character as it is transported to an exhibition in Cairo Egypt. Contrary to common detective genre conventions, you play as middle-aged Swiss police constable Anton Jakob Zellner, a clever but inexperienced and unproven officer, who manages impress the well-respected detective known as Nicolas Legrand enough to aid in his investigation. Though he has a fond interest in detective novels, Zellner has little experience in detective work.[2]
The game was released for Microsoft Windows via Steam as of July 23, 2013.[3][4] 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.[5]
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Metacritic | 74/100[6] |
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Game Informer | 7/10[8] |
GameSpot | 5/10[9] |
IGN | 9/10[10] |
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RPGFan | 85/100[12] |
The game received mixed or average reviews from critics on Metacritic with a score of 74.[13] IGN made a favorable comparison between Legacy of a Master Thief and classic literary works such as And Then There Were None.[1] 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.[14]
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.[2] GameSpot called the game boring and criticized it for glitchy movement.[15]
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