Blackwell Legacy is the first part to a series of point and click adventures following the plights of Rosa Blackwell, and her wisecracking spirit guide, Joey.

It all starts here, and the game itself is very much ok; it's not awful, but it's also not great.

The puzzles can be obtuse at times, and eventually I gave up and had a guide on standby.
It wasn't impossible, but some of them made me scratch my head and wonder how the hell I was supposed to figure it out without outside help.

The voice acting can range from good, to very wonky, and I don't really understand why. Some dialogue felt like they were being read off a script and forced or fall completely flat.
For the most part, it was good, however, and made me like the characters enough. Joey's VA was definitely a standout for me.

The pixelart is ok, not amazing. I'm guessing they were going for the LucasArts' pixel art style, that is alright, but mildly unsightly. It does the job, but I do like the actual drawn art pieces whenever they appeared.

The music and writing are definitely the highlights of this game, and will be the main reason you pull through it, as you'll probably want to get on to the next installment briskly in.

It's a good enough start to the series, I can't be too harsh on it as it is the first game.
I just wish it was better.

Reviewed on Nov 04, 2023


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