When our venerable Editor-in-Chief asked our review team if we’d like to review The Raven Remastered, I was puzzled. This is a remastered game" Remastered from when" From what consoles" I’d never heard of the original title, so I had no idea why it would warrant a remaster. So it’s a point-and-click murder mystery adventure, but why is this particular one so special" I had to know.
It’s not the best looking adventure game to grace the PlayStation 4, but there’s just something about the story (and easy trophies) that will keep players pushing through, even when they think they’ve guessed the true culprit.
Ravens Don’t Make a Murder
Years ago, the Master Thief Raven was shot and killed during a heist in Paris. Now a new Raven has surfaced, possibly an “heir” to the Raven, but this Raven does more than simply steal. During a theft in London of one of the two Eyes of the Sphinx, the Raven set off an explosive to help him escape. Inspector Legrand caught the Raven the first time, and he’s determined to catch this so-called heir. The Raven didn’t get away with that Eye in London, so Legrand has this grand idea to set a trap for the Raven to try to steal it once again whilst on the way to Cairo for a special exhibit. To Legrand’s chagrin, the Swiss police have demanded one of their constables accompany Legrand to Venice, simply because the train they are taking runs from Zurich to Venice....