While Telltale has reminded so many new and old fans, that yes the adventure game genre is rich and above the level of the twitch-gamers scorn, Telltale is hardly the only pusher of genre. King Art Games has been making noise on the PC, and the release of their concluding third episode of their recent 'The Raven' series has seen the whole thing brought to consoles. King Art's only saving grace is drawing from a well utilized well and giving modern gamers a chance to experience an Agatha Christie-esque mystery in a non-traditional setting.
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Point-and-click adventure games have become something of an art form unto themselves. It’s a genre based on logical thought and delicately balanced pace, making them a go-to niche for the thinking gamer interested in a well-told story. But few of them have made a graceful transition from PC, the genre’s platform of origin, to consoles. The reason is obvious: keyboard-and-mouse control schemes are often too complex to map to a standard two-handed controller. This caveat is solidified in the PlayStation 3 version of The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief–but, fortunately, the game excels in other areas to overcome its control crutch.
Ryan from The Gamers Lounge writes "Back when our crew was at GoozerNation, I was able to review The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief for PC. As much as I was intrigued by the storyline and overarching character development, I really wasn't able to play through it at all. I've never been a PC gamer, and have never put much cash into my system. The entire game chugged, often taking fifteen seconds for a single character to load a single line. In a dialog based video game, this was a lesson in tedium. What I got to play I enjoyed. Now, along comes a home console release, perfect for my style of play. I love consoles, because even if they may not be as powerful as your average everyday computer, it simply works. You buy a game, plug it in, and if anything goes wrong, it's the developer's fault."
