The Black Mirror 2
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I'm finally finishing up "The Black Mirror 2" on my PC Netbook - after playing The Black Mirror and the Black Mirror 3.
Yes, I played 3 first - only because a review I read said it was the best of the three. I disagree, I feel that 2 is the best and I'm going to replay 3 after I finish 2.
So - any Black Mirror fans out there? I've really enjoyed the series and I've got to play all three starting with the first one sometime.
I love playing adventure games like Gemini Rue on my ipad mini and Gray Matter on my PC Netbook.
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Re: The Black Mirror 2
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I, too, enjoyed all the Black Mirror games - but I liked the first the most 
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My favourite is still the first. It had an incredible atmosphere and a genuine tension. I didn't enjoy the third game very much; some of the voice acting was atrocious, and the gameplay felt forced.
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I enjoyed all three games as a trilogy, but like Mad and Rushes, I liked the first game the best. I found it the most atmospheric, and I liked that I was able to explore much more of the castle than I was in the two sequels. Also, I thought the story worked best on its own. I actually played the second game first, and while I found it perfectly well made as a game, it didn't really grip me, and I felt I was late to the party in a lot of ways. When I went back to play the first game, everything clicked, and I found I was able to appreciate part two much more overall, and now I consider it a great game. Then, of course, part three followed part two directly, and I played it last, so I can't comment on whether or not it would work on its own for me.  Not everyone may have this experience, of course, but I felt it worked best for me when I played the games as a trilogy rather than as individual games. Even part one really needs the sequels, unless you don't mind its ending as is. 
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Re: The Black Mirror 2
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I've found that everyone has their favorite - I liked all three, but 2 is my fave. Amazingly, some actually liked 3 the best.
The bottom line is, like Broken Sword, it is a very solid series and well worth playing.
The graphics are amazing, I can't believe that the game plays flawlessly on a PC Netbook - but it does and is pure eye candy.
After this, I'm playing Broken Sword 2 Remastered on the ipad and what I've heard it is an amazing game too.
I love playing adventure games like Gemini Rue on my ipad mini and Gray Matter on my PC Netbook.
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I've played Black Mirror 1/2... They're very differently styled games, but both quite good on their own right. Black Mirror 1 is a modern classic, very atmospheric, with, what I've found, one of the best main protagonist's voices (even though many seem not to like it) and good puzzles. It's not without its flaws, but definitely one of the most influential post-golden period games.
As for Black Mirror 2, I've found it the best adventure (along with The Whispered World) of 2010. Though, I agree there was potential for even more, both in the small coastal town (reminded me of Twin Peaks), and at the castle.
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Loved all the Black Mirror series.....Not bored with any of them.... The story line was the BEST... Plus the puzzles ... "Superb" 
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I also enjoyed all three games, but I agree with those who said that 1 is their favourite.
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I loved all three But The 2nd one is by far the best adventure game I've played so far this year. A truly amazing game.
I am now playing Gemini Rue on my iPad mini and so far it is very good,
I will make a point of playing all three Black Mirror games As a series in order very soon.
I love playing adventure games like Gemini Rue on my ipad mini and Gray Matter on my PC Netbook.
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I confess, I love shopping for PC adventure games at half-price books. I got "The Whispered World" for $3.99 and it is on my play real soon list.
It does boot up and run OK and looks great.
Shockingly, I got "Scratches" for a dollar, it looks like a great game too.
I love playing adventure games like Gemini Rue on my ipad mini and Gray Matter on my PC Netbook.
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I've got to play "The Whispered World" very soon - everyone says it is such a great game. I have it in my waiting to be played pile of games and it really needs to float up to the top.
When I got my PC Netbook, I was amazed by how many games would play on it (98% of all games tried) and how fantastic they looked.
I love playing adventure games like Gemini Rue on my ipad mini and Gray Matter on my PC Netbook.
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Ipad_Lover, I loved The Whispered World.  In fact, I've really enjoyed every Daedalic game I've played, especially Memoria and to a lesser extent, its prequel, The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav. Edna and Harvey: The Breakout was also one of my favorites of theirs, zany on the surface with dark psychological undertones. Its sequel was very good as well, though not on the level of the first game.
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Yea, I've got to play "The Whispered World" soon - I will actually play it right after I finish "Nancy Drew - The Ghost of Thorton Hall" I'm right in the middle of that one and I'm actually enjoying the game quite a bit.
I love playing adventure games like Gemini Rue on my ipad mini and Gray Matter on my PC Netbook.
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Partly boosted by this thread, I just began my gazumpteenth replay of Black Mirror 1.  It was a bit of a groan to get it working on Windows 7, but I managed it eventually. Many hours of bliss shall ensue. I had almost forgotten just how ominous everyone sounds in this game. The abysmal BM weather is also a current perfect replica of that in Britain, so that's a comfort.
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I vote for all three of us locking Victoria in the Common Room with her coffee pot, just for jolly.
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