Black Mirror II -- A Review by Rushes

Our story begins in Maine, but leads inexorably to Black Mirror Castle and its unfortunate inhabitants. Rushes discovers what's been happening at the Castle, the sanatorium, and in Wales during the intervening years since the original Black Mirror.

Black Mirror II

Rushes!

Wonderful review.

Thank you Rushes, a great read as always!

Ana

An A! Thank you Rushes, I'm really looking forward to play the game.

Thanks.

Chief

Rushes !!
Thank you for a very nice review

Great, Rushes! Super writing and "come on and get it" words.

Thanks...Jody

Thanks, Rushes! Great review; makes me want to play the game that much more.

This is a must have for me.

Thank you for the review, Rushes.
I don't like photo developing "puzzles" either.

Is it really a "To Be Continued" type ending or does the game actually have a fairly satisfying conclusion?

Thanks, everyone. Hope you all enjoy it as much as the original BM.

Jenny - I felt that the ending was fitting. I personally enjoyed the conclusion (it made me cackle a bit), and a lot of the loose ends were tied up, but it also left plenty of scope for continuance. I would love to see a Black Mirror III.

Rushes for a fantastic review. Now I know I want the game! I cringed when I saw 2 slider puzzles were they skip-able?

Do I understand this is a 6 Gig digital download? if so I will have to buy the box version or hope I win the giveaway .

Great review , Rushes !

Rushes sounds like an incredible game. Can't wait to get my hands on this one. Thanks for the informative review!

I wonder if one of our UK based boomers could enlighten us as to where the activity in BM1 and BM2 is taking place. Is BM Castle/ willow creek in England or Scotland? I was thinking Scotland, just because of the name "Gordon". Yet the characters in Willow Creek seem to have Irish accents, and some sound like Yorkshire men. and Samuel seems to have a very (veddy) upper class English accent. Any thoughts?

Yes, the sliders are skippable.

The download is huge at 6 GB. But then it's a long game, so that's to be expected.

Thanks Rushes for that great review. I loved the first game and can't wait to play this one.

what a great review. thank you so much for it. I have played Black Mirror several times and I'm looking forward for Black Mirror II. a very very good game.

Great review as always, i was in fact about to start a thread on when should we expect a review. Thanks again, looking forward to the arrival of my copy.

Oh ,Rushes you made my mouth water..

This game has everything I want in a game..

Oh The "Horror"

Great Review,and Excellent Grade

Well done Rushes. Thank you once again. Looking forward to this one.

Thanks Becky for the link and Rushes for a wonderful review. It's refreshing to know that the format hasn't changed in a sequel and I don't think I will mind the photo developing! It's a game I've been looking forward to playing for a long time and now know I'm not going to be disappointed with!

Wonderful review Rushes! Thanks so much for your hard work and for getting me even more excited about playing this game!

PS I can't believe it's been 7 years since the first one. Wow.



Tracy

Thanks Rushes, I'll have to put this one on my Must Play list.

Great review! Screenshots look fantastic. I was also glad to read that there is a skip option for some of the puzzles when one plays in the easy mode. That is a real plus, in my opinion. Good Job and thanks for posting the review.

A fictional town in England There is also a castle in Wales in Black Mirror 2 and a character from that castle with authentic welsh voice acting.

Yes, the name gordon is generally thought of as scottish origin, however I found a little info on it:

"Gordon Surname Origin

(Origin Scottish) Gurtduine, Gaelic, a fierce man; Gwrddyn, Welsh, a strong man; Cawrdyn, Welsh, a hero, a giant. Some have derived the Gordons from Gordinia, in Thessaly; others say they are descendants of the Gorduni mentioned by Cæsar in his Commentaries. The name appears to be local, and may be derived from a town in France of that name, in the Department of Lot. It signifies in Gaelic the round hill, or the hill that surrounds, from Gour, round, and dun, a hill or fort. "

Thanks Merlin, interesting information. Looking forward to BM2

It's great. I just finished it today. Lovely graphics, very good voice acting. It's a good length game, some fun puzzles and interesting story. Hope you enjoy it.

I'm really excited about this game. Will it be available in stores this month?

As far as I know, it won't be on store shelves in the US anytime soon.

Dave must have run out. I ordered on the 15th & no word on shipping yet.

I ordered from Interact yesterday. Used paypal and received same day confirmation it had been sent.

Just finished the game. An excellent, lengthy and gripping adventure. I actually preferred it to the first one (which I also loved). I highly recommend it!

Thank you for the review. I scrolled right to the bottom, to check the grade!!! Was very pleased to see the A. Then I went back and read the review- I am looking forward to this game-- ya hoo-- thanks again Rushes.

I'm playing the game - now - and loving it !!

I just finished the game and it is a game that you don't want to quit. Very satisfied with long length of the game. Everything about the game I give a A PLUS. Great voices for all the characters. Ending proves there will be a sequel in the making.

I don't understand why someone questioned who the killer was my ending explained it perfectly.

It has been a long time since I enjoyed a game this much.

I am grateful for the walkthrough and also grateful for the skips in puzzles and the hotspots. I enjoyed this B.M. more than I did the original Black Mirror.

Although the price tag was high it is worth it in my opinion for those of you who wonder if it is worth it. Hope this review helps you make your decision.

I totally agree, Sherryah. A+ for everything but the peculiar voice problems that had me straining to hear at times. I just switched on the text and kept going...couldn't stop playing!

I was hit with the voice problems at the start. It was basically the music drowning out the voices, particularly the female ones. In options I turned down the music and maximised the voice. I turned on subtitles for a while but found it distracting and unnecessary.

Enjoying the game - it starts slowly but the story is building nicely. I find the main character very well acted.

What a good review! Thanx for a job very well done!!!!