Black Mirror

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 43
  3. Negative: 14 out of 43
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  1. Shpack
    Dec 15, 2017
    8
    I haven't played the original trilogy so please keep in mind that I'm writing this review without that bias. Overall I had a good time with the game and found it to be rather refreshing. When was the last time that a game made you pull out a physical piece of paper to jot down things and solve equations in order to solve puzzles? If you can get over the fact that there will be frequentI haven't played the original trilogy so please keep in mind that I'm writing this review without that bias. Overall I had a good time with the game and found it to be rather refreshing. When was the last time that a game made you pull out a physical piece of paper to jot down things and solve equations in order to solve puzzles? If you can get over the fact that there will be frequent loading screens and that this is not a AAA production, then you should be able to find some enjoyment in it! This isn't Uncharted... Nor is it Silent Hills PT. This game is not scary at all, but it sure has a hell of a lot of charm to it! It's short and sweet and you can platinum the game by simply finishing the story.… Expand
  2. pamnorris
    Apr 3, 2020
    9
    The game was great! I honestly thought it was going to be bad but it ended up being the best game. I think it's because there was a lot of mystery and suspense. The only issue I had was the hinting. I had to figure out every part of the game and YouTube a lot of the part of the game to figure out how to beat it. Also the loading to every room was bad. Hopefully the next game is upgraded.
  3. Poonereviews
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    This game is perfect for all fans of lady Gordon’s private desk, which, though comfortable, would be improper to use. The Scottish dialect was flawless! My flat mates and I regularly say some of Rory’s token phrases like “canstna” and “doesna”. The rotating key mechanism never gets old! We found ourselves entertained for hours just turning the key parts over and over; oh how we laughedThis game is perfect for all fans of lady Gordon’s private desk, which, though comfortable, would be improper to use. The Scottish dialect was flawless! My flat mates and I regularly say some of Rory’s token phrases like “canstna” and “doesna”. The rotating key mechanism never gets old! We found ourselves entertained for hours just turning the key parts over and over; oh how we laughed when we found out we didn’t even have all of the necessary parts yet! Our personal highlight came as earlier when David/Edward/Andrew/John/Angus/Rory/Jim/Henry (or whatever his name was) swallowed a piece of paper with the satisfying noise: HAOMPH. Speaking of which all of the characters were memorable and had diverse name which we had no difficulties in differentiating between. We could not recommend this experience more, especially to all you Gaelic history buffs.… Expand
  4. Teloah
    Apr 25, 2020
    8
    This game just gets into a positive area for me as a review.

    What this game ends up being is a very interesting story all wrapped up in a very technically flawed presentation. The voice acting and the fact they use proper dialect is very good, so is the story as a whole but what does distract from the experience is the fact that the game overall lacks polish. Where does it lack?    This game just gets into a positive area for me as a review.

    What this game ends up being is a very interesting story all wrapped up in a very technically flawed presentation.

    The voice acting and the fact they use proper dialect is very good, so is the story as a whole but what does distract from the experience is the fact that the game overall lacks polish.

    Where does it lack? The character feels like he is drunk when you move him, its the best way I could describe it but you would have to feel it to understand fully. Also as others have mentioned the loading screens and occasional freeze. I have also noted sometimes textures fail to render at some angles such as the main staircase in the hall if you walk up it sometimes you can see through the house and some fps issues here and there. I have also managed to get myself stuck in the initial "chase" scene on the side of the path. However, again if you look pas this you can find yourself an interesting experience and a solid story    … Expand

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54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 21
  3. Negative: 7 out of 21
  1. TheSixthAxis
    Jan 31, 2018
    40
    Black Mirror is a good story that suffers from a dated application of game styles. While this is interesting in a meta way, it is not much fun to play. The narrative itself plays out fairly successfully. but it is hard to recommend it for this alone.
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  2. PSX Extreme
    Jan 22, 2018
    65
    Black Mirror has a lot of potential to be a good game with the story. There’s an interesting mystery to uncover that is compelling even if it isn’t real new. That potential is pulled short however by a lot of technical issues that can take away immersion and in some cases, ruin the game entirely.
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  3. BaziCenter
    Jan 1, 2018
    40
    Even as a hardcore fan of point & click adventures, you’ll still have a hard time adopting to Black Mirror. Broken gameplay and disappointing story is just a small part of its so many issues, and even as a fan of the Black Mirror franchise, playing over the original trilogy seems to be a better option.
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