The Raven Remastered

The Raven has the unquenchable charm of a beautiful literary mystery of yesteryear, or those movies where the crime was investigated with a rigor and a composure that much contemporary cinema seems to be abhorring.

The riveting plot of The Raven will keep you hooked right to the very end if you can look past the strange character models and don't mind spending more time reading and listening than actually playing.

Like Constable Zellner, the game is deeper than it looks and has a story that will keep players guessing. I couldn’t ask for much more in a great whodunnit.

Coupled with a strong and detailed art style that really fleshes out the story settings and you have a mystery game that all should find worthy enough to play.

In the end, if you're looking for a mystery to get lost in (and like the old-school point-and-click adventure game genre), The Raven Remastered should rightly be on your radar. Despite the rather lazy ending, the journey there is still rather enjoyable and Constable Zellner is one protagonist I won't be forgetting any time soon.

The Raven Remastered is still a game with a good story, but outdated visuals, clunky animations and sometimes boring dialogues prevent it from reaching an higher score.

Though technically flawed, The Raven Remastered is a leisurely and charming point and click adventure that fans of the genre will enjoy.

For newcomers to the mystery genre, The Raven Remastered is a fantastic game to whet your appetite. It'll take around 12 hours to complete - more if you want to be thorough and sit through its lengthy dialogue options. It comes bundled with a well-crafted story, delightfully bizarre characters to interact with, and just the right amount of puzzle solving to keep you satiated, though it’s not the prettiest of games to endure. Its faithful marriage to 1960s crime dramas is apparent, and we had fun unravelling its mysteries from start to finish, twists 'n' turns alike.