Publisher: Wadjet Eye
Developer: Wadjet Eye
Year: 2014
Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS

Rating: 8

The first four games in the Blackwell series, while enjoyable, left me underwhelmed. While there were hints at some overarching story, they mostly just felt like episodes of the week with lots of characters we get to know for five minutes and never see again. The Blackwell Epiphany pays everything off in spades, culminating in an epic adventure that delivers the intellectual and emotional weight the series had been lacking.

Publisher: Wadjet Eye
Developer: Wadjet Eye
Year: 2011
Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS

Rating: 6

The fourth installment in the Blackwell series represents a return to the quality of Blackwell Unbound while expertly setting up the final game in the series.

Publisher: Wadjet Eye
Developer: Wadjet Eye
Year: 2009
Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS

Rating: 4

After playing Blackwell Unbound I commented how doing a prequel was a strange choice, especially since the case involved just seemed like a regular day at the office. I wrote, “As alluded to earlier, the ending is a bit of a letdown, and it just feels like part of a larger episode with no great stakes, at least as it pertains to Rosangela.” Well, The Blackwell Convergence appropriately connects the stakes as it pertains to Rosangela. But while the story has improved cohesion, nearly every other aspect of this third installment in the Blackwell series felt like a step back.