The Black Mirror
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy…
The Black Mirror is an adventure developed by Future Games, released 17 October 2003 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $6.14 at Gamesplanet.
What The Black Mirror is
The Black Mirror is an adventure game developed by Future Games and released in 2003. It was published by THQ Nordic. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on AGDS (Advanced Graphic Development System).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Black Mirror Castle stands over ancient lands with secrets buried and best forgotten. The crumbling ruins breathe with a life of their own, haunted by the past and waiting to meet the present. Following the sudden death of his grandfather, Samuel Gordon returns to his estate after an absence of twelve years. While attempting to understand the reasons behind his grandfather’s death, he uncovers an ancient family secret. As Samuel learns the truth of the mysterious origins of the land and history of Black Mirror Castle, he comes face to face with madness, murder, and the true reflection of his soul.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are horror and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
The Black Mirror holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 11 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 81, across 79 votes.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Pentium(r) III 400 MHz (Or Equivalent), 64 MB RAM and DirectX compatible card. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $6.14 at Gamesplanet, 80% below its usual price.
What it launched against
The Black Mirror launched on 17 October 2003, within three weeks of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Call of Duty, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Call of Duty, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for The Black Mirror yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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