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• gamedeal user

  Jan 29, 2022

  The best part of these games is how you feel like you are drawn into a small world that these characters inhabit. I could easily see this as a TV series. I enjoyed the acting and the stories. There is not much you could say that is wrong with the game, except that it could have been beefed up a little more, some how? More story? More puzzles? Somehow... The second game is the weakest, overall, yet I really enjoyed being able to experience it, so it worked well as part of the whole. With that said, the only real downside is that it's really short! Buying the package of 4 games is like buying 4 parts of one game. I gave this review positive because I did in fact buy it as one game. Had I purchased them one at a time I would have brought the ratings down a touch.
• gamedeal user

  Oct 25, 2022

  Can a game get much better? I don't know. It's super cozy. You're with another character the whole time so it never feels isolating. The adventure aspect is on point The dialog is good and humorous. I loved it! If I had to complain I'd say there could be more locations and objects and it could definitely be longer. But that's because I enjoyed it so much. Definitely very highly recommended!
• gamedeal user

  Mar 3, 2023

  The 3rd of the 5 Blackwell games. Rosa is now slightly more experienced as a medium at this point and continuing the tag team mechanic from the previous game Joey has even more to contribute to the gameplay making him feel more like a co-protagonist instead of a support NPC. The story is also now picking up momentum with consequences of events from the previous games. Continue the journey of two spunky supernatural detectives. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2755598113
• gamedeal user

  Aug 19, 2015

  [i]Blackwell Convergence[/i] is the third installment of Blackwell series, and it continues the story of Rosangela Blackwell, a couple months after the first game left her. Convergence drags us further into the legacy of Blackwell family, shedding some light on the nature of their responsibilities, raising many more questions that we will chase after in later installments. The more I play these games, the more I sink into Rosa's shoes, leaving me with a feeling of uneasiness and even suspicion for our age old companions. Several months after [i]the Blackwell Legacy[/i], we learn that Rosa did quit her small book review job and desperately tries to publish a "fiction" novel that tells of her experience about her first case: "The Devil and the Deacon". Frustrating enough, fiction novels are not exactly on great demand. While pursuing a career as a blossoming author, she keeps investigating several cases with Joey, following Lauren's footsteps. After a fairly basic case, she attends a gallery opening as she promised to her neighbor and only living friend, Nishanthi Sharma. The incidents to follow this fairly generic social event will complicate Rosa's life within only a five days period. She is to meet an old adversary, pursue a murderer, rub shoulders with her aunt's circles and encounter a mysterious madam who asks her help in turmoil. I'd like to define the first game as mystery that tips its hat to folklore, and the second was basically a noir movie with supernatural elements. This third one, however is surreal in tone, and philosophically inclined to dabble with notions as responsibility, family, trust, cause and consequence. Nearing the end of game, there is a whole part weaved with metaphors and symbolic apparitions only. I felt a great sense of respect towards Wadget Eye Games and their golden boy Dave Gilbert when they used Joseph Mitchell, legendary journalist and an expert on human soul in [i]Blackwell Unbound[/i]. In this game, they add Joe Gould, namely Professor Seagull to the equation and bring in the big term that shall dominate the storyline from now on: the collective unconscious! This installment was a downright early Christmas present for nerds like me, who are greatly interested in social sciences. When we take this second glance on Rosa, we are quick to realize that she is more experienced now. She stands her ground and tries her best to get the job done. She is still an odd duck, but more open to interaction and takes steps on either bonding with other people, or at least persisting on what is right. Her dynamic with Joey is becoming better in synchronicity as a gradual process. But it is safe to assume that she is not there yet. I couldn't believe my eyes when I realized that she was even trying to make actual jokes, different from her passive aggressive sarcasm that we encountered in the Legacy! Rosa is becoming a strong female character, just as Lauren was, with personal standing, a sense of justice and an in-depth personality as she grows up. With her cheesy grin, baggy clothes and nerdy glasses, she is a refreshing figure compared to the sexually exaggerated female protagonists that we encounter nowadays. This is a good example of character development. As far as the game itself goes, it is evident that everything is improved. Graphics are prettier, and the atmosphere is more carefully arranged to establish an eerie setting, strengthened with beautiful soundtrack. Adding clues sequence is completely removed from the game, yet we are encouraged to use technology more to progress during case investigation. We use Rosa's computer to find an address, get into people's mail, and gather information and so on. Joey hasn't been very effective in this game, but he is still a controllable character with the option of consultation. This series is like a symphony; starting sleepy, speeding to raise suspense and dive into a crescendo. What next? Only the fourth game will tell. At this point, I insist. Please give this game a chance, if you enjoy adventure games. Everything will become personal so fast, you will wonder when that happened. Please also check out Lady Storyteller's Curator page [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ladystoryteller#curation]here[/url] - follow for regular updates on reviews for other games!
• gamedeal user

  Jan 4, 2017

  About 50% longer than the previous Blackwell games, it's also the easist, clocking in at 2 hours or less. While still a fun enough game, don't expect to be challenged, and while you can play this without having played the previous games, much of the enjoyment comes from the continuation of the Blackwell story. A good light game if you can get it on sale.
• gamedeal user

  May 4, 2017

  Blackwell Convergence is the third entry of the series and sadly the shortest of them all. The puzzles are very simple, but the story and voice acting are both very good. Part of the journey, worth the bundle.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 10, 2018

  Here we have another uninteresting Blackwell game. Besides the improved artwork, Blackwell Convergence feels like several steps back when compared to Blackwell Unbound. The characters are much weaker this time around and aren't fleshed out as well as they were in Unbound. The plot is also less intriguing, resulting in a mediocre short adventure. Try Blackwell Unbound and Technobabylon instead; both are far superior.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 19, 2018

  This is the 3rd episode of Wadjet Eye's Blackwell series after Legacy and Unbound. Pros: [list] [*]As Legacy already told us how Rosa and Joey met we are thrown right in the middle of things here. [*]There is a close connection to Unbound in this game - while the 2nd episode in the series is actually a prequel it is still recommended to go in order (Legacy-Unbound-Convergence) as the antagonist will be familiar here. [*]Dave probably had a bigger budget at disposal as this game looks prettier (especially compared to Unbound). I think the stories are also improved upon as we play the sequels. [/list] Cons: [list] [*]Not really issues but I thought I'd mention two things. First of, while the commentary option is available only Dave speaks. I particularly liked this mode in Unbound as some of the other staff members were available to comment. [*]Combining clues is not possible anymore. This added an extra challenge in the other two games - Dave does give a valid reason for its absence amongst the commentaries, though. [/list] A great sequel in the series. I really am looking forward to completing the final two. In case you liked the first 2 episodes you're going to like this one even more.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 3, 2019

  I can barely remember this game, and I finished it just this afternoon. It doesn't answer any of the critical questions from the decent first game, and instead just continues with the juvenile, simplistic story of the subpar Blackwell Unbound. I'm really getting more and more disappointed in this series. It had such great potential, and veered off in completely the wrong direction both when it comes to art design, puzzles, and story. The only good part is some of the dialogue and music.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 28, 2019

  Bottom line at the top: The third installment in the Blackwell series is far more polished than the first two. An enjoyable jaunt for P&C veterans or fans of the series! Pros -------------------------------------------- -Much improved sprite animations. Reminds me a lot of what we see later on in Wadjet Eye Games Resonance. -Rosa's voice performance is much more enjoyable in this installment than the first -Built in hint system via asking Joey questions -Autosave -Great music and original ending soundtrack -Features Wadjet Eyes signature Bonus features if your into that kind of thing (I didn't know some of the characters were based on actual people!) Meh. -------------------------------------------- -The notebook mechanic no longer has a linking clues feature. Not a big loss as it ended up just slowing down gameplay in the first installment. -On the shorter side for a $5 game. Often available on sale or in bundle so no biggie. -Ended up backtracking often. However game had mostly good "flow" despite this. Cons -------------------------------------------- -Had a game crashing bug As I've been working through the Blackwell series this is the most enjoyable of them so far. You can really see Wadjet Eye Games honing their skill in crafting quality P&C's as the series progresses. I'm looking forward to the further progress I anticipate seeing in the last two chapters!