Thankfully, things begin getting better when some of the game's horror aspects start to become present. Searching and finding these extras is one of the best experiences that Black Mirror has to offer the player. The things you'll find in these nooks and crannies are the aforementioned bits of Gordon family lore that offer context and background to the location you're in, as well as other various snippets of info. There are a plethora of things to examine and investigate, ranging from books in the library to the contents of table drawers. As with most point-and-click adventure games, the majority of the title is played by controlling David Gordon as he walks throughout the various eerie rooms and hallways of the manor. Things start to slightly look a bit up with the gameplay. Gameplay: Moments of excellence marred by frequent annoyances None of what's here is truly gripping enough to entice the player, and for a story-dependent experience, that's a major problem. Overall, the main issue is that nothing really hooks you in. It doesn't help that the voice acting performances were nothing special, either. Blowing the dust off the Gordon history books through exploring the mansion offered some good narrative setup, but the game never capitalizes on it. Most of the people in the game rarely feel like they have much substance, and as a result, it was incredibly difficult to get into the story. In this Black Mirror title, though, the potentially interesting plot is undermined by a disappointing cast of characters, which includes the protagonist David himself. This type of story I described sounds intriguing, and the one told in the 2003 original truly was.
The potentially interesting plot is undermined by a disappointing cast of characters. However, as he explores the home and learns more about his family's (and his father's) past, David begins to unravel the disturbing mysteries of the manor and fears that he mayĮventually meet the same fate as his father. Upon hearing news that his father committed suicide, David is called back to his family's ancestral mansion which he is set to inherit from his father. The story of Black Mirror follows David Gordon, a member of the famous and prestigious Gordon family which has held major sway over Scotland and its affairs for generations.