Blackwood Crossing
Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game. A haunting tale of intrigue and mystery. You play as Scarlett, a teenager finding her way in the world. You wake up, disorientated, to find yourself and your younger brother, Finn, inexplicably travelling on a moving train. But when a mysterious figure appears, it’s clear that this is no ordinary train ride. It’s the beginning of a magical voyage, steeped in life, love and loss. Navigating this powerful drama – where the world, and your abilities develop in extraordinary ways – you are forced to examine your relationship with Finn. You are orphans, and your relationship has always been strong. However, adolescence has opened the door to new interests, and you’ve been growing apart. As you gradually uncover the depths of Finn’s anguish, the consequences of your remoteness become shockingly clear.
Game Discussion
Steam User 1
I enjoyed it, but veterans of this genre may find it lacking. The game is visually attractive and the voice acting is very good (and it's refreshing to hear a British cast.) The mechanics are a bit clunky, though, and the whole experience is rather short.
Another factor that killed it a bit is that Finn is such a little beast. This is understandable; the game is a tragic portrayal of the very difficult circumstances some children find themselves in, and the consequences. However, since all the objectives consist of trying to please Finn, the effort feels unrewarding when he's so ungrateful. Perhaps the plot should have focused more on the mystery aspects rather than playing Finn Says for 2 hours.
The ending is also obvious from the very beginning. The only mystery was trying to work out whether it was one or both of them!
Steam User 0
When it comes to gameplay-mechanics, not the best.
But when it comes to the experience, I really loved it. Very emotional and interesting characters.