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This shareware adventure game has decent graphics and puzzles and was written
by heavy metal musician Thomas Vitacco in his spare time. BlackStar stars you as a
grizzled private detective with American Indian blood named BlackStar. The game
starts out as just another day in a life of a PI. But it's not long until you stumble
upon a gruesome murder and a more sinister plot. The graphics are very well-drawn,
especially considering that this is essentially a one-man product, and there are many
specific responses/retorts to your actions as opposed to the stock "you can't do that"
or "there is nothing to see here" responses in most adventure games. Unfortunately,
the user interface is far from intuitive: you have to right-click to exit any screen
or cancel actions – a very cumbersome requirement that will take adventure gamers
some time to get used to. It's a bit raunchy, you can peep into people's rooms by
using the binoculars in the park. Most of what you see are either nude women or
other "adult" scenes. The game is quite linear and puzzles can be illogical at times. |
