The black eye: Memoria

The black eye: Memoria
Studio	Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher	Deep Silver
Senior Developer	Kevin Mentz
composer	Dominik Morgenroth Daniel Pharos
Erstveröffent- lichung	August 30, 2013
platform	macOS , Windows
Game engine	Visionaire
genre	Point-and-click adventure
Game mode	Single player
control	Mouse & keyboard
medium	DVD-ROM , download
language	German, English, Russian (only subtitles)
Age rating	USK

Das Schwarze Auge: Memoria (English: The Dark Eye: Memoria ) is a point-and-click adventure from the German developer and publisher Daedalic Entertainment . It is the sequel to The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav and was released on August 30, 2013.

action

The game follows two threads in the game world Aventurien . One of the two main characters is Geron, who was the main character in the first part of Satinav's Chains and who this time is looking for a way to transform his girlfriend, the fairy Nuri, who has been transformed into a raven. On his way he meets the traveling merchant Fahi, who promises Geron this transformation back if he can solve the mystery of the disappearance of Princess Sadja 500 years ago for him. In the second plot you play the Princess Sadja from Fasar, who tries to take part in the battle in the Gorian Desert against the demon master at the time of the Magic Wars.

Characters

character	speaker	role
Geron	Sascha Draeger	Main character, bird catcher in Andergast.
Nuri	Stephanie Kirchberger	Fee turned into a raven, Geron's companion
Sadja	Manuela Baker	Main character, princess from Fasar
Fahi	Joschy Peters	Traveling dealer

Game principle and technology

Memoria follows the common adventure game principle. The game is set up in a scenic way with hand-painted 2D backdrops in front of which the animated characters interact. The player controls Geron and Sadja indirectly with the help of a point & click control . In the course of the game there are various puzzles to be solved, including common dialogue, object and combination puzzles. A special feature is Geron's magical ability to magically smash objects and repair them again. Princess Sadja can cast some spells.

Production notes

In contrast to its predecessor Satinavs Ketten , Memoria was not tied to the online distribution platform Steam when it was first published , which had led to expressions of discontent at the time.

reception

reviews publication Rating Adventure meeting 88% GameStar 85 Meta-ratings Metacritic 79

Memoria received mostly positive reviews. The review database Metacritic aggregates 43 reviews to an average value of 79. The trade magazine Adventure-Treff praised "varied, intelligent puzzles and an exciting, well-told and coherent story" and described Memoria as "one of the best adventure games of recent times". The Gamestar praised graphics, sound and atmosphere of the game and criticized primarily some stiff animations and low replay value.

Web links

• Official website
• The Dark Eye: Memoria at MobyGames (English)
• Memoria in the Wiki Aventurica

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Memoria appears without DRM , PC Games , April 30, 2013
2. ↑ ^{a b} Review on Adventure Treff. Retrieved January 21, 2016 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} review on Gamestar.de. Retrieved January 21, 2016 . 
4. ^ ^{A b} Metacritic.com: Memoria. Retrieved September 30, 2019 .