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John Saul's Blackstone Chronicles (PC)
Price: $49.95 Prices subject to change.
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Binding: CD-ROM
EAN: 0016685054085
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Format: CD
Label: Red Orb
Manufacturer: Red Orb
Publisher: Red Orb
Studio: Red Orb
Features:- Released in 1998. XP Compatible. A point and click game in the style of Myst.
- A terrifying psychological thriller set in the imaginary world created by John Saul in his NY Times bestselling book series, The Blackstone Chronicles.
- Brilliant 24-bit color showcases the immersive terror of the Blackstone world.
- Tortured spirits from the asylum's grim past are your only hope as you search desperately for your missing family.
- Chilling storyline is a collaborative effort between series author John Saul and award-winning game designer Legend Entertainment.
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Editorial Review:
From the back of the box: "Fasten your straight-jacket. It's time to immerse yourself in the chilling world of John Saul's Blackstone Chronicles. An Adventure in Terror - where tortured spirits from the past offer you the only hope of saving your missing family. And your sanity."
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Loved It
I read the previous entry and its right on...the game is very disturbing and very real I might add. I learned much about these psycho-medical methods when I was in college learning psychology...but aside from the disturbing torture descriptions for the faint of heart, all should find some amusement in this game. As a fan of horror I found this game to be second only to Puzzle of Flesh...another fantastic game.
Rating: - Disturbing Rather than Frightening
Blackstone Manor was built by a tycoon early in the 20th century. In the 30s, the tycoon's daughter married a prominent psychiatrist, who turned the place into a mental institution and ran it as such until his death in 1959. "Now" the old asylum has been purchased by an historical society and renovated as a museum of psychiatric history. Unfortunately, something is rotten in Blackstone and that something seems to revolve around the asylum. You play Oliver Metcalf, the son of the asylum's founder ... Read More
Rating:  - A Bit Too Disturbing for the Average Adventure Game Player
Blackstone Chronicles is one of those games that I have mixed feelings about, overall. It takes place in an old, evil mental institution, that is soon to be turned into a museum. You play Oliver Metcalf, the son of the last institution superintendent, who must explore the Blackstone Asylum in search of your son, whom the spirit of your dead father has taken out of spite. Oliver is forced to play his dead father's twisted game in order to get his son back, before he is lost to evil forever. You will ... Read More
Rating: - A creepy fun little game
First off I would like to say that when I initially bought the game I couldnt get it to run, I have win XP, and even though the game is supposed to be compatable I thought that was the problem. so I put it up on a shelf for a year or so. The game would install and run alright but I wasnt getting sound or the movie sequences which are essential to completing the puzzles. Then I discovered the solution to the problem, to make the game work properly simply uninstall any version of quiktime you currently have ... Read More
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