The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief

About

The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief splits its story between 1960 Paris and 1964 London Zurich. You follow investigator Nicolas Legrand chasing the legendary thief The Raven across Europe while tracking a new mystery involving stolen jewels and cryptic clues. The gameplay mixes inventory-based puzzles environmental exploration and dialogue choices that shape how you figure out each timeline. Set in a stylized mid century world the game leans into classic adventure tropes with heist mechanics and hidden object sequences that require close attention to detail. The dual narratives create a layered puzzle box structure where events in one era subtly influence the other. Players navigate over 10 hours of story with branching paths though outcomes are mostly cosmetic. While the writing feels a bit stiff by modern standards the hand drawn backgrounds and period-specific set pieces earn praise from fans of point-and-click adventures. KING Art's reputation for tricky puzzles shines here especially in vault heist segments that balance timing and logic. The 2013 release remains a solid choice for those craving a methodical mystery with old school charm.

Storyline

Paris, 1960. Europe is in the grip of the gentleman master thief The Raven. His burglaries are spectacular and he always emerges unscathed. Young hotshot investigator Nicolas Legrand stuns the public when he confronts the master thief and fatally wounds him. London, 1964. An ancient ruby – one of the legendary 'Eyes of the Sphinx' – is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the Raven's footsteps? – Legrand is back on the case. At the same time in Zurich a phone rings. Constable Anton Jakob Zellner looks up from behind a mountain of files. He has no idea what lies hidden in a bank vault, just a few hundred meters away from him. As he reaches for the receiver his life takes a crucial turn…