The Black Widow video game does not come from Marvel and does not include Natasha Romanoff. In fact, it features a completely different woman, a real woman and a convicted murderer named Luisa Collins, who made history as the last woman to be executed by death in New South Wales. If the fact that this is a game about a true historical figure doesn't give you the chills, let's revisit the pages of history a bit and also take a look at this game from Flux Studio.
Louisa Collins was born in 1847 in New South Wales. She was an Australian prisoner. Nicknamed "Borgia of Botany", she was convicted of the murder of her two husbands, Charles Andrews (murdered at 52) and Michael Collins (murdered at 26). The tumultuous marriages and relationship Louisa formed with these two men resulted in the death of the same symptoms, a year apart. It was later determined that Louisa had used arsenic to poison her two husbands. She was sentenced to death by hanging and executed on January 8, 1889 in Darlinghurst Prison, becoming the last New South Wales woman to be executed by hanging in history.
Development and history
The Black Widow video game was developed and published by Flux. The man credited with this concept is Richard Fox, who describes his creation as a game that gives the player an unwavering look at the trial, conviction and execution of Louisa Collins - The Last Woman to Hang in the state of New South Wales. Mr Fox also said this to potential players:
“With The Black Widow, I wanted to explore an unlimited choice of character conversations versus predefined options for more imaginative role-playing, complex storytelling, and character development. As an experienced storyteller, I'm always on the lookout for new ways to interact with characters in the story. The Black Widow sums up the insights I've learned so far in an instantly recognizable format that allows players to assess the facts for themselves. "
The game is currently available on:
Steam
App Store
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gameplay
So the Black Widow video game actually reproduces all the familiar details of the original case, taken from historical documents and letters, but brings them to a current, real-time situation. The players must go through all the conversations and information and completely reassess the case, rendering their own verdict, ie a judgment. Players can even communicate with Louisa through the "Spirit Board" which is an important part of the game and a tribute to the old Ouija board game dating back to 1890, a year after Louisa's execution.
Details like this and other factors make the atmospheric presentation of this game excel. In reality, this game challenges players to re-evaluate their own powers of deduction, observation and prejudice. Information officially available on Louisa, which is on the web and in this game, presents her as the villain, with traces of her as an adulterous woman, a drunkard, a liar and a murderer. However, one can also present the facts to make him the victim of inappropriate behavior, domestic violence and misogyny.
The main features and strengths of the Black Widow experience are as follows:
- Communicating with a convicted murderer
- Search for a historic murder trial
- Ask questions and choose your own path through "Spiritual Counseling"
- Solve a real murder mystery
- Participate in a Victorian era trial
- Incredibly good atmosphere and visuals
Verdict
The Black Widow video game is a real gem in an ocean of mediocrity, in terms of new ideas and presentation. Game creator Richard Fox has extensive experience finding and presenting historical facts through dramatic narratives. With this game he kind of wanted to bring the player back to this exact time and moment, and it worked perfectly. This game offers a chilling, vivid and extremely exciting experience.
Atmosphere 10
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Gameplay 8
