The remaining five episodes, as well as versions for Windows and Mac OS X, were released in the spring of 2012. Like the previous three Law & Order games, this is a graphic adventure game that mirrors the TV series in having both police procedural and courtroom portions to the game play. This game is based on the popular TV show Law & Order - Criminal Intent. You take on the role of Detective Robert Goren tracking down criminals and bringing them to justice. Law & Order - Criminal Intent Game - Computer Games at BellaOnline.
| Law & Order: Legacies | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Telltale Games |
| Publisher(s) | Telltale Games |
| Producer(s) | Dave Felton Jason Lars Berquist |
| Designer(s) | Ryan Kaufman Andy Hartzell Ed Kuehnel |
| Programmer(s) | Clarence Lum Keenan Patterson |
| Artist(s) | Mai Nguyen |
| Writer(s) | Ryan Kaufman Arie Kaplan Andy Hartzell Ed Kuehnel |
| Composer(s) | Jared Emerson-Johnson Mike Post (Original Themes) |
| Series | Law & Order |
| Engine | Telltale Tool |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X |
| Release | See below |
| Genre(s) | Graphic adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Law & Order: Legacies is an episodicgraphic adventure based on the Law & Order franchise. It was developed by Telltale Games and was originally announced as Law & Order: Los Angeles,[1] but it was changed to include fan favorite characters from the entire run of the Law & Order franchise. Among them are Rey Curtis, Lennie Briscoe, Anita Van Buren, Abbie Carmichael, Jack McCoy, Mike Logan, Michael Cutter, and Adam Schiff from Law & Order, and Olivia Benson from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[2]
It was released in seven episodes, with the first two episodes released simultaneously on iOS on December 22, 2011. The remaining five episodes, as well as versions for Windows and Mac OS X, were released in the spring of 2012.[3] Like the previous three Law & Order games, this is a graphic adventure game that mirrors the TV series in having both police procedural and courtroom portions to the game play.[4] The game was withdrawn from sale on digital platforms after Telltale Games chose not to renew their digital distribution agreement with license holders.[5]
Episodes[edit]
Law and Order: Legacies is composed of seven episodes, released over the course of four months.
| Chapter | Written by | Episode Release date |
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| Episode 1: Revenge | Ryan Kaufman | December 22, 2011 (iOS) January 24, 2012 (Windows/OS X) |
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| Episode 2: Home to Roost | Arie Kaplan & Andy Hartzell | December 22, 2011 (iOS) January 24, 2012 (Windows/OS X) |
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| Episode 3: Killer Smart | Ed Kuehnel & Ryan Kaufman | January 6, 2012 (iOS) January 24, 2012 (Windows/OS X) |
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| Episode 4: Nobody's Child | Andy Hartzell | January 20, 2012 (iOS) February 18, 2012 (Windows/OS X) |
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| Episode 5: Ear Witness | Ed Kuehnel & Ryan Kaufman | February 9, 2012 (iOS) February 18, 2012 (Windows/OS X) |
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| Episode 6: Side Effects | Andy Hartzell | February 25, 2012 (iOS) March 29, 2012 (Windows/OS X) |
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| Episode 7: Resolution | Ryan Kaufman | March 26, 2012 (iOS) March 29, 2012 (Windows/OS X) |
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Law & Order: Legacies received mixed to negative reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 53/100 for the PC version based on 10 reviews, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.[6]
References[edit]
- ^'Telltale and NBCUniversal Partnering to Fight Crime with 'Law & Order: LA' Games'. IGN. 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^Allin, Jack (December 13, 2011). 'Law & Order legacy continues with new episodic adventure'. Adventure Gamers. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^'Law & Order Episode 7 Out on iOS (6 & 7 Are Out on PC and Mac Now Too)'. The International House of Mojo. March 7, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^'Law and Order: Legacies Released for PC and Mac'. Just Adventure. January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^'Why is Law & Order: Legacies is no longer available?'. Telltale Games. Telltale Games. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ ab'Law & Order: Legacies for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^Watters, Chris (8 February 2012). 'Law & Order: Legacies Review'. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^Chen, Bev (12 February 2012). 'Law & Order: Legacies Review'. PALGN. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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