Law & Order: Legacies

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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)
SeriesLaw & Order
EngineTelltale Tool
Platform(s)iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X
ReleaseSee below
Genre(s)Graphic adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Law & Order: Legacies is an episodic graphic adventure video game 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that mirrors the TV series in having both police procedural and courtroom portions to the game play.[4] The game was withdrawn from sale on digital platforms after Telltale Games chose not to renew their digital distribution agreement with license holders.[5]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 & Order: Legacies is composed of seven episodes, released over the course of four months.

Chapter Written by Episode Release date
Episode 1: Revenge Ryan Kaufman December 22, 2011 (iOS)
January 24, 2012 (Windows/OS X)
Notes:
  • Detective Rey Curtis investigates a murder of a maid in a 5-star hotel with the help of Olivia Benson from the Special Victims Unit.
Episode 2: Home to Roost Arie Kaplan & Andy Hartzell December 22, 2011 (iOS)
January 24, 2012 (Windows/OS X)
Notes:
  • In 1999, Rey Curtis and Lennie Briscoe investigate when a body is discovered with a gash on the thigh.
Episode 3: Killer Smart Ed Kuehnel & Ryan Kaufman January 6, 2012 (iOS)
January 24, 2012 (Windows/OS X)
Notes:
  • Detective Mike Logan consults with the 27th precinct when he investigates a string of dumped bodies in Long Island.
Episode 4: Nobody's Child Andy Hartzell January 20, 2012 (iOS)
February 18, 2012 (Windows/OS X)
Notes:
  • On New Year's Eve 1999, the battered body of a young boy is found in an alley.
Episode 5: Ear Witness Ed Kuehnel & Ryan Kaufman February 9, 2012 (iOS)
February 18, 2012 (Windows/OS X)
Notes:
  • A woman is murdered and the only witness is her blind son who can identify the suspect by the sound of their voice.
Episode 6: Side Effects Andy Hartzell February 25, 2012 (iOS)
March 29, 2012 (Windows/OS X)
Notes:
  • A murder investigation at a prep school uncovers a dark secret being kept by parents and faculty members.
Episode 7: Resolution Ryan Kaufman March 26, 2012 (iOS)
March 29, 2012 (Windows/OS X)
Notes:
  • The element that ties the cases together is revealed, and the culprit is uncovered.

Reception[edit]

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]

  1. ^ "Telltale and NBCUniversal Partnering to Fight Crime with "Law & Order: LA" Games". IGN. 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  2. ^ Allin, Jack (December 13, 2011). "Law & Order legacy continues with new episodic adventure". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Law and Order: Legacies Released for PC and Mac". Just Adventure. January 25, 2012. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "Why is Law & Order: Legacies is no longer available?". Telltale Games. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Law & Order: Legacies for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  7. ^ Watters, Chris (8 February 2012). "Law & Order: Legacies Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  8. ^ 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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