Software:The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

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Short description: 2012 video game
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
Developer(s)Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Designer(s)Franziska Reinhard
Composer(s)Dominik Morgenroth
SeriesThe Dark Eye
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, OS X
22 June 2012
Switch, PS4, Xbox One
27 January 2021
Genre(s)Graphic adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav (German: Das Schwarze Auge: Satinavs Ketten) is a 2012 graphic adventure game developed by the German studio Daedalic Entertainment and published by Deep Silver. Part of The Dark Eye series, the game is set in the fictional place of Aventuria within the Kingdom of Andergast. The player controls the protagonist, Geron, who tries to save the town from disaster.

Gameplay

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav is controlled with a point-and-click interface.

Development

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav was announced in 2010 at a German convention to be released some time in 2012.[1] In February 2012, the release was scheluded for 23 March 2012.[2] In March 2012, the game was delayed to second quarter of 2012.[3] In May 2012, the game was announced for release on 22 June 2012.[4] The game was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 27 January 2021.[5][6]

Reception

Template:Table section needs prose The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav received "generally positive" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7]

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic75/100[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Adventure GamersStarStarStarHalf star[8]
DestructoidStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[9]
Eurogamer8/10[10]
GameSpot76/100[11]
GameSpyStarStarHalf star[12]
PC Games83%[13]
GameStar81/100[14]
4Players79/100[15]

Sequel

Daedalic Entertainment followed The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav with a sequel, Software:The Dark Eye: Memoria.

Notes

  1. ↑ Console ports published by Daedalic Entertainment.

References

  1. ↑ Allin, Jack (24 November 2010). "Daedalic casts a Dark Eye on next adventure". https://adventuregamers.com/archive/newsitem.php?id=2172. 
  2. ↑ Allin, Jack (8 February 2012). "First teaser shines new light on The Dark Eye". https://adventuregamers.com/archive/newsitem.php?id=2366. 
  3. ↑ "The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav gameplay trailer". Gamerhub. 6 March 2012. https://www.shacknews.com/video/12078/the-dark-eye-chains-of-satinav-gameplay-trailer. 
  4. ↑ Allin, Jack (9 May 2012). "New trailer spotted from The Dark Eye". https://adventuregamers.com/archive/newsitem.php?id=2401. 
  5. ↑ Lafleuriel, Erwan (15 January 2021). "Les point&click The Dark Eye arrivent sur consoles" (in French). Ziff Davis. https://fr.ign.com/ps4/52205/news/les-pointclick-the-dark-eye-arrivent-sur-consoles. 
  6. ↑ Daedalic Entertainment (27 January 2021). "The Dark Eye games are already available on consoles!" (in en). https://twitter.com/daedalic/status/1354489892160602118. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-dark-eye-chains-of-satinav/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 25 July 2022. 
  8. ↑ Keeley, Joe (27 June 2012). "The Dark Eye Gamer Review". Adventure Gamers. http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/21919. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  9. ↑ Duncan, Alasdair (23 June 2012). "Review: The Dark Eye". Destructoid. http://www.destructoid.com/review-the-dark-eye-chains-of-satinav-230924.phtml. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  10. ↑ Woger, Martin (20 June 2012). "Das Schwarze Auge: Satinavs Ketten - Test" (in de). Eurogamer Germany. http://www.eurogamer.de/articles/2012-06-20-das-schwarze-auge-satinavs-ketten-test. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  11. ↑ "The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav Review". GameSpot. 8 February 2012. http://www.gamespot.com/the-dark-eye-chains-of-satinav/. Retrieved 13 April 2021. 
  12. ↑ Nelson, Mike (9 July 2012). "GameSpy Review". GameSpy. http://au.pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-dark-eye-chains-of-satinav/1225364p1.html. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  13. ↑ Brehme, Marc (22 June 2012). "Das Schwarze Auge: Satinavs Ketten im Test - So gut spielt sich das Adventure im DSA-Universum" (in German). PC Games. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121118192551/http://www.pcgames.de/Das-Schwarze-Auge-Satinavs-Ketten-PC-236276/Tests/dsa-satinavs-ketten-test-891374/. 
  14. ↑ Gebauer, Jochen (18 June 2012). "Schluss mit lustig" (in German). GameStar. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120701221732/http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/das-schwarze-auge-satinavs-ketten/test/das_schwarze_auge_satinavs_ketten,46567,2568969.html. 
  15. ↑ Wöbbeking, Jan (13 July 2012). "Test: Das Schwarze Auge: Satinavs Ketten" (in German). 4Players. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120717003632/http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/25518/76537/0/Das_Schwarze_Auge_Satinavs_Ketten.html. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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