Blair Witch Vol 2: Coffin Rock

Point-n-Click/Keyboard/Gamepad, Action/Adventure Horror

November 2000

Human Head Studios
Gathering of Developers

Alternate Titles:

Poland: Blair Witch: Czesc II: Legenda Coffin Rock
Brazil: A Bruxa de Blair, Volume 2: A Lenda de Coffin Rock

Third Person

"Soon after the opening cinematic of Blair Witch Volume 2, the hero of our story is recovering on a quilt-laden bed as his hostess, Bess Weaver, pleads with him to search in the forest for her lost granddaughter. The moment she uttered, "Them woods out there is a deadly maze," my heart sank to the floor. I won't go into another of my diatribes concerning mazes in adventure games (but if you do happen to enjoy my ravings, then you might want to read my review of Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr), but let me state for the record--boy, were my first impressions of this game wrong! For Blair Witch Volume 2 is one of the better-written and thematically structured games ever released for the computer. It is as good and as self-contained as any episode of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone ever was.

"The traditional adventure aspects of the game are few--many of the expository scenes occur during discussions or cut-scenes--but there are enough to keep the average adventurer smiling. The action sequences are nowhere near as hardcore they were in the first Blair Witch. In fact, where the first game was marred by a jagged narrative that saw an adventure sequence and then a pure action sequence and then a romp in the woods, the second Blair Witch flows much more smoothly, and when there is an action sequence, it feels more like a part of the story rather than an intrusion.

"The Legend of Coffin Rock is highly recommended for any adventure player who enjoys plot-driven stories punctuated by combat and fighting that is a natural part of the story line. As was the first installment, it is short in length, but it far outshines the first volume in the series and encourages hope for the conclusion of the trilogy."