franchise centered series adventure games game series shadow released english video game company sequel smoking mirror released year later followed sequels sleeping dragon angel death curse remake game series known shadow director cut released remake second game series smoking mirror remastered ios devices platforms followed main protagonists series american patent lawyer french freelance journalist appear playable character original game shadow series originally conceived talking mythology games series developed fourth game developed revolution digital shadow critical commercial successes selling millions sleeping dragon angel death received mixed reviews popular games mainly switch graphics game left point click interface action oriented gameplay series appeared adventure game lists comic book produced remake games revealed film works produced studios sign development years indicate project abandoned started fund raising new planned film according fund raising going send facebook posts week hope reach target shortly sending recurring facebook posts games story overview shadow american touring europe witness victim bomb attack café caused clown later revealed serial killer named khan steals old man sets bomb inside café shortly meets french photo journalist resident paris tries discover responsible murder old man end conspiracy relating fourth game sleeping dragon angel death follow related story line sleeping dragon continuing story shadow number returning characters angel death george newly introduced character mystery related catholic_church unlike installments mystery involving god follow storyline related development shadow video game designer writer director began working scenario game following lure set paris storyline visiting paris reading holy blood holy cecil certain good subject game cecil began work story design cecil attended film writing course script read senior bbc created initial location sketches game working promoted producer halfway project cecil met head publishing virgin agreed publish game version interested publishing game playstation feeling games sell console result cecil contacted agreed publish game console game designer programmer executive producer game uses engine revolution previous games cecil goals depart humour based adventure games popular time creating game good pacing complex storyline reason thought ideal subject offered unique conversation icon system reveal player protagonist cecil intention game cinematic aiming designing game cinematic feel cecil felt game resemble interactive movies time felt mimicking movies wanted create protagonists exchange ideas helping drive game french appeal european markets revolution believed needed best creative industries hand drawn artwork animated artists including resulting graphics animated style resembling classic animated films game final cost million pounds smoking mirror conceived cecil revolution crew artwork developed number stages initially pencil drawings characters digitally coloured cleaned background produced similar way starting pencil designs drawn previously worked original game working music game composed adding closing score returns voice actor george hall bilingual actress daughter french actress cast theatre director director rehearsed assembled actors took week record entire game according interview given alternative magazine game released windows october sleeping dragon angel death revolution discussed idea sleeping dragon planned similar cartoon quality visuals games revolution decided use flat look claiming lacked visual depth team wanted game look believable necessarily realistic similar japanese animated films textures hand drawn achieve cartoon look light map employed create realistic lighting advances hardware plus changes allowed game bit color game feel like film revolution brought cinematic consultant sure game conveyed emotions appropriate scene music game composed voice recording scheduled days entire process took days voices recorded voice actors enabling better getting parts script lines total similar returns voice george time played game final cost million pounds announced angel death august broken sword originally planned trilogy release sleeping dragon demand fans sequel overwhelming sleeping dragon benefited commercially released console approach required certain development version held constraints console versions result written push boundaries terms technology graphics series revolution developer developed revolution digital cecil believed requirement larger team sizes longer possible maintain large development team write single original titles resulting revolution closed production order concentrate design concentrate production game enabled sleeping dragon criticised featuring high number action elements cecil stated aimed player pressure stood principle thought action elements right approach sleeping dragon criticised high number puzzles resulting cecil reducing number music game composed features tracks returns voice time played shadow director march released special edition shadow wii nintendo according cecil director cut came thanks group fans started online petition begging bring series wii game starts day cafe explosion original game filling story revolution worked previously cult classic adventure worked visual references game produced comic book accompany game release returns voice new sections playing time original game release sequel returns voice unlike original game players control selected game sections new character artwork conversations features new person view certain puzzles version spoken dialogue subtitles version released january version higher resolution digital comic released version released august digital distribution services considering project cecil played game noticed issues including backgrounds movies audio poor quality felt dialogue place thought elements addressed improved remastered edition add diary hint system new artwork offer interactive digital comic december announced release smoking mirror remastered apple ios devices finally released december new features include exclusive interactive digital comic fully animated facial expressions enhanced graphics high quality music context sensitive hint system diary integration unique cross platform save game feature enabling players enjoy adventure simultaneously multiple devices featured game center integration including game achievements mac versions followed early curse august revolution announced fifth title series curse development months return series graphical style early release targeted cecil announced despite interest industry biggest party publisher funding game remaining development sought target received funding september reception legacy sales critical reception franchise europe successful adventure series selling million units shadow revolution best selling titles selling million copies decline adventure genre beginning 2000s sales series decreased sleeping dragon angel death selling thousand copies called adventure renaissance remakes met success remastered sold copies ios series installments received positive reviews shadow cited classic adventure genre ranking high lists remakes met acclaim notably ios versions called best games platform media announced begun work taking game franchise silver screen produced comics remake games shadow director cut smoking mirror remastered september released fan game called return awards nominations game listings shadow adventure gamers adventure games time 4th adventure classic gaming retro graphic adventure games time consoles 3rd bright hub best windows mobile games software adventure games time 2nd video games play die adventure gamers time adventures 4th gamesradar best point click adventure games 8th gamespot adventure games 3rd review score adventure gamers adventure games recommendations list smoking mirror beautiful cartoon style adventure games shadow director games far best games 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