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, 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.
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. 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. The game was withdrawn from sale on digital platforms after Telltale Games chose not to renew their digital distribution agreement with license holders.
Episodes Law & Order: Legacies is composed of seven episodes, released over the course of four months.
Chapter Written by Episode Release date Episode 1: RevengeRyan KaufmanDecember 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 RoostArie Kaplan & Andy HartzellDecember 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 SmartEd Kuehnel & Ryan KaufmanJanuary 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 ChildAndy HartzellJanuary 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 WitnessEd Kuehnel & Ryan KaufmanFebruary 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 EffectsAndy HartzellFebruary 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: ResolutionRyan KaufmanMarch 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
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".
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