Blair Witch Episode 2: Coffin Rock 1886

by Gathering of Developers

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• ASIN: B00004U8KQ
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 30, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,282 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Blair Witch Volume 2: The Legend of Coffin Rock is the second of three budget-priced horror games from Gathering of Developers that revisits the woods around Burkittsville and locations from the popular film. This second outing takes us into the past, back to the Civil War in fact, to tell the tale of the five-man search party that was found massacred at Coffin Rock. The game concerns an amnesiac Union officer who awakens as if from the dead. He is named Lazarus by the young girl and her grandmother who find him and nurse him back to health. But the young girl disappears in the woods and the stranger takes it upon himself to find her.

The most interesting thing about Coffin Rock is how it shifts from Lazarus's search for the girl to the recent past where he's in the same area seeking out a party of Confederate raiders. You'll frequently black out after fighting ghosts in the woods and find yourself wearing the blue uniform and leading Union troops into the same woods. It's an eerie effect that works, yet becomes too predictable to ever become truly scary. But it is evocative of Ambrose Bierce's eerie Civil War Short Stories.

Where Coffin Rock falls apart a bit is in its interface. The view shifts as you wander around the beautiful maps, you can't control the camera, and sometimes it stops on an awkward view. This can be terminal when a ghost or wild dog appears and starts tearing at you. It also makes moving around the game a slow affair (even with the "always run" option on). Despite this, the game is extremely short and consists of far more exposition than actual play. Overall, the challenge is only slight and the ending is remarkably disappointing.

Horror games, particularly story-driven thoughtful horror games, are about as rare as can be on the PC. Coffin Rock is a triumph in that regard. It's also probably a must-have for any Blair Witch fanatic. It expands on the myth and tells the Coffin Rock story in a most interesting way. It may not scare you, and it may ultimately disappoint you, but it will get under your skin and entertain you until then. --Bob Andrews

Pros:

• Good graphics and great atmosphere
• Excellent sound
• Strong, unique, and clever storytelling

Cons:

• Clumsy controls
• Too short
• Bad ending

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not So Good, April 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Blair Witch Episode 2: Coffin Rock 1886 (CD-ROM)

Like the movie, not nearly as good as the first one. If you're in to puzzle solving more than killing and monsters, this is not the game for you. Volume II is easy, way to short (took me about a day to finish), not very scarry, and pretty predictable. I think there are more cinemagraphic sequences than actual playing! I played Volume I and absolutely loved it. After playing Volume II, I'm debating on whether or not to spend the money on Volume III. If you're really into the whole Blair Witch thing, it might be worth it. If you're looking for a good puzzle game, try something else.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just so everyone knows..., April 19, 2007

By 

Benjamin J. Schultz "Sport Whaler" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Blair Witch Episode 2: Coffin Rock 1886 (CD-ROM)

You can pick up all three games, along with both movies and a stickman necklace for around $7 (used, of course). Just run a search for The Blair Witch Experience in DVDs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is a great game,but EXTREMELY SHORT!!!!, February 18, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Blair Witch Episode 2: Coffin Rock 1886 (CD-ROM)

I think this is a really great game but i REALLY wish it was LONGER.when i first played it I could not stop playing.but the next day i beat it.i like that u can turn off the violence.& its pretty cool that u play 2 somewhat different roles.& also u dont even bring robin back 2 her grandmother.& the ending really stinks.But like i said before,a great game,great storyline,but its just 2 short.