The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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Come Watson, The mystery is Afoot!

For years, millions of players have donned the hat and magnifying glass of the world's greatest detective, in a dozen games for PC and handheld systems. This year, Sherlock Holmes makes a triumphant return in his very first adventure specially designed for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game consoles!

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes:The Testament of Sherlock will immerse gamers in 1898 London as they conduct an incredible investigation. All the evidence suggests our hero is the main suspect in a case involving theft, fraud and double-crossings. Unable to prove his own innocence, Holmes is rapidly losing London's trust as doubt spreads through the city like wildfire. Even Doctor Watson's faith in his friend begins to waver, as the famous detective flees Scotland Yard and raises further suspicion; prowling around at night, destruction of evidence... would Holmes go so far as to commit murder?

The complex and decidedly-mature storyline surrounds a particularly tricky investigation, in which each and every puzzle will challenge both insight and wits! As Sherlock Holmes, players will use the detective's full repertoire: handle and inspect clues, reenact crimes and use the game's new deduction system to draw your own conclusions. Choose your questioning approach to catch characters off guard and gather valuable information. Players are facing an open investigation, and must decide which leads to follow and which to ignore.

You are Sherlock Holmes, and this is your investigation. Live a thrilling adventure and foil an incredible conspiracy! The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Testament of Sherlock is coming fall 2011 to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

www.sherlockholmes-thegame.com/en/index.php?rub=news-info&id=95

3 screenshots:
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E3 Trailer:
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Screenshots:
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221B Baker Street has been turned upside down:

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I am a HUGE Sherlock Holmes fan, I've tried his methods and they actually worked! Definitely picking this up

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15-20 hours worth of gameplay:
www.gamepro.com/article/news/222169/gamescom-sherlock-holmes-offers-15-20-hours-of-old-fashioned-adventuring/

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As Sherlock Holmes, the player faces an open investigation, and decides which leads to follow, and which to ignore. Players can handle and inspect clues, re-enact crimes and use the game’s deduction system to make their own decisions about the innocence and guilt of suspects. Different questioning approaches can change the course of an interrogation by letting the player catch suspects off-guard, or gather valuable information.



The game uses a new graphics engine, especially developed to display complex scenes of the game's 19th century London environment, using hi-resolution textures. The full gore will be shown in its full glory, unlike the previous game where corpse are seen as drawings and portraits to hone respect to the real victims. Players have the option of using a gamepad while playing, and the control system has been specially formatted for consoles.



The way 1898 London's visuals are rendered a leap over the locations seen in Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper, and toggling between first- and third-person views on a console gamepad. There have been a few additions made to the title's puzzle-centric gameplay, most notably, optional "point of interest" indicators to help Holmes discover clues, as well as a "sixth sense" functional that can help Sherlock out when he's stumped. There are about 20 locations throughout the game, each with unique puzzles, that range from Baker Street, to London's slums, to a crimson-hued opium den, and roughly 12-15 hours of gameplay.



The gameplay generally progresses as you gather clues and evidence in every form you're able to discover, from written material and environmental cues to actual objects that you gather in your inventory. As you gather clues, you eventually piece together the evidence to come to a deduction.



The game will show Holmes' darker side where he now uses blackmail, forgery, and isolation in exile away from society. Holmes will now rely in his survival skills and street-smart paired in a cat-and-mouse style plot widely seen in other games such as Splinter Cell: Conviction and The Bourne Conspiracy.



The game is due for release in Q1 2012.

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Sherlock has joined the dark side!

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Still no release date...

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Story details emerge:
In London, 1898, Holmes has just successfully solved a new case by retrieving a priceless set of jewels that had been stolen. Unfortunately, the jewels' owner reveals that the necklace Holmes returned to him is a pale imitation and everything seems to incriminate the detective. During the next sequences, Holmes tells Watson he has an immediate appointment with the Bishop of Knightsbridge. Upon arriving, he discovers that the bishop has been tied up, burnt and mutilated. A new character named Inspector Banks also appears.

A true descent into hell starts for Sherlock Holmes when London begins to have doubts and starts to lose its trust in him who is incapable of refuting suspicions or of disproving the charges against him. Even Doctor Watson's unshakable faith in his friend starts to waver as the famous detective avoids Scotland Yard, started making strange behaviors like night escapades, blackmail, and destruction of evidence, and raises further suspicions.

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Now pushed back to September. My prediction: Christmas 2012.

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September 20th (Europe) and September 25th (North America):
www.sherlockholmes-thegame.com/index.php?rub=news-infos&id=73

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