Heroes of Agatha Christie’s novels, Hercule Poirot has also seen his past adventures on the small screen in series and television films, and even on the BBC Radio for some dramas sound. He was also the central character of several video games, produced by Microids since 2016 and the Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders developped by Studio Artifacts.
Blazing Griffin picked up the torch with Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The First Cases in 2021, following which the French publisher announced that it was working on two new adaptations of the investigations of the Belgian detective. The first revealed is a direct sequel to The First Casesstill developed by Blazing Griffin : Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Casewhich will be released in summer 2023 on PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch, in physical and digital.
It will bean original story involving the sidekick Arthur Hastingsthe evening presentation of a priceless work of artmany witnesses and suspects, mind maps, scenery to inspect and puzzles to solve.
In this new chapter of Hercule Poirot, players will experience an exciting, original story, faithful to the style and tone of Agatha Christie, in which they will meet Arthur Hastings, Poirot’s famous sidekick.
Together they were tasked with safely transporting a priceless work of art for display in London. However, the opening night will not go as planned…Detectives will be called upon to solve a whole new mystery in the heart of London.
Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case will feature engaging gameplay that will immerse you in the world of Hercule Poirot. Explore the capital, search for clues, interview suspects and witnesses, and solve this all-new, never-before-seen investigation.
- A Brand New Mystery – Written by the award-winning team that brought you Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The First Cases, discover a gripping new adventure for Poirot with new characters to challenge the great detective.
- Witnesses and Suspect Interviews – Solve mysteries and confront suspects using the new puzzle system to spot inconsistencies on the spot.
- Environment and Object Inspection – Explore new environments and inspect them up close with new first-person puzzles for an even more cinematic approach to scenes.
- Mind Maps and Character Profiles – Mind Maps are back, allowing you to use Poirot’s famous little gray cells to build thought-provoking mind maps and then draw the correct links that will solve the case. The same goes for the various suspects: Poirot collects facts and information about each of them in order to establish detailed profiles, essential to solve the case and find the real criminal among them.
- Improved Environment Rendering – More detail, weather effects and improved audio bring more depth and life to each of the new game scenes across London.
- Fully Dubbed – The game will be fully dubbed in French, English, and German.
Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case can already be pre-ordered from €39.99 on Amazon.co.uk.
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