We are going to eat as planned Poirot twice in the coming months, as announced Microids. In addition toAgatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London CaseFollowing Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The First Cases always developed by Blazing Griffinwe will be entitled to The crime of the Orient Expressa project led by the new team of Microids Studio Lyon.
It will be an unpublished rereading of the detective novel by Agatha Christie from 1934, still recently adapted to the cinema by Kenneth Brannagh. Hercule Poirot will still conduct the investigation in a Orient-Express where all the main passengers are suspected of murder, for an adventure that will respect the original writings with some new features: the story will take place in 2023 and we will sometimes embody a certain Joanna Lockeespecially during flashbacks outside the train.
A crime is committed on board the Orient Express. Hercule Poirot, during this trip, turns out to be surrounded by a group of singular characters, all suspects, each with their own secrets and motivations, and will then try to elucidate the murder that has just taken place. Solving this mystery will not be easy and through many twists and turns, players will have to use their little gray cells as well as their detective skills to disentangle the true from the false and bring to light the truth.
Whether you’re a fan of the iconic book or the films, a lover of murder mystery, or simply looking for a thrilling adventure, this new proposition has something for everyone.
- Faithful, but enriched : the game is a faithful, but enriched adaptation of the original story, with the addition of a new character named Joanna Locke. With it, you will be able to regularly get off the train during playable flashbacks.
- Play as legendary detective Hercule Poirot : Get inside the head of Hercule Poirot to discover mental maps and make deductions from them, which adds an extra layer of depth to the gameplay. Without forgetting to solve the many puzzles with manipulation of objects scattered in each chapter.
- An adventure full of twists and turns : Get ready for major twists that will keep you guessing until the end. Murder on the Orient Express is renowned for having one of the best plot twists in literature and this game is no exception. But this time, in 2023, you will conduct your investigation from a completely new angle.
- An exciting detective and mystery game : Playing alternately as Hercule Poirot and Joanna Locke, you’ll solve puzzles and make deductions to uncover the truth behind the murder. With a third person view, you will inspect the sets and talk to all the protagonists in search of clues.
- Fully voiced game : Murder on the Orient Express will be fully dubbed in French, English and German.
The first images and the concept make you want to see more: The crime of the Orient Express will arrive in the fourth quarter of 2023 on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store And GOG.com, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Switch. A Deluxe Edition with a art book of 48 pages, a digital soundtrack and a bookmark can already be pre-ordered for €49.99 on Amazon.co.uk.
Update : The crime of the Orient Express was dated October 19, 2023, and official visuals of its cover and the Deluxe Edition have been revealed.
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