Microids is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated sequel to Hercule Poirot: The First Cases, the video game Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot the London Case, will be released on August 29, 2023. Check out a brand new teaser now!
Developed by the talented studio Blazing Griffin, already in charge of the first episode, for which it won the BAFTA Scotland Award for the best game of the year in 2022, this new adventure and investigation game will be released on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on August 29, 2023.
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À about Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case :
In this new chapter of Hercule Poirot, players will experience an exciting, original, and true to Agatha Christie’s style and tone story in which they meet Arthur Hastings, Poirot’s famous sidekick.
Together, they have been tasked with safely transporting a priceless work of art to be displayed in London. However, the opening night will not go as planned…The detectives will be called upon to solve a brand 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 investigation.
Features:
- An All-New Mystery – Written by the award-winning team that brought you Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The First Cases, discover an exciting new adventure for Poirot with new characters to challenge the great detective.
- Witnesses and suspect interrogations – Solve mysteries and confront suspects using the new puzzle system to spot inconsistencies on the spot.
- Environmental 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 grey cells to build challenging mind maps and then draw the correct connections to solve the case. The same goes for the various suspects: Poirot collects facts and information about each of them to build detailed profiles that are essential to solving the case and finding the real criminal among them.
- Enhanced Environment Rendering – More detail, weather effects and improved sound give more depth and life to each of the new game scenes across London.
- Full dubbing – The game will be fully dubbed in French, English, and German.
Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case will be available on August 29, 2023 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, in physical and digital editions.
