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Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper will be released on XBOX360

March 24, 2009 in News comments 11

Frogwares and HFrogwares and Focus Home Interactive have announced that the next entry in Sherlock Holmes games series, Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper, already scheduled on PC, will be also released on XBOX360. The game will be ported by a French studio Spider Games. It's also the first adventure of the detective on next-gen consoles. The date for the 360 release isn't set.

Sherlock Holmes will have to solve a series of prostitutes' murders in London of 1888, all carrying the trademark of Jack the Ripper, as the police seems unable to find the good lead. The game is inspired by the mystery of Jack the Ripper, a serial killer from the end of the XIXe century, who was never identified.

In a move to immerse more players in the sinister and seedy atmosphere of the backstreets of 19th century London, two perspectives will be available in this game. The third-person perspective offers classic point-and-click gameplay, whilst there is also an option to investigate from a direct-controlled first-person view, which should ideally suit the Xbox 360’s gamepad.
vicrabb via adventuregamers.com »
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    Slumpy monkey Mar 24, 09
    Would be better if it was a violent combat game.
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      chautemoc* Mar 24, 09
      I know what you mean. I don't play anything that doesn't have explosions.
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        vicrabb Mar 25, 09
        Well, I'm fan of FPS but it doesn't mean that I appreciate some adventure games for a change . Still, it's about Jack the Ripper, so, perhaps we'll get bloody scenes to explore.
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      ShadowJ Mar 25, 09
      Sherlock Holmes is a crime solver, not Kratos from God of war ¬_¬
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    Seeker X Mar 24, 09
    Whoa, this is cool.

    Amazingly this didn't come out for the PC exclusively, because I sure as hell know that if it's not a shooter on the console, it's not kicking off.
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    Daigoji_Gai Mar 24, 09
    What is this now?!?! The Sherlock Holmes games in the past are adventure games... wait, they are bringing traditional PC adventure games to the 360 now? Um... wow...
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    Killosity Mar 24, 09
    With Broken Sword being invigorated on the Wii, and this to the 360, I am praying this seeks the return of Adventure games for consoles.

    PC gaming has been the beacon for the genre in recent years, and even then it hasn't quite had the attention it deserves. Adventure titles = Intelligent RPG's.
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    Anubis Mar 25, 09
    I think it's a good idea tbh. The 360 could use a couple good mystery games.
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    vicrabb Mar 25, 09
    Sam & Max were also released on WII and now, apparently, they're also coming on XBOX360 through XBLA. Perhaps not a mystery game but still, it's an adventure one .

    Still, I'm a PC gamer, so, I don't really know the actual state of art for consoles.
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    ShadowJ Mar 25, 09
    Played all the sherlock holmes games, so can't wait for this one. Good to see the devs expanding, the consoles need more point and click games, though I will forever love them on PC

    Also if you haven't played the other sherlock holmes games then I advise you do...they are pretty good and some of them are pretty gruesome. Same with the Dracula ones
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    Oblivion Mar 27, 09
    I haven't played a Sherlock Holmes game before, but I will have to check this out. Sounds fun, but hey it could turn out to be another 50 Cent Bulletproof or some other game that shot and missed. Hopefully it's quite the opposite.

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