We bring you, exclusively for Spain, a first look at the new game of the most famous detective. For PC, Xbox One, PS4 and new generation in 2021.
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is the new game of the famous detective, protagonist of novels, movies and television series. The title has been announced today and in Meristation we bring you the scoop for Spain the information of a title planned for 2021 for PC, Xbox One, PS4 and next-generation consoles, from the hand of Frogwares. The game is defined as a proposal with a strong narrative load and an open world that follows in the footsteps of a young Holmes who is going to test himself on an exotic and dangerous Mediterranean island to investigate the death of his mother.
Hand in hand with the creators of The Sinking City, who have already worked in the past with other installments of the Sherlock Holmes license, the work is located in the beginnings of the detective before adulthood, where he has to earn his reputation and where you want to show the arrogance of a young man who later became a legend. As the developer explains: “Like Sherlock, your legacy is written by the decisions you make in this open world. Disappointments, violence and deductions are some of the resources in the character's arsenal, which will be accompanied by the mysterious Jon ”.
Among the game mechanics will be a global investigation system that will allow us to explore and exploit our surroundings to pursue the truth using rumors, clues, costumes and all kinds of evidence that end up building a solid case. The developer explains that it is a system that will not "go hand in hand" to the player and that it will be very free, thus being able to reach the wrong conclusions in our research.
Exploration, combat and weapons
There will also be a weapon combat system that can help us, but Sherlock's best tool will be his observation skills to use elements of our environment to his advantage to finish off enemies while keeping his hands clean. From the developer it is highlighted that the open world of the island will be full of corruption and crimes, in addition to its own traditions that will complicate the investigation.
Finally, each story will have two faces, the truth and the lie. And each of the members of the island will have their own conception of justice and truth. Among our tasks will be deciding whether unmasking the truth does more harm than good. Yaroslav Martyniuk, lead designer of the game, explains in the game presentation that they have noticed “in the feedback from fans and press of The Sinking City and other Sherlock Holmes games. This feedback defines the characteristics of Chapter One: Research, history, combat, exploration … everything to make the game win in rhythm and be better overall. ”
There is currently no release date for the title, which is expected sometime in 2021. Development is underway with Unreal Engine 4.
