The most famous researcher in literature seems to be living in a new golden age of our time. When Sherlock Holmes confronts the horrors of Lovecraft in Ukrainian studio Frogwares’ Sherlock Holmes The Awakened, the charming Belgian detective with the unmistakable moustache Hercules Poirot carries the same vibe we’re used to. A slightly different adventure returns to video games, and that’s because Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express is set not in the early 20th century, but in the middle of 2023. There’s also a new crime to solve on the famous Orient Express.
This reworking of its best-known and best-known story (thanks in part to Sidney Lumet’s 1974 film adaptation, in part to Kenneth Branner’s more modern film) follows the investigation through half the The premise of Murder on a Train in Asia, but introduces a few changes here and there to give the experience its own character and to shed comparisons with other investigative and deductive titles, as our colleague Rebecca at Cologne International 2023 As told to us after testing the game at the game show.
“What I find most annoying about these types of games is, as I said before, well, in some games, there’s more to the mechanics of exploration itself and finding evidence than I’d like to admit. But I have to admit, in this case, the title surprised me because it didn’t happen, and it didn’t happen a lot. Well, not a lot, it usually didn’t happen.
“The game and the mechanics really enjoy the exploration and immerse me in the story. I really want to keep finding evidence of things that don’t happen in games that sometimes feel a little clumsy. So there you go.
As exploring and finding evidence becomes more tolerable and comfortable for the player, the sense of progress in the case increases, driven byperformancesupport to make it smooth.“It works perfectly, it’s super smooth, it’s really easy to get used to, you can play with your family, I don’t know, try to find and uncover clues, find the murderer, figure out the mystery, with friends, or yourself , if you just want to enjoy a really cool mystery adventure.”
Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express launches October 20 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch.
