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Agatha Christie: The A.B.C. Murders Out September 29

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If you like beautifully crafted adventure games then look no further than Microïds, the French publisher behind the Syberia series. They’ve just announced, in conjunction with Artefacts studio, that their next release (ahead of the long-awaited Syberia 3, which is coming later in the year) will be Agatha Christie: The A.B.C. Murders, due to arrive in the App Store on September 29 for $6.99.

In the game you get to play as Agatha Christie’s legendary Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, in one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels, A.B.C. Murders.

When Poirot receives a letter from someone calling themselves “A.B.C.” he’s shocked to see that the letter-writer is brazenly announcing that they are about to commit a murder, showing clear contempt for the great detective and his colleagues. In a bid to track down A.B.C you’ll get to explore various locations in England, and must use your observation skills and wit, and above all keep a cool head in order to solve the mystery.

The gameplay has been particularly designed to use Poirot’s trademark method of deductive reasoning, his “little grey cells.” Here are some of the key gameplay features:
  • Observation: First Person view sequences where the player guides Hercule Poirot’s gaze on to important crime scene details, a background or a character, to find the clues needed to continue the investigation.
  • Interrogation: The player questions the various constituents of the story through a system of multiple choice phrases. Hercule Poirot’s insight allows him to monitor mood changes when conducting an interrogation.
  • Collection and use of items: Although our favorite detective is more keen on using his intellect rather than his physical strength, he will occasionally discover an item he will have to use wisely in order to advance the story.
  • Puzzles: The game features more than fifteen varied puzzles the player will have to solve in order to collect a hidden item or discover a secret hideout.
  • “Little grey cells”: Mandatory game’s sequences where the player answers questions regarding the murders circumstances or suspects using the clues he has collected previously.
  • Reconstruction: After investigating every cases, the player will have to chronologically reconstruct the very last moments leading to the murder.
Source: MicroĂŻds
 

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