Sherlock Holmes versus Arsene Lupin
After coming face-to-face with the mythical Cthulhu in his previous adventure on PC (“The Awakened”), Sherlock Holmes confronts Arsène Lupin, the gentleman-burglar made famous by the literature series penned by French writer Maurice Leblanc. Arsène Lupin, whose exploits are enjoyed by millions of readers throughout the world, provides the perfect foil for Holmes as he attempts to pull of the ultimate heist.
This battle of wits between the most famous detective of all time and the world’s greatest thief takes us to late 19th century London. Arsène Lupin is a young French burglar at the beginning of a glittering career, who comes to town with one goal – defy Scotland Yard and Sherlock Holmes. He states that he will steal five objects of immense value in five days from prestigious sites such as the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London and even Buckingham Palace! Sherlock Holmes must use all his daring and ingenuity to avoid a terrible humiliation for England.
Gameplay
Throughout the game, you will encounter more than 40 typical characters from the Victorian era with whom you are free to interact, while uncovering hundreds of clues and objects which you will need to use and combine to complete your investigation successfully.
Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin continues the already highly accomplished gameplay of its predecessor, including a first-person view of an adventure which is very often played in the third person. It is technically accessible to medium hardware configurations, and features attractive dynamic lighting of the 3D reproductions which are an integral part to solving many of the game’s riddles
This new Sherlock Holmes adventure is also a deep mine of information and cultural references of all kinds, all of which are appropriately scattered amongst all the authentic settings where the story takes place. The handy game history lets you remind yourself at any time of the number of documents found, statements taken or events punctuating the story. Maybe you will manage to reweave the links between the precious clues left by Lupin…
A battle of wits
Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin invites the players to engage in a real battle of wits between two of the best known characters in detective literature. The greatest detective is pitted against the greatest thief. This is an exhilarating adventure in which profound honour and duality between the two legendary characters forms the main link in these original exploits.
To thwart Arsène Lupin’s plans, the classic investigation turns into a dramatic race against the clock. From swindles to new developments, cunning and ingenuity run throughout this fourth game in the Sherlock Holmes adventure series. The action is now, more than ever, centred around solving the riddles and traps laid down by an intellectual alter-ego of the famous detective.
The most famous monuments become investigation sites
In an adventure game which is fully playable in 3D real-time, you will lead your investigation in the heart of the English capital. No episode of Sherlock Holmes has ever shown London and its most famous monuments with such a high level of graphical fidelity.
Down to the finest detail, famous sites such as the British Museum, the National Gallery and even Buckingham Palace are fully open to players during the adventure.
As these investigation sites are real places, they can also be admired by art-lovers. Hundreds of works of art, objects, sculptures and paintings have been faithfully reproduced for the purposes of the game.
By clicking on each object, you can take a closer look and listen to the personal commentaries from Sherlock Holmes about the work – a real treat for art enthusiasts!