This 502 Mb demo contains roughly one hour of gameplay and gives players a chance to learn what it's like to be the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his able assistant, Doctor Watson.The demo will immerse players in a shadowy world, where all is not as it seems, and followers of the dark cult of Cthulhu are working behind the scenes to an unknown but sinister end.
Players will be challenged to investigate crime scenes, interview witnesses, search for clues and use a broad set of tools to examine them.
The greatest detective, in the darkest of adventures
Since its release in 2007, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened has attracted a huge worldwide audience, earning high marks from reviewers and consumers alike. Regarded by many as one of the best uses of a license (earning GameSpot's "Best Use of a License" award in 2007) – The Awakened is one of the key titles in the adventure genre is the past several years.
While keeping the traditional Point & Click game play, 'The Awakened' was deeply reworked to provide gamers the ability to switch between 1st and 3rd-person view mode. Players are now able to freely choose which view mode they want to use to lead their investigation at best.
The game, based on an excellent scenario, plunges the player into the heart of a terrifying investigation. Sherlock Holmes, assisted by the loyal Doctor Watson, investigates strange disappearances which seem related to the activity of a secret sect. The adventure begins in London, in the renowned Baker Street, taking us then to investigate a disturbing psychiatric hospital near Bale, Switzerland, then on to Louisiana and finally to Scotland.
Features:
• Join Sherlock Holmes in the most risky adventure of his career.
• An original confrontation between the universe of Sherlock Holmes and the myth of Cthulhu, for a fight between the rational and the supernatural.
• Sumptuous graphics, biting dialogue, disturbing characters and an excellent sound track make for incredible and apocalyptic turn of the century atmospheres.
• Use of the latest real time 3D technologies for total immersion in gripping ambiances.
• Become in turns the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Doctor Watson.
• Interact with more than 60 characters in 5 disturbing universes.
• Use and combine more than 50 objects, and discover hundreds of clues and documents to carry out the investigation to its final outcome.
• Two view modes - the original 1st - person mode along with the new 3rd - persone mode, which brings a fresh new perspective to the game
• A new help Bar which allows players in the 3rd-person mode to instantly discover all the available actions on the screen
• An updated help system that offers gamers step-by-step solutions to the game's puzzles.
• Improved graphics which features new lighting, HD effects, shaders, shadows and new animations.
Download the FREE Pc demo here...