Ukrainian dev Frogwares is remaking its Lovecraft-themed Sherlock Holmes game
gamesradar.comUkrainian studio Frogwares is working on a full-blown new-gen remake of the Lovecraft-inspired 2007 adventure game Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened.
Newcomers and fans of the original game should know that the remake is being built from scratch in Unreal Engine 4 using mostly brand new assets as well as "cleverly reworked" assets from the recent Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One. There will also be entirely new gameplay mechanics, reworked and expanded existing gameplay features, rewritten and expanded story elements, all-new voice acting, a more modern third-person camera, and "the list goes on."
The story now follows a young Sherlock and his trusty sidekick John Watson taking on their first case together, which starts out simple enough but ends up involving an evil cult that worships the eldritch god Cthulhu and are hell-bent on realizing an ancient prophecy. In trying to bring down the cult as Sherlock, [you'll explore four distinct locations: Victorian London, a Swiss psych ward, the New Orleans bayous, and the Scottish Highlands.
We are thrilled to announce Sherlock Holmes The Awakened, a full remake & substantial rewrite of our 2006 Lovecraft-Sherlock crossover.We're launching a Kickstarter to secure the final parts of production. Follow & be notified when the project is live!
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