Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is Coming to Xbox One

Written by Brandon Hofer on May 07, 2014

News: Frogwares Studio has confirmed that the newest Sherlock Holmes game will indeed come out on Xbox One later this year.

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is coming to Xbox One. Previously announced for PC, PS4, PS3 and Xbox 360, the Xbox One will also be joining the party when Crimes and Punishments is released this September. You will have to exploit the incredible gifts and talents of Sherlock, such as his ability to guess the details of an individual's life simply by observing them, or to imagine and reconstruct a past event by studying the key features of a crime scene, in order to find out the truth. But what will you do with your suspects? Will you listen to your moral sense, or will you impartially enforce justice?

"Crimes and Punishments arrives at a very unique and exciting time given the recent phenomenon of Sherlock Holmes in the United States," said Christina Seelye, CEO of Maximum Games. "It's not enough to say that the game will be popular among fans. More than that, Crimes and Punishments gives players a chance to embody the character they respect so much. Instead of merely watching Sherlock's amazing abilities, players are dropped into scenarios where they must use their detective skills as Sherlock would."

Crimes & Punishments marks the most important stage in the Sherlock Holmes series. The decision by Frogwares studios to switch from the in-house engine to the Epic Unreal Engine 3 enables a much richer, more immersive and detailed rendering of both the environments and characters.

But the change of game engine has not only improved the graphics; new investigation techniques have been developed and the game can now offer 14 game mechanics. From the opening of each of the six investigations up to the arrest of the culprits and the moral dilemmas faced by the players, the new game mechanics convey the feeling of BEING Sherlock Holmes. Players will therefore be able to exploit the incredible gifts and talents for which he is renowned, such as his ability to guess the details of an individual's life simply by observing them, or to imagine and reconstruct a past event by studying the key features of a crime scene.

Take a look at the screenshots below that were released to accompany this announcement and tell us what you think. Will you pick up Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishment on Xbox One?

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