While already released in Europe by Focus Home Interactive over the last couple of days, ATLUS USA have today confirmed that their North American release of ‘The Testament of Sherlock Holmes’ should now start appearing in stores across North America. The game, originally developed by Frogwares, is now available on the Playstation 3 and XBox360 home gaming consoles as well as the PC through Steam.
Tim Pivnicny | Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ATLUS
Through many titles, developer Frogwares has demonstrated exceptional grasp for the tone and spirit of Sherlock Holmes. With this, the latest entry, they have delivered their finest adventure yet, rendered in greater detail and with more care than ever before. Fans of the books, not to mention television and film adaptations, will find every bit of the mystery, crime, and drama they have come to expect from the property, all of it presented with stunning visuals and masterfully crafted presentation.
About the Game (Official Description)
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes leverages the advanced visual technology of an all-new game engine, one developed to provide players unprecedented depth and nuance in their examination and analysis of crime scenes, critical clues, and persons of interest. A versatile new control system retains the intricacy and involvement of a Sherlock Holmes adventure while making the experience enjoyably accessible for console gamers. All of this — in addition to a new lighting engine; various post-process image effects; comprehensively motion captured characters; high quality voiceovers; and expert cinematography — make The Testament of Sherlock Holmes the best-looking, most intricately detailed interactive Holmes adventure ever!