Nearly two years on from our last outing with Hercule Poirot, the legendary detective is back with a brand new adventure. Some would say that Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC contains the mystery of a lifetime. So what are you waiting for?
Transport for Hire
Available now on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC, The London Case sees Poirot and his trusty sidekick Arthur Hastings in an original story, keeping in tone with the iconic works of Agatha Christie. The dynamic duo have been commissioned to protect a priceless piece of art in transit. However, when it is ineivitably stolen, it’s up to you to solve the mystery!
Interrogtate witnesses, search for clues across London, and most importantly point the finger at suspects, all in order to get home before dinner. Hercule Poirot’s intricate mind-mapping system allows you to connect different clues together, before you use a new match puzzle mechanic to sniff out lies. Aha, got you!
Key Features
- A brand-new mystery – Written by the award-winning team who bought you Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The First Cases comes a gripping new adventure for Poirot with a whole new cast of characters to challenge the great detective.
- Witnesses and Suspect Interrogations – Solve mysteries and challenge suspects using the new match puzzle system to spot inconsistencies on the spot.
- Environment and Item Inspection – Explore all new environments and get up close with new first person inspection puzzles for a more cinematic view of the scenes.
- Mindmaps and Character Profiles – The game’s trademark mindmaps return allowing you to use Poirot’s famous little grey cells to build challenging mindmaps and then draw the correct links that can solve the case. The same now applies to the various suspects as Poirot gathers facts and information about each one to build detailed character profiles, key to solving the case and finding the true criminal among them.
- Enhanced Environments – More detail, weather effects and enhanced audio all provide more depth and life to each of the new isometric game scenes across London.
- Fully Voiced – The story comes to life with a fully voiced script in English, French and German
Available Now!
Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Switch and PC. You can pick yourself up a copy for £33.49 on the Xbox Store.
Your first clue? Our full review of Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case on Xbox, coming soon!
Game Description
In this detective adventure game, you will take on the role of the famous detective, Hercule Poirot, as he joins forces with Lloyd’s of London to ensure the transportation, protection, and sale of a valuable painting of Mary Magdalene. The painting is to be the centerpiece of a new exhibit at a London Museum, featuring other works of ecclesiastical art on loan from Brussels.
As an employee of Lloyd’s of London, your colleague, Hastings, will assist you in handling the insurance of the artworks and the sale of the painting. Upon arriving at the museum, you will meet with the new owner of the painting, Mortimer Ailsworth, and the curator of the museum, Evelyn Warbeck. Use the resources at your disposal to examine the security and protect the painting from any potential threats.
One week later, a Preview Gala will take place where all of the main characters will be in attendance. However, things take an unexpected turn when the painting is stolen from under everyone’s noses. Your sharp detective skills will be useful to uncover the truth and find the culprit behind the theft.
Will you be able to solve the mystery and retrieve the stolen painting?
