Andrew Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper is making its way down under and is already considered by all the best Sherlock Holmes adventure. To convince yourself, simply try this demo that will immerse you in a truly realistic and full of life Whitechapel and give you a little taste of what awaits you in this great investigation.

This demo will showcase the many graphical, technical and narrative improvements made by the series as well as the innovative use of two different views. The first one, the classic view, lets you control Sherlock Holmes just like in a point and click game while the second one allows you to play in the first person.

This playable demo of 872 MB lets you play as Sherlock Holmes at the very beginning of the game and witness Jack the Ripper’s first murder as a spectator. Shivers are guaranteed, but keep in mind that this playable demo, as well as the complete game, is not advised for players under 16 years old.

Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper allows you to play as the greatest detective of all in the London of 1888. A series of particularly horrible murders creates a real psychosis throughout the country. Atrociously mutilated prostitutes’ bodies are found by the police without them being able to find a serious lead. Sherlock Holmes starts looking for clues in the dark and sinister alleys of Whitechapel in order to follow the macabre trail of the one the press now calls Jack the Ripper. During an adventure full of twists, Sherlock Holmes will try to bring out the true identity and the motives of the one who hides behind this scary alias.

The Sherlock Holmes series is known as one of the best franchises in adventure games and is very popular with around 1.5 million copies sold worldwide. Now, Sherlock Holmes is back with a game that will give a new dimension to the series. Indeed, Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper will offer players two different views that are accessible at any time: a third person view in the purest style used in point & click adventure games, as well as a first person view. The player will be free to play in one or the other modes or even combine them for greater immersion into this terrifying adventure. Another novelty: the player will also find an original crime scene reconstitution system that will allow him to test his theories during his progress in the investigation to follow the bloody trail of the terrifying serial killer.

Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper will be released for DVD ROM PC in June of 2009.

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