Meet the stars and the supporting cast ..
J oin Sherlock Holmes in the most terrifying adventure of his career...
Based on a uniquely thrilling scenario, 'The Awakened' plunges you into the heart of a mysterious and oppressive adventure. Sherlock Holmes, assisted by the loyal Doctor Watson, investigates strange disappearances which seem related to the activity of a mysterious sect whose members, it is claimed, are devout worshippers of the god Cthulhu.
The Famous Detective & Loyal Friend
Sherlock Holmes
The famous detective shares 221b Baker Street with Doctor John Watson. Sherlock Holmes is a true genius with a touch of eccentricity; his interest is limited to his work and to the history of crime. Holmes is independent and refuses to work for the police, since he is only interested in extraordinary cases that few people can solve. It is therefore with rather ironic respect that he collaborates with the authorities and their representatives.
Dr Watson
The loyal friend of Sherlock Holmes; Watson is a devoted companion. As a doctor he watches his friend and the depth of his genius. As a man he is flattered to be close to someone so talented. Faced with the certainty of Holmes' excesses, Doctor Watson is a rock of stability. Despite their opposing characteristics in various areas, they have an uncanny understanding of one another.
The Supporting Cast
Throughout your investigation you will meet more than sixty characters with whom you can interact freely. Meet four of them here.
Lord Archibald Rochester
Grand priest of the sect's Ceremony of Servitude, his fortune serves to finance the sect.
Gygax
Head of the sect's European cell, not because of religious conviction, but because of his amoral scientific whims. Gygax takes advantage of his role to experiment using dangerous operations upon his poor victims.
Beker
A patient at the psychiatric hospital, Becker is a drug addict who has been locked up in the asylum for shock rehabilitation. Becker remains conscious of his fate and his suffering!
Lucy
A young prostitute from New Orleans. This beautiful woman is a prisoner of her handler on the 'Louisiana Nymph', a boat of illicit concerns.
" 93 Games" is a subsidiary label of FHI France, and in just a few years has become one of the leading publishers and distributors of PC games in France. FHI is critically acclaimed and recognized for its savoir-faire and the numerous successes the company has achieved since its creation.
Focus Home Interactive is a French publishing and distribution company based near Paris, France. Founded in 1996, Focus earned an early success by publishing the music software range eJay. With over 400,000 copies sold in France thanks to strong promotion and a solid marketing campaign, Focus has made eJay one of the most popular brands for contemporary youth.
The last 5 years have been very successful for Focus and many of its PC licences such as Cossacks and Sudden Strike have been sold in thousands of units throughout France. Focus have also discovered and released many original titles that have become true references such as the adventure game Runaway, the notorious Cycling Manager and the famous TrackMania.
Known for the diversity, the quality and the originality of its catalogue, Focus now publishes and distributes most of its titles in numerous European territories and also Worldwide through a performing distributors' network or even digitally for some specific products. In French-speaking territories, Focus Home Interactive also distributes exclusively some famous editors' catalogues.
The coming months will be exciting and full of surprises with the release of quality games such as TrackMania United, Runaway 2, and Sherlock Holmes.
About Ascaron Entertainment
Ascaron Entertainment is one of the pioneers in the development of computer games. It is also one of the leading developers of computer games in Germany and has been prominent in the sales charts for more than a decade with titles such as Patrician, ANSTOSS, Port Royale, DarkStar One and SACRED.
Ascaron is headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany, and maintains a development studio in Aachen (Germany) and Berlin, as well as an international department in Birmingham (UK). The UK office provides a bespoke publishing, sales and marketing function to selected European affiliate label partners. Currently, Ascaron markets its products in more than 30 countries and over 15 languages.
For further information about Ascaron Entertainment visit: http://www.ascaron.com
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