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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Remastered Edition

Demo on offer.

Focus and Frogwares are pleased to release today a brand new English-language demo for "Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened" (Remastered Edition) which contains all of the remastered edition's updates and changes. Play successively as the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful friend Dr. Watson as you investigate a mysterious series of disappearances. You begin your quest at London's docks, looking for a sailor who might have essential information for your case. Question the dock workers, explore the area and look carefully for clues that are likely to help you in your investigation. Your sharp mind and reasoning will be your most valuable allies in this adventure...

Download the demo (570mo) from the following mirrors -

Focus Home Interactive -

http://www.focus-files.com/demos/sh3remastered/sh3_remastered_demo_en-shop.exe

Worthplaying

http://www.worthdownloading.com/game.php?gid=3692

GamersHell

http://www.gamershell.com/download_33962.shtml

FileFront

http://files.filefront.com/SH+The+Awakened+Remastered+Edition+Demo/;12010657;/fileinfo.html

GameSpot

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/sherlockholmestheawakened/download_6198794.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=files&tag=files;title;2

FilePlanet

http://www.fileplanet.com/109600/0/0/0/1/section/Demos

The official website of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes

http://www.sherlockholmes-thegame.com

Since its release in 2007, "Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened" has attracted a huge worldwide audience, earning high marks from reviewers and consumers alike. Regarded by many as one of the best uses of a license (earning GameSpot's "Best Use of a License" award in 2007) – The Awakened is one of the key titles in the adventure genre is the past several years.

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Remastered Edition will be released on PC DVD on October 23 2008.

In the original game, players were immersed in the world of Sherlock Holmes through a first-person style of gameplay. While this was a seen by many as a fresh and new take on the genre, many fans felt the game could be improved by adding a more traditional and familiar third-person perspective. To better serve these fans of "classic" adventure games, Frogwares is now pleased to announce an updated version of "The Awakened," offering a third-person gameplay mode.

Updated features of "Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Remastered Edition" include:

• Two view modes – the original 1st – person mode, along with the new 3rd-person mode, which brings a fresh new perspective to the game

• A new Help Bar which allows players in the 3rd-person mode to instantly discover all the available actions on the screen

• An updated help system that offers gamers step-by-step solutions to the game's puzzles

• Improved graphics which feature new lighting, HD effects, shaders, shadows and new animations.

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