During the 2021 IGN Expo, another trailer for Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One was revealed, and it was quite intense. The trailer demonstrated a much darker atmosphere for the game as it seems like Sherlock will be struggling with a great loss in Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One.
The first gameplay trailer for Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One was released in March 2021, and since then, the developers have been releasing more information. Like previous Sherlock Holmes games by the developer, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One will allow players to investigate crimes and solve mysteries using their own deductive reasoning.
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The trailer features Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, and while things seem normal at first, things seem to get dark very quickly. Throughout the trailer, Dr. Watson's narration is very foreboding as he warns Sherlock that this case will be difficult. Then, with a step into a muddy puddle, the music sores, and the trailer begins to show off more dramatic and occult imagery. Finally, the trailer closes with Sherlock collapsing to his knees at the grave of Violet Holmes, his mother. No gameplay was featured in the trailer, but it has been previously revealed that Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One will be an open-world game.
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One will continue Frogware's series of games based around the great detective. Considering the amount of amount media featuring the classic literary figure that has been released over the last ten years, it has been quite an achievement by Frogware to make their take on Sherlock Holmes stand out. This new trailer shows that this series of games have their own identity, and Frogware's Sherlock and Dr.Watson are distinct from other versions of the characters seen on film and TV. In addition, the story of the game also seems to be distinct from other Sherlock Holmes stories, with him likely investigating the death of his own mother and dealing with the emotional fallout of such an event.
The trailer does not reveal an exact release date just yet, and the game is still only known to be releasing sometime in 2021. However, the fact that the game is set to come out in chapters could mean that Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One releases in the next few months. Fans could possibly hear more about the release of the game soon as it could feature in another showcase. Though, of course, nothing is certain yet, and the vague release date could be a sign that Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One could be delayed like other games.
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is due out later in 2021 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
