Sherlock Holmes VS Jack the Ripper

There is a new trailer out for the next game in the Sherlock Holmes series of adventure games and man, does the trailer make the game look fantastic. It looks like they’ve put a lot of work into this trailer and made it look nice and creepy and dark. Just like you’d think late 1800s England would look when there’s a Jack the Ripper wandering the streets killing prostitutes.

The next game in the series, Sherlock Holmes VS Jack the Ripper, puts Sherlock on the trail of one of the most renown serial killers of the 19th century. And seeing as he IS Sherlock Holmes, he should be able to find the killer as he continues forth on his journey to be the best detective EVER known to man.

Too bad Sherlock is just a fictional character and wasn’t really around to find out who dun it!

Here’s the story behind the game:

1888, London, Whitechapel district, a horrible series of crimes takes place in this East End district, atrociously mutilated women are found dead. The police has a hard time finding a serious lead and the murders continue, creating a real psychosis. Sherlock Holmes sets out to find clues in the dark, gloomy streets of Whitechapel searching for the macabre trail of the one that the press calls Jack the Ripper. During the terrifying adventure, Sherlock will attempt to shed some light on the mystery that shrouds the identity and motive of the one who hides behind the terrifying nickname.

And of course the trailer:

Doesn’t that look great? The game will be released for PC sometime in May 2009.

[Image courtesy of Frogwares Studio.]