Dr Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights 3DS
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Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights centres on a treasure map that details a series of locations the player must visit as the game progresses.… See more
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Released on 02-Dec-2011
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights centres on a treasure map that details a series of locations the player must visit as the game progresses. Doctor Lautrec, an archaeology professor, is a combative figure whose love of mysteries and history draw him to follow the many instructions the ancient map details. Lautrec is not a popular man at the University where he teaches, with his unorthodox attitudes also reflected in his less than moral ways of tackling puzzles. Thankfully, he is assisted by a young, eager student called Sophie who uses the adventure to learn from the master and to temper his... excesses.
As such, the player steers Lautrec through the game, using reasoning, logic and a keen eye to decipher riddles, solve object-related puzzles and work out the puzzle at the very heart of the map. Thanks to the power of the Nintendo 3DS, the game makes full use of the system's added dimension to add 3D solutions to key puzzles, including the ability to scrutinize located objects from all directions, or zoom in to highlight a piece of scenery that matches something on the map. Similarly, the linking scenes are also viewed in stunning 3D, with the cartoon links brought to vivid life.
In total, Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights offers hours of puzzling and exploration, with a rich cast of supporting characters on hand to both assist and hinder Lautrec's quest. As the Doctor and Sophie search for clues, rival Professors will attempt to sabotage his mission, while an elegant scholar is revealed to be a member of a notorious crime gang. And, even then, that's just the start of the many perils that Lautrec and Sophie find themselves facing...
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After a trio of hugely popular games on DS, many are looking forward to Hershel Layton debut on 3DS. But while we wait for Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle to be localised, Konami is looking to fill the puzzle-shaped hole in our lives with Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights.
The first trailer has a fair few familiar elements: a dashing British hero, some dodgily-accented supporting characters, and a doe-eyed maiden who needs the help of our puzzle-solving protagonist. Set in the catacombs of Paris, there an Indiana Jones tinge to the story, with talk of mazing treasureswaiting to be discovered.
Though the story is told via anime cutscenes, exploration is handled differently to the Professor Layton games. Rather than flicking through 2D environments, you control Doctor Lautrec directly from an isometric perspective. The environments and characters will be rendered in 3D, and there more action in the form of RPG-style battle sequences.
Konami also insists that the puzzles will be directly woven into the narrative, rather than the sometimes random nature of the riddles in Level-5 much-loved series. And with the publisher promising a Summer 2011 release date, could this moustachioed rival steal some of Layton thunder?
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After a trio of hugely popular games on DS, many are looking forward to Hershel Layton debut on 3DS. But while we wait for Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle to be localised, Konami is looking t…
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