EVIDENCE: The Last Ritual Preview

E3 2006 First Look Preview

One of the titles that was released by The Adventure Company a little while back was called Missing, which had players going to different websites and such to find clues and solve a kidnapping. Well, one of the games slated for release later on this year is called Evidence, which is a follow-up to that underrated PC title. In Evidence, you will sit in front of your computer getting messages and clues from a psychopath known only as The Phoenix, and he will leave just enough to make you have to use your wits (and your online connection) to try and track him down.

For example, one of the puzzles in the game showed a map of the Eastern Coast of the United States. Well, he’s trying to tell you something, so you have to figure out what it is. Upon zooming in, you see a red dot on a certain area, and the game asks you to enter the street name in.  At this point you minimize the game, head over to Google Maps, do a satellite zoom of the Eastern U.S., and find out what street he was pointing out in particular. It’s very creative, and you can also expect to get e-mails directly to your e-mail address from the kidnapper himself.

The finished game will contain lots of web sites to visit, some good in game puzzles to figure out, and there will be a lot of focus on having players actually “group up” on forum boards and such to put different pieces of info together to try and track The Phoenix down. If you’re looking for a good crime style game which is creepy, a tad twisted, and extremely creative … check out store shelves later on this year.

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