Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun

Famous detective Hercule Poirot is back in typical style, turning up at just the right time to begin an investigation into the murder of a famous actress during what should have been the start of a relaxing holiday.

Taking on the role of Hercule Poirot, players can scour a stunning tropical island for clues and delve deeper into the mysterious relationships between over 20 unique characters to search out the killer.

Features:* Play as world-renowned Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot * Over 20 unique characters to interact with, each with their own motives * Cinematic camera perspectives emphasizing character facial emotions * “Shadowing” ability allows Poirot to stealthily follow suspects from a discreet distance * Advanced in-game hint system, including automatic journal recording * Additional storyline appended to that of the original novel providing a new ending

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The Adventure Company Product Page

How does a millionaire wind up with a phony diamond? Can Hercule Poirot solve a murder on an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous when everyone has an alibi?

Famous detective Hercule Poirot is back in typical style, turning up at just the right time to begin an investigation into the murder of a famous actress during what should have been the start of a relaxing holiday. Taking on the role of Hercule Poirot, players can scour a stunning tropical island for clues and delve deeper into the mysterious relationships between over 20 unique characters to search out the killer.

• Play as world-renowned Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot
• Over 20 unique characters to interact with, each with their own motives
• Cinematic camera perspectives emphasizing character facial emotions
• "Shadowing” ability allows Poirot to stealthily follow suspects from a discreet distance
• Advanced in-game hint system, including automatic journal recording
• Additional storyline appended to that of the original novel providing a new ending

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http://www.nintendo.com

Evil Under the Sun - the Next PC Game in the Agatha Christie Series

Toronto, Canada. March 22, 2007. The Adventure Company, the leading publisher of adventure games worldwide, is pleased to announce that it will be releasing Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun for Windows® in October 2007. Based on the novel Evil Under the Sun by the world's best-known mystery author, this is the third installment in The Adventure Company's successful Agatha Christie video game series.

Famous detective Hercule Poirot is back in typical style, turning up at just the right time to begin an investigation into the murder of a famous actress during what should have been the start of a relaxing holiday.

Taking on the role of Hercule Poirot, players can scour a stunning tropical island for clues and delve deeper into the mysterious relationships between over 20 unique characters to search out the killer.

There are a number of added features and improvements that have been made to Evil Under the Sun based on player feedback, including a more streamlined inventory system, character dialogue choices that will impact events as the player progresses in the game, less repetitive detective footwork, and more diverse environments and locales to explore.

"Agatha Christie fans will finally get the chance to step into the shoes of famous detective Hercule Poirot," said Richard Wah Kan, President and CEO of The Adventure Company. "We are thrilled to continue the series based on another world renowned classic by the Queen of Crime."

AWE Games and Lee Sheldon are teaming up once again. Their goal is to create even more stunning and varied environments for players to explore and enhance their experience by adding a host of new puzzles. Intriguing plot twists will be introduced based on how the player chooses to interact with the cast of colorful characters.

The anticipated ESRB rating is "T"for Teen and the anticipated PEGI rating is 12+. Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun will be Windows® Vista compatible.

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The Adventure Company press release (March 22, 2007)

Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun - Website Online

The Adventure Company and JoWooD Productions would like to direct you to the stunning new website that has been launched for the recently released game Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun for Windows®.

The website includes a trailer, game features, screenshots from several in-game environments, and headshots of over 20 characters.

www.agathachristiegame.com/euts/game.html

Welcome to paradise in this interactive game with the world's bestselling mystery author!

About Agatha Christie: Evil Under The Sun

Famous detective Hercule Poirot is back in typical style, turning up at just the right time to begin an investigation into the murder of a famous actress during what should have been the start of a relaxing holiday. Taking on the role of Hercule Poirot, players can scour a stunning tropical island for clues and delve deeper into the mysterious relationships between over 20 unique characters to search out the killer.

Features:

stunning and varied environments for players to explore

a host of new puzzles to enhance the experience

intriguing plot twists

character dialogue choices that will impact events

exciting story based on the novel Evil Under the Sun

players take the role of famous Hercule Poirot

character dialogue choices that will impact events

less repetitive detective footwork

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DreamCatcher Interactive press release (December 2007)

Evil Under the Sun Comes to Wii!

July 16, 2008; Liezen, Austria: The Adventure Company and JoWooD Productions, leading publishers of adventure games worldwide, are pleased to announce Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun is under development for Wii™, set to be released in October 2008.

Based on the novel Evil Under the Sun by the world’s best-known mystery author, this is the second title from The Adventure Company’s successful Agatha Christie video game series to release on Wii. Evil Under the Sun takes advantage of the unique features of the Wii, such as group gameplay, allowing groups of friends and families to gather around the television, sharing the Wii Remote™, discussing and solving puzzles together.

Storyline

Famous detective Hercule Poirot is back in typical style, turning up at just the right time to begin an investigation into th e murder of a famous actress during what should have been the start of a relaxing holiday.

Taking on the role of Hercule Poirot, players can scour a stunning tropical island for clues and delve deeper into the mysterious relationships between over 20 unique characters to search out the killer.

“Agatha Christie fans will be thrilled to literally step into the shoes of Hercule Poirot through the unique playing features of the Wii in Evil Under the Sun,” said Byron Gaum, Global Product Marketing Manager at The Adventure Company. “The game has stunning environments for want-to-be sleuths to explore, a cast of exceptionally rendered characters to interrogate, each with their own unique personality, and a variety of puzzles to solve.”

The ESRB rating is ‘T’ for Teen Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun for Wii will sell for an SRP of $29.99 USD. For further information please visit the official game website at http://www.agathachristiegame.com/ euts/index.html.

Wii AND THE Wii LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO.

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JoWooD Productions press release (July 16, 2008)

YOU ARE DETECTIVE HERCULE POIROT.

*Interact with 20 unique characters, each with their own motives.

Breathtaking graphics and gameplay that make you feel like you're really there.

An all-new ending to the mystery keeps you in suspense for hours. Become the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in this latest video game adaption of the Queen of Crime's best-selling novel Evil Under the Sun.* A young and beautiful actress has just been brutally murdered on the shores of Seadrift Island and several vacationers have compelling motives. It's up to you and your "little grey cells" to sift through the dark secrets and murderous clues as you unravel an unforgettable mystery and pinpoint the killer.

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Back of Box - Windows (United States)