TAC exposes Evil Under the Sun

Written by Jack Allin — March 22, 2007 at 10:37

Never mind the sun block. UV rays are one thing, but this year there's an even bigger Evil Under the Sun, as The Adventure Company has announced the next game in its popular Agatha Christie adventure series.

Based on the famous novel by the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun will once again be developed by AWE Games and writer Lee Sheldon, who collaborated previously on And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express. In the new game, eccentric Belgian detective Hercule Poirot returns to use his little grey cells to solve the murder of a famous actress on the tropical island where he's vacationing.

Unlike Murder on the Orient Express, which featured Poirot only as a support character, players will assume the role of Poirot himself to conduct the investigation this time around. And the playable character is not the only change featured in the game. As a result of player feedback from the previous titles, Evil Under the Sun promises to include other improvements such as "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: Evil Under the Sun is currently scheduled for release on PC this October.