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The Count of Monte Cristo enters the story with downloadable release

It takes a while to plot revenge. That's true not only of Edmund Dantes, but Chris Tolworthy as well, the indie developer who took extra time to upgrade his ongoing Enter the Story series for the latest release of The Count of Monte Cristo.

The famed work by Alexandre Dumas tells the story of Dantes, a young man who has everything he could ever want, only to see it ripped away from him with no explanation as he's cast into the most notorious jail in France. Just as he's about to despair of all hope, he meets a fellow prisoner who helps him find a reason to live: a buried treasure and revenge on the men who wronged him.

Why the year-long wait since the previous series installment, A Tale of Two Cities? After the first four episodes, Tolworthy decided it was time to streamline the game in several notable ways, including easier controls, a single playable character, faster story progression with less backtracking, and additional help. It's not all "less is more", however, as for the first time the developer has added the option to read the complete text of the original novel from within the game.

For those only interested in the latest release, The Count of Monte Cristo is available as a standalone downloadable episode for $7.99 exclusively from the official website, where a playable demo can also be found. Alternatively, as with all previous series installments, the new episode is also offered as part of the Enter the Story complete bundle for $14.99, which covers all five current games and any future offerings, of which a staggering 100 are planned all told.

Next up: Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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