Xbox Live Arcade Updates are starting to slow down as expected with the release of the Xbox One, though there is one new piece of content this week (besides the plethora of sales). The Raven Episode 1 is an interactive whodunit of sorts set in Paris during the 1960s. This is obviously only the first installment, so there is more to come in the future.
Read on for the details.
The Raven – Episode 1 ($9.99)
‘The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief’ is a thrilling crime adventure in three episodes from the creators of ‘The Book of Unwritten Tales’. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960. Europe is in the grip of the gentleman master thief The Raven. His burglaries are spectacular and he always emerges unscathed. Young hotshot investigator Nicolas Legrand stuns the public when he confronts the master thief and fatally wounds him. London, 1964. An ancient ruby ? one of the legendary ‘Eyes of the Sphinx’ ? is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the Raven’s footsteps? ? Legrand is back on the case. At the same time in Zurich a phone rings. Constable Anton Jakob Zellner looks up from behind a mountain of files. He has no idea what lies hidden in a bank vault, just a few hundred meters away from him. As he reaches for the receiver his life takes a crucial turn? King Art’s thrilling crime adventure ? full of twists and turns ? immerses you in both sides of the story, combining elements of classic whodunit and heist stories. Cinematic presentation with hundreds of camera angles and dozens of cutscenes. Optional puzzles and scoring system for adventure game veterans Notebook and help function for adventure game newcomers Breathtaking real-time 3D graphics in full HD.