Inspired by great titles such as Deponia or the Knights of Baphomet, Demetrios is an outright point-and-click (with one detail ready: the view is in the first person, we do not see the hero). The universe and the atmosphere are described from the subtitle: a great cynical adventure. Instead, I'll let you see the trailer that will allow you to take the temperature:
We embody Bjorn Thonen, an antique dealer in Paris, who wakes up one morning after being robbed and knocked out. A mysterious tablet has been stolen from his apartment and he intends to catch the culprit. A big investigation begins in the streets of the capital, embarking on a shady affair. The story is at the heart of the game, more than 15 lines of dialogue are already present in the title. However, there will be no voice, this is not possible in the limited budget of the developer who preferred to focus on what he knows or can do, rather than doing it badly. The game will instead be translated into five languages : English, German, spanish, Italian and Spanish.
The game offers a large number ofinteractions, resulting in a lot of possibilities and combinations. Each combination is different and can have fatal consequences. The deaths are quick and stupid, fortunately not punitive because the game resumes immediately before death. Thus, in the beginning that I was able to test, it is possible to die from the start by putting your fingers in the socket!
In each table are hidden cookies. These cakes can be eaten to get clues on what to do to move forward in the game.
Caring for ten hours of play is planned, with the possibility of wasting a lot of time finding all cookies or unlocking all achievements (the game is fully compatible with Steam, with achievements, maps and cloud saving). Having to go out in May 2016, Demetrios will be available for Windows, Mac and Linux on Steam as well as the official site where it is already possible to pre-order it:
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For the record, this game was created 15 years ago by the developer, Fabrice Breton, and his brother. At the time, the game was not released due to various bugs and the difficulty in releasing an indie game. It remained in this unfinished state until about two years ago when it decided to take over the project. Six months later, the developer is fully involved in the project, having today remade practically the entire game (including the drawings all drawn by hand).
It is currently difficult to estimate the quality of the game and the story, but the title is very promising in its form and I can't wait to learn more. You just have to hang on to the humor a little ... special and the unusual first person view for a point-and-click.
