Doctor Lautrec Gameplay Footage

While we've made no secret of our excitement regarding the Doctor Lautrec 3DS outing we are a little concerned that the only footage we've seen has generally been of the impressive cut-screens. Thankfully this new clip has been released which features almost four minutes of gameplay.

Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights centres on a treasure map that details a series of locations the player must visit as the game progresses. Doctor Lautrec, an archaeology professor, is a combative figure whose love of mysteries and history draw him to follow the many instructions the ancient map details. Lautrec is not a popular man at the University where he teaches, with his unorthodox attitudes also reflected in his less than moral ways of tackling puzzles. Thankfully, he is assisted by a young, eager student called Sophie who uses the adventure to learn from the master and to temper his... excesses.

As such, the player steers Lautrec through the game, using reasoning, logic and a keen eye to decipher riddles, solve object-related puzzles and work out the puzzle at the very heart of the map. Thanks to the power of the Nintendo 3DS, the game makes full use of the system's added dimension to add 3D solutions to key puzzles, including the ability to scrutinize located objects from all directions, or zoom in to highlight a piece of scenery that matches something on the map. Similarly, the linking scenes are also viewed in stunning 3D, with the cartoon links brought to vivid life.

In total, Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights offers hours of puzzling and exploration, with a rich cast of supporting characters on hand to both assist and hinder Lautrec's quest. As the Doctor and Sophie search for clues, rival Professors will attempt to sabotage his mission, while an elegant scholar is revealed to be a member of a notorious crime gang. And, even then, that's just the start of the many perils that Lautrec and Sophie find themselves facing...

Share on Twitter or Facebook

Comments

• 

  Really nice indeed. I hope the combat doesn't become a tacked on thing to extend the game time. Ever since Daikokai Jidai, they have added the rock-paper-scissors style of tacked on combat. Those combats are so simple and annoy they are just basically distraction from the game.

  LeSomeGuy, 30-11--0001 at 00:00