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Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights Review: Inconsequential Jones
His faithful assistant at his side, Jean-Pierre Lautrec, Doctor of Archeology at the Musée d'Histoire Natural in Paris, scanned the horizon for a hidden fleur-de-lis. Beyond that indelibly French symbol lay a labyrinth, one of countless labyrinths hidden underneath the Parisian streets. Within each were puzzles to solve and Treasure Animatus, ancient relics inhabited by dangerous and invisible magical spirits, to battle. The premise of Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights – part Indiana Jones, part Professor Layton, part Pokémon – hints at adventure and discovery flowing like the Seine beneath 19th century Paris. After teasing a MacGuffin about a mysterious treasure connected with Louis XIV, you're informed that you're far too weak to charge toward the main quest and, in typical video game fashion, side quests are in order. A few hours later, it becomes obvious that Lautrec prefers to focus the overwhelming majority of your time on these scattershot odd jobs. %Gallery-131016%
Doctor Lautrec offers sweeping views in Flash demo
Konami isn't discouraging Professor Layton comparisons with its Flash demo of the 3DS game Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights. Not only is the content similar -- by which we mean it's a bunch of puzzles -- Layton games frequently have their own Flash demos. The main difference we see here is that you'll get progressively simpler puzzles of the same type whenever you fail. We don't understand Minesweeper, OK? It's really embarrassing.
If Doctor Lautrec is delayed on 3DS and you have a cold, what is √345 + 18?
The doctor is not in -- suffer on your own and in silence, 3DS players. Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights has been delayed until Dec. 6. Doctor Lautrec was originally slated for a Nov. 13 release on 3DS, but Konami has sent out emails confirming the delay and Amazon has updated its page accordingly. You know how these doctors are; he's probably stuck at a conference, or performing last-minute open-heart surgery, or -- oh. He's an archaeologist? Well, then we hope he isn't doing that heart surgery thing. While you wait for Doctor Lautrec to launch, take your sickness away and play another handheld game involving puzzles and a super-smart dude in a trench coat and top hat. To make it challenging, we won't even tell you what this mysterious other game is called. Good luck, professor doctor. [Thanks, JC!]
Konami media roundup: Silent Hill and so many Metal Gears
Konami's media offerings at Gamescom include a new look at the upcoming Silent Hill: Downpour. After the break, you'll find a gallery full of new screens that are creepy, dark, atmospheric, and dark. Konami also included new screenshots of all three updated games in the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. You can really tell the difference between the graphical capabilities of Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 when both have been amplified! There's also new media for Metal Gear Solid 3D, Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights, and more. Oh, and keep an eye out for a surprise guest appearance by Megadeth!
Doctor Lautrec and the Developer Diary
The first developer diary for Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights introduces the characters, the story, and shows a lot of footage from cutscenes. It also does nothing to dispel the constant, prevalent comparisons with the Professor Layton series. If you want us to be able to talk about anything else, Konami, you have got to show us more of the actual game, which looks legitimately different. Until then, we can only comment on what we see ... and what we see is French Layton.
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights trailer is still pretty familiar
The latest trailer for Konami's Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights gives us a seconds-long look at the game's isometric action-RPG gameplay at around the 1:20 mark. Which is fortunate, because the rest of the video is nigh-indistinguishable from Professor Layton and the Mustache of Mystery.
Konami announces Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights for 3DS
Konami has announced a new Professor Layt -- oh sorry, that's something else. Nope, this is Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights, a new game for the 3DS about a French archaeologist that has nothing to do with any series by Level-5 for Nintendo handhelds. It features Dr. Lautrec and his young assistant, Sophie, exploring 19th century Paris while solving puzzles and deciphering riddles, some of which will take advantage of the 3DS' extra displayed dimension. The game also has a four-player Treasure Hunt mode to go along with a story that pits Lautrec and Sophie against the Knights of the Iron Mask, a shadowy group which will stop at nothing to hide the secrets of the Mask of Mirac -- no wait, that's something else again. At any rate, the game is due out sometime this summer, and until then you can check the screenshots below for any similarities to other 3DS titles.%Gallery-116945%
'Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights' is the sincerest form of flattery
Konami first entered the "games that strongly remind us of Professor Layton" genre this year with Zac and Ombra: Amusement Park of Illusion. The company continues to make new strides in the field of making games that look a lot like Level-5 made them with Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights for 3DS, which will be released in Japan this spring. Dr. Jean-Pierre Lautrec, a top-hatted archaeologist at the Museum of Natural History, and his intern Sophie travel around Paris, solving puzzles and attempting to follow a mysterious treasure map. Unlike the Layton titles, Konami's game doesn't appear to be all puzzles. Exploration is carried out from an isometric view and the characters have some form of RPG stats. Also, unlike Layton, Lautrec has a totally commanding 'stache.
