On the neon-lit streets of Singapore in 2037 Chinatown detective agency – the brand new Cybernoir graphical adventure releasing today on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC and with Game Pass – every character you meet is a potential clue. Every conversation a potential clue. And every seemingly incidental piece of information you stumble across could hold the key to unraveling a high-stakes global conspiracy.
Hard times on the streets of Cybernoir City
Developed by Singapore-based General Interactive Co. and published by Humble Games, Chinatown detective agency She stars as Amira Darma, a former INTERPOL agent who recently became a private investigator in the heart of Chinatown.
The pixel art cybernoir future Amira inhabits is filled with darkness and filth, blinding lights and shadowy figures with mysterious plans. The world economy is in shambles and Amira – like most other denizens of this world on the brink – is primarily focused on earning the money she needs to make ends meet. But what starts as just one day on the job soon takes her across the world in search of something bigger than she could have ever imagined.
Crack cases with real research
One of General Interactive Co.’s great inspirations when creating Chinatown detective agency is a detective game legend: the icon Carmen Sandiego Series in which a generation of gamers scavenged for almanacs and encyclopedias in attics and lurked in local libraries in search of their whereabouts.
One of Chinatown detective agencyThe big gameplay hook of is that sometimes when the clues in Amira’s world run dry, you have to rely on real research in our own. In the age of the internet, that could mean looking up an airport code online to learn a character’s likely destination, or looking up the source of a quote today to guide you to answers in Singapore in the year 2037. You need to be observant, resourceful and smart to be successful as a player – just like Amira in her own world.
The players and the pixel art
Chinatown detective agency‘s global story is brought to life through beautiful cybernoir pixel art by Ricardo Juchem and talented actors who express Amira’s contacts, clients and conspirators. Characters like Rupert Zhou (Ryan Lim), the mysterious man used to getting what he wants – in this case, finding a wayward mate. Tiger Lily (Su Ling Chan), the rich and generous client with a job that could end up being more than Amira hoped for. Keeran Iyer (Rishi Budhrani), the government official who seeks Amira’s help to root out corruption.
Chinatown detective agency is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC and with Game Pass. We hope you will check it out. With brains and a bit of luck, you might save the world.