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The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a detective metroidvania inspired by noir movies, Greek tragedies, and jazz
If there’s anything I know about detectives from popular culture, it’s that they all have their own particular hang-ups. For self-proclaimed detective Benedict Fox, the titular character of the upcoming metroidvania The Last Case of Benedict Fox, you could say it’s his troubled past… or the demon he’s bound to who helps him solve mysteries. During an ID@Xbox preview event, I get to see Fox in action with his demon companion during the second hour of developer Plot Twist’s adventure. With a dark, atmospheric world, fantastical abilities, boss fights, and detective mechanics, it’s easy to see from the get go how The Last Case of Benedict Fox draws from HP Lovecraft, but as creative director Bartek Lesiakowski explains, it has many different inspirations.
