Hamburg, 2008-10-20 – A new video showing some gameplay of Memento Mori on www.mementomori-game.com presents some characters and locations for the first time in motion.

The video starts with an impression of Colonel Ostankovic from St. Petersburg police. He is upset about the burglary in St. Petersburg’s Hermitage, but doesn’t want to cause a stir just yet. Thus the main characters Max and Lara have to investigate undercover.

Max’s investigation leads him to the catacombs of the famous Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. During World War II its invaluable collection was transferred there for protection. In the game, the Hermitage Museum, including the Winter Palace, was modelled in every detail after the originals.

The smart Russian policewoman Lara follows a trace of the stolen painting to Scotland. She must find a way to enter the estate of a rich art collector without getting spotted.

The video closes with a preview of the abbey of the secret order of “Ikuinen Nukkuja”, which seems to be involved in the crime. The abbey lies in the woods of Finland and will be presented in the game at different times of the day. In the abbey’s garden Max meets a novice who is strangely familiar to him.

Memento Mori boasts 46 locations across five European countries. Max and Lara travel to France, Russia, Scotland, Portugal and Finland to unveil the truth behind the mysterious art theft in the Hermitage.

Close-ups and changes of perspective during dialogues, splitscreen-views as well as many rendered cut scenes make the mystery thriller a cinematic experience.

Flashgame based on mystery adventure game Memento Mori: Saving stolen paintings before release

Hamburg/Germany, October 24th, 2008 – A flashgame based on the PC adventure game Memento Mori is now ready to be played at www.mementomori-game.com.

In the PC adventure a precious painting is stolen from St. Petersburg’s famous Hermitage museum by the secret order “Ikuinen Nukkuja” (engl. “The Eternal Sleeper”). Russian policewoman Lara and a former art-counterfeiter named Max soon find traces of a religious conspiracy.

In the flashgame, the secret order has stolen not only one, but dozens of masterpieces and hidden them inside the monastery. Exploring the abbey and saving the stolen paintings promises to be an enjoyable way for gamers to shorten the wait for the PC game to hit the shelves.

As a PC game, Memento Mori features 3D environments full of atmosphere in which players will hunt the thiefs by combining hints and solving puzzles.

The flashgame by contrast is bringing the graphical style and feel of classic arcade games back to life. Quick reactions are crucial here: The player moves his character – either Max or Lara – with the four arrow keys through the monastery.

Stolen paintings from different floors of the building must be gathered. At the same time, the player must avoid monks patrolling the corridors watching out for intruders. After the first level, additional security cameras will make things even more difficult. Max and Lara mustn’t be caught on tape! If they do, the player has to start all over again.

Naturally, in the PC adventure there is much more to lose for Max and Lara – their lives, their health even their minds.

dtp aims to release Memento Mori worldwide, starting in the German speaking territories on October 31st, 2008.