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Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
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Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as yo...
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
A Lovecraft meets Sherlock Holmes crossover, The Awakened puts you up against the legendary Cthulhu Mythos. Investigate a series of mysterious disappearances, apparently linked to a dark cult that worships an Ancient God. Whatever their plan is, you must put a stop to it… or face unspeakable consequences.
For the first time in his life, Sherlock is truly afraid. A man of rationale and reason, he faces an otherworldly entity that defies all logic, and this discovery is as enlightening as it is shattering. The pursuit of the truth pushes Sherlock to the verge of madness, and it’s the only story that Watson will never publish.
Taking place in 1882, The Awakened lifts the curtain on how Sherlock and John, mere roommates at the time, became the world-famous crime-solving duo.
Key pillars
Investigate the Cthulhu Mythos as imagined by H.P. Lovecraft and face Eldritch horrors beyond human comprehension
Fight encroaching insanity as you pursue answers to questions that have no rational explanation whatsoever
Find clues that will lead you through the famous Baker Street in London, a haunting psych ward in Switzerland, the perilous Louisiana wetlands and more
A reimagining of the 2008 title: Rebuilt from the ground up in Unreal Engine, The Awakened boasts modern graphics and animations, an expanded storyline, numerous side quests and new mechanics including unique insanity gameplay.
A relaxing adventure at the edge between reality and madness, SH:A is not really a challenging game, but it does drip with atmosphere. While the pacing could be faster, the puzzles are varied and not recycled between the chapters, and the main gameplay loop was engaging.
I'd only played a bit of the original, so can't recall much of it, but this remake is truly well made and fully cinematic. My main gripe, though, are the game mechancis that are a bit weird, not very intuitive. Also the story could move a bit faster or be a bit denser. It's still interesting, but some chapters tend to drag a bit until the interesting bits come. Nonetheless, it's a well made game that should be played by SH fans.
Frogwares managed to remove most of the annoying and irritating features of previous games while building a very compelling and immersive story. Its the best of any Sherlock games they've released and it's not even close.
If this had the same open world approach in the areas of London and New Orleans as the previous game it would have been amazing. I really wanted sherlock to explore new orleans and find more cases inspired in lovecraftian stories.
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