Posted on: April 2, 2022

Aviruta

Jeux: 45 Avis: 1

Best Sherlock game, but could be better.

This isn’t your normal linear adventure. You have to figure out the identity of the true culprit by yourself, based on the facts and details that you gather or deduce as you progress through the case. I love this mechanic, since it’s actually forces you to think instead of mindlessly going along with the plot while just solving puzzles. In the game, no single fact or detail could be used to prove the guilt of any suspect “beyond reasonable doubt”. So, you are expected to make up your own solid chain of logic to decide the true culprit’s identity (and possibly method, if it’s required). The problem is, the correct decision isn’t always backed by an iron chain of logic. So, thinking too much about the case will probably lead you to picking the incorrect decision, and thinking just enough (ignoring some inconsistencies, or illogical things here and there) will probably lead you to picking whatever the developers had in mind (in other words, the correct decision). This is not a good design whatsoever. However, there are only two cases in the game that truly suffer from this. Overall this is a good and immersive game, considering the limited means of the developer.

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Posted on: October 10, 2023

Seb-gog

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Jeux: 192 Avis: 82

Good, but bugs/unstable!

Guess it's too old or something, but I get crashes now and then when in deduction space (many other threads about those and no solution for that). What's worse is that I, and some others, got stuck on case #4 (out of 6) and no solution there either, so I uninstall it now. I'm glad for the first three cases though cause they were really really good! And all cases are separate stories so I'm not missing the ending so to speak. Great buy on a sale, but beware it isn't very stable for some!

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Posted on: July 21, 2022

zhiryab

Jeux: 25 Avis: 10

Give us more adaptations of Conan Doyle

Why don't the devs adapt more Conan Doyle short stories like they did here ? This game is not perfect (it remains a medium-scale production) but it is objectively the best written of the series which went into high gear with the use of a new game engine and reached a certain ideal in terms of gameplay. If the latter was perfected in the following episodes, the investigations were duller and the "open world" orientation quite useless. Here the investigations are varied, captivating and well put together (even those that are not from "the canon" of Sherlock Holmes) and the game is replayable because of its open character. My favorite by far in the Sherlock Holmes series from the Frogwares studio (I also recommend "Sherlock vs. Jack the ripper").

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Posted on: April 13, 2020

Aveimperator

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Jeux: 704 Avis: 14

Best Sherlock Holmes game

The voice acting, animation and atmosphere were perfect. The game really gave the player the feel of being Sherlock Holmes. The puzzles and mini-games were generally good, and most had the option of being skipped (avoiding a common failing with many adventure games which stop a player from progressing if the mouse is not clicked fast enough the right way). The story was entertaining and thought-provoking. The process of putting the clues together was good. The game was quite clever in allowing the player to come to very different conclusions depending on the way the player interpreted the evidence. A highly recommended game!

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Posted on: March 19, 2023

Jonas_C96

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Jeux: 20 Avis: 1

Definitive Sherlock Holmes experience

I picked up this game at a sale after hearing good things about it, and those good things were definitely warranted. This is as close to a perfect Sherlock Holmes experience you're going to get in a video game! In the game, you play as Sherlock Holmes as he solves six unique cases along with Doctor Watson while Sherlock's brother Mycroft investigates a mysterious terrorist group on the rise known as the Merry Men. Each case has its own gallery of suspects, and thanks to the Deduction system, you can reach different and contradictory conclusions based on whether you rule specific evidence substantial or not. The game thus really rewards pressing on with your investigation even if you have already reached a conclusion. Furthermore, the game also has a moral choice system as at the end of each case, you can either choose to absolve or convict the suspect of their crimes. If you have solved all cases correctly, I would guess the mystery will be a bit gone on replays, but there is still some replayability in replaying the cases again for their stories and seeing some of the outcomes you didn't choose on your last playthrough. I only have some minor problems with the game, though - some cases are more in-depth than others ("The Abbey Grange Affair" in particular feels very short and clear-cut), Sherlock's disguise kit is used way too little, and some of the minigames can be very tedious; I skipped two of them simply to get on with the story. However, I can't sing this game's praises enough - definetely check this one out if you like Sherlock Holmes, detective games like LA Noire, or if in general you'd like an atmospheric and well-written gaming experience!

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