Many of the negative reviews are focused on how bad the Epping Forest `action' section is in the first case of the game. These reviews are accurate as this section is very painful and cannot be skipped. However, if you persevere and get through this section, the rest of the game is really very good. The voice acting, graphics and mood of the game are really good. It captures the feeling of being Sherlock Holmes and the atmosphere of Victorian England. There are some annoying `action' sequences in the later cases, but they can all (thankfully) be skipped. What you are then left with is an excellent Sherlock Holmes adventure 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!
A fantastic giant robot / battle mech strategy game. The best since Mechcommander 2. Some initial bugs (game sometimes not saving) were overcome after help from GOG Support (right click the Battletech file from the game's folder location and run as administrator - fixed the save problem and reduced load times). The core of the gameplay is excellent - build up your ship and battle mechs while managing cashflow by taking on missions. The combat missions are excellently done - great sound, mech movement and battle effects. However, the game lost a star because of the poor plot in the campaign. The basic plot here is similar to Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (an ousted ruler fighting a campaign to regain her throne), but lacks most of the suspense, interest, choice and character and plot development of Thronebreaker. If only they had Thronebreaker's writers writing the plot for the campaign, this would have been a 5 star game. Overall, still a game well worth playing.
An engaging, exciting and impressive game - the best one I have played in years. Great voice acting and storyline. Decisions made in the game have a real impact and it is sometimes hard to see what the correct choice is. Great value and moderately priced too. Highly recommended.
