![]() The mysteries are complex, interesting, and enjoyable. You must thoroughly follow up on all leads in order to get a complete picture of the situation, and Holmes can do everything from eavesdrop on gossiping witnesses to disguising himself to enter various locations. The moments when the player is investigating a crime - and must piece together different clues in order to make deductions - are the game’s high points. It works parts of the time and well enough that I didn’t dislike Holmes at all. And Frogwares is clearly fond of all versions of this character and tries to merge each of them together into a single, complex person. I’m admittedly not a fan of Sherlock, so the parts it borrows from that show didn’t impress me, but it might tickle your fancy. Whether that’s a good evolution or a bad one will depend on one’s own preferred version of the character. They even refer to the character’s deductive space as his “mind palace.” Now, as modern media has shifted to the Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock version of him, Frogwares’ Holmes is similarly evolving. When the series started, he was closer to Jeremy Brett’s classic Holmes performance - cool, charming, and not at all inclined to emotional outbursts. ![]() ![]() Frogwares’ version of Holmes has adapted with the modern interpretation of the character. The series’ humble beginnings as a Syberia-style point-and-click adventure game show through in odd places, but the effect is kind of charming. There are very few game series that have had the glow-up that the Frogwares Sherlock Holmes series have seen. Professor Plum in the library with the candlestick … oops, wrong game ![]()
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