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- Platform: Xbox 360
- BBFC Rating:
Suitable for 12 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 12. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 12 years of age or over. - Media: Video Game
- Item Quantity: 1
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Platform: Xbox 360
1888, London, district of Whitechapel. A series of particularly horrible murders takes place in this district of the East End of London where atrociously mutilated prostitutes' bodies are found. The police are unable to find a serious lead and the murders increase creating a real psychosis. Sherlock Holmes starts looking for clues in the dark and sinister alleys of Whitechapel in order to follow the macabre trail of the one the press now calls Jack the Ripper. During a frightening adventure, Sherlock Holmes will try to bring out the true identity and the motives of the one who hides behind this scary alias.
Fully 3D rendered, Sherlock Holmes versus Jack The Ripper offer players two different views that are accessible at any time: a third-person view in the purest style used in point 'n' click adventure games, as well as a first-person view. The player will be free to play in one or the other modes or even combine them for greater immersion into this terrifying adventure.
Use an original crime scene reconstitution system that allows you to test theories during your progression in the investigation to follow the bloody trail of the terrifying serial killer.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
My husband picked this up whilst we were trading in some games as he thought I might enjoy it. Didn't know much about it, but looked quite good, and the staff also rated it. I'm so pleased with my hubby. Have just immersed myself in it and felt compelled to come on and write a review. Yes, some of the accents are rather dubious. Yes, the DS could have handled this (and possibly felt less clumsy). Yes, it is clearly not going to be everyone's game of choice. But as I stretched out on the sofa not wanting to be overwhelmed by a fast action game, I have to say I felt he'd found me a real little gem. If you like puzzle or even heavy story led games, this may well be worth a look, especially now it is cheap.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
This game would have been better on Nintendo DS and was a waste of Xbox power. It is essentially a very linear point and click mystery on the lines of Broken Sword with graphics and frustrating moments to match. Hot spots appear with a magnifying glass or hand icon and items can be combined in the itinerary to make tools to solve the puzzles. The game is dialogue based (in various rather dodgy "cockney" accents). The controls are clumsy and require you to toggle between the pointers which are a bit of a hit and miss affair.
However, I was aware of this type of game when I bought it and have played it to the end and thoroughly enjoyed it!
The puzzles are tricky to solve and even the instructions can be a mystery in themselves. The story line was good and resolves itself well as you use the map to travel between the Police Station, Brothel, Clinic, Pet Shop, etc. gathering evidence and making deductions which lead to tracking down the ruthless killer.
The game took around 6 hours to play through and the reward...
1000 gamer points!
However, I was aware of this type of game when I bought it and have played it to the end and thoroughly enjoyed it!
The puzzles are tricky to solve and even the instructions can be a mystery in themselves. The story line was good and resolves itself well as you use the map to travel between the Police Station, Brothel, Clinic, Pet Shop, etc. gathering evidence and making deductions which lead to tracking down the ruthless killer.
The game took around 6 hours to play through and the reward...
1000 gamer points!
21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
This game was very enjoyable. No, its not a "crash bang wallop, look at the special effects on that" type of game and some of the accents (especially the Baker Street irregulars)leave a lot to be desired. The thing I enjoyed about it was the pace of the game, you can actually go through the clues and puzzles in your own time without things exploding or bullets whizzing past your head whilst all the time listening to Sherlock (well, obviously not but!) playing the violin in the background. The puzzles do take a bit of working out and were quite testing (this may just be me being a little slow, who knows?). The Rippers murders were fascinating, and quite factual. The result of the Rippers identity at the end was quite plausible. The best accent/look was Watson, he sounded and looked just like Edward Hardwicke from the Holmes TV series starring Jeremy Brett.
If you like a game that allows you time to pop the kettle on, gets the grey cells working and doesn't blow your ears off, you could do a lot worse than this.
If you like a game that allows you time to pop the kettle on, gets the grey cells working and doesn't blow your ears off, you could do a lot worse than this.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Kinda Gross but good for detective work
I have only just started this game yesturday, i must admit the first killing on Molly (although you dont see anything just her face) kinda grossed me out. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. K. C. H. Mccall
Good game, worked well to share the play
Bought this game to play through with my wife. This one enables us to both follow the story line through and solve the puzzles together. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. M. Soul
Don't be fooled by good reviews
Bought this after reading some positive reviews...wish i'd have paid attention to the negative reviews. The game is very poorly made, terrible voice acting, slow and dull. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dr J McQ
Torture of the highest order.
My god. Admittedly I am about to berate a game I did not finish - but the reason I did not finish was that it was totally unplayable. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Barbie Bino
A great game for thinkers and readers.
Seriously, try this game, don't "avoid it at all costs" as another reviewer says. This game is very well written, nicely presented and ingeniously scripted. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Benito
Sherlock Holmes V Jack the Ripper
Sherlock Holmes Vs Jack The Ripper (Xbox 360) is a Great game , it has all you need if you like investigation , just remember to look and ask everyone and everywhere , I hope they... Read more
Published 12 months ago by tomx1x
Terrible.
This 'game' is terrible. Slow to play and very boring. A point and click game which is so linear it's comical. Read more
Published 13 months ago by R. A. Walton
Pretty bad
I like puzzle/adventure games but have to admit that this left me somewhat cold.
Dodgy controls, below average graphics and (intentionally?) hilarious voice acting. Read more
Dodgy controls, below average graphics and (intentionally?) hilarious voice acting. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Andrew from Aberdeen
The game is afoot
A great game that really captures the flavour of both Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper, it perfectly captures Watson's adorable naivety and brings in all the Ripper suspects. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ck Trezise
Lost it's way
Well I have to say that there is just something not right about Sherlock Holmes Vs Jack the Ripper. What I mean is it is incongruent, the game deals with the very adult themes of... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Thomas
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