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Game Information
- Platform: Windows XP
- PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
- Media: Video Game
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- Join Sherlock Holmes in the most terrifying adventure of his career
- An original confrontation between the universe of Sherlock Holmes and the myth of Cthulhu
- Sumptuous graphics, biting dialogues, disturbing characters and an excellent soundtrack make for a startling adventure
- Use of the latest real-time 3D technologies for total immersion in a gripping ambience
- Become the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Doctor Watson
- Interact with more than 60 characters in 5 disconcerting universes
- Use and combine more than 50 objects
- Uncover hundreds of clues and documents to carry the investigation to its ultimate end
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This was an absolute joy to play! Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silver Earring was point and click Heaven and The Awakened was a much anticipated further instalment in the casebooks of The Master; it didn't disappoint. It plays in much the same way, with additional 3D graphics. The story takes Holmes and the ever loyal Watson all over the globe, from London, of course, to Scotland, New Orleans and Switzerland. Each area is fairly lengthy for a game of this genre and the many many puzzles range from blindingly obvious to fiendishly difficult. This is definitely a brain workout, should you feel like one.
What I particularly enjoyed were the humorous nods to other great fictional detectives, such as Poirot. (Check out the scene on the train where Holmes runs into a small lad named Hercule...!) There really is some clever word play and incidental plotlines all the way along.
Holmes' closing comments at the end of the game most defintely pave the way for yet another sequel. Can't wait.
Thoroughly recommended for all point and click, Holmes and adventure fans in general.
What I particularly enjoyed were the humorous nods to other great fictional detectives, such as Poirot. (Check out the scene on the train where Holmes runs into a small lad named Hercule...!) There really is some clever word play and incidental plotlines all the way along.
Holmes' closing comments at the end of the game most defintely pave the way for yet another sequel. Can't wait.
Thoroughly recommended for all point and click, Holmes and adventure fans in general.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Geez... some people love moaning (see the negative reviews below) - I picked this up at a good price without any preconceived notions and found this to be a solid adventure game with an intriguing story. There are some minor faults and one or two puzzles that will have you looking on the net for hints but this is true of 99% of ALL adventure games.
I really loved the voicework and characterisation of Holmes and Watson - helping each other out throughout the game.
If you want a laid back game with puzzles, humour and mystery this is well recommended!
I really loved the voicework and characterisation of Holmes and Watson - helping each other out throughout the game.
If you want a laid back game with puzzles, humour and mystery this is well recommended!
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I would begin to say that this game looks very good- the detail is faultless. London on the period is very well captured and looks better than a film at times. The characters even have shaving rashes.
I liked the Cthulhu theme and cultism- something which works very well and the game is quite scary at times.
Cons: the stages are huge and no matter what the manual says Sherlock almost crawls from scene to scene. This becomes virtually intolerable when not sure what to do and lost you have to deal with the additional annoyance of his clumsy movement and surroundings which are often difficult to navigate through- so many pointless and annoying deadends.
Then the creators had this stupid idea of putting you two stages back if you die in the asylum. That stage seems impossible and after restarting the game as I couldn't work out where the game had thrust me into the past (and ignoring my saves) after I had been killed. Let me just say that even with a walkthrough this part seemed impossible and very unfair.
For some reason Watson trails along with little purpose - He offers no clues, no help, just "what do you make of this Holmes?"
Finally, although with some things the design was first class at times there are too many square-headed people jotted throughout.
I liked the Cthulhu theme and cultism- something which works very well and the game is quite scary at times.
Cons: the stages are huge and no matter what the manual says Sherlock almost crawls from scene to scene. This becomes virtually intolerable when not sure what to do and lost you have to deal with the additional annoyance of his clumsy movement and surroundings which are often difficult to navigate through- so many pointless and annoying deadends.
Then the creators had this stupid idea of putting you two stages back if you die in the asylum. That stage seems impossible and after restarting the game as I couldn't work out where the game had thrust me into the past (and ignoring my saves) after I had been killed. Let me just say that even with a walkthrough this part seemed impossible and very unfair.
For some reason Watson trails along with little purpose - He offers no clues, no help, just "what do you make of this Holmes?"
Finally, although with some things the design was first class at times there are too many square-headed people jotted throughout.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good atmosphere and music, some good puzzles, precious little else....
The music is quite good, very strongly reminiscent of Call of Cthulhu:Dark Corners of the Earth. The level design is mostly acceptable and quite atmospheric, again reminiscent of... Read more
Published on 10 April 2007 by Mr. T. N. Mcewan
Terrible adventure game from clueless creators.
I have often found myself wondering why this French studio keep making Sherlock Holmes games; they haven't done any research, care little for the characters and history and include... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2007 by Sherlock Holmes Fan
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