Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
- September 29, 2014
- Frogwares
- 14h median play time
Rough around the edges, and some bad puzzles, but this is an atmospheric detective adventure that actually lets you do some detecting.
"Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments" is a single-player, open world mystery game with spectacular mechanics, masterful graphics, and a fantastic soundtrack. As the legendary detective, you will solve six intriguing cases, facing moral choices that influence the game's outcome, providing a unique and impactful experience. However, expect some bugs and grinding, with moments that may make you laugh, in this overall fantastic game.
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Reviews
- story471 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- gameplay403 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- graphics338 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- atmosphere81 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music59 mentions
- 49 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments review
Rough around the edges, and some bad puzzles, but this is an atmospheric detective adventure that actually lets you do some detecting.
84%Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments review
While the narrative is a bit disconnected, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments uses the short story framework to its benefit, keeping each of its cases focused on pure, thrilling detective work.
80%Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments Review
Overall, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is good. It's intriguing and quite easy to get swept up in. There are always things to do, and before you know it, you've spent three hours in a timespan that felt more like one. Sure, the game has issues, but they're not impossible to overlook in favour of the more thought-through aspects. Crimes & Punishments is one of the better, if not the best, Sherlock games out there, and if that's not saying much to you, it's also one of the better investigation-style games. The balance and variation of gameplay should be applauded. The developers are definitely onto something here.
70%
