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About the StoryMoriarty has set a deadly trap for Sherlock Holmes. And only you can stop him... Game Details |
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The atmosphere in this game is great. You meet many of the familiar characters from Sherlock Holmes, including Mrs Hudson, Mycroft, and the "irregular" Wiggins. The game manages to keep the player's attention until the end. A sense of humor is present throughout the story but appropriately wry without resorting to the silliness common in other Infocom titles. The parser provides excellent descriptions of places of importance and makes the story interesting to follow. In a game that is so well written, any addition of graphics to the text only spoils the player's imagination. In solving the puzzles you need to use all of Sherlock's typical gadgets, including his magnifying glass.
Since the game plays more like a treasure hunt, the mystery detailed in the story is just a pretext. There are no suspects to interrogate, hints to analyze, or trails to follow. Exploration is restricted to inside the city of London. Whenever you try to wander around the streets in London, the game answers with phases like "There are too many people: you can't pass." or with unnecessary obstacles that block your path to explore.
-- Francesco Cordella
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SPAG
Having read all the Conan Doyle Holmes stories, I found Sherlock a positive delight to play. Both Doyle's writing style, and the atmosphere of 19th century London are approximated extremely well. Unlike Infocom's earlier mysteries which took place in one house, Sherlock's action takes you all over London. Numerous little bits of Holmesian minutiae flesh out the game. The humour is appropriately wry without resorting to the usual Infocom style of silliness that would not work nearly as well here as in other games.
-- Graeme Cree
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SynTax
As Infocom is an American company, it is quite interesting to see not only an American's view of London, but an American's view of Victorian London. Generally, the atmosphere is pretty good but there are a few errors, notably a sign on the Tower of London informing you that the Tower is shut but adding 'have a nice day'. Hmmm.....
However, the puzzles more than make up for such lapses. If you should get stuck, there are built-in hints which can be called up during play.
-- Sue
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