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Play Overview
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes And Punishments (2020) is a puzzle game where you work to solve six different cases: murders, missing persons and thefts. To do this you talk to witnesses, inspect crime scenes and take advice from Dr. Watson, Inspector Lestrade, Mycroft Holmes, and even your dog Toby. It stands out for creating the feel of stepping into the shoes of the famous detective.
Once you have taken on a case you work to gather evidence and build a picture of what happened. How you do this is up to you. Interrogate your suspects, inspect objects, solve simple puzzles and scan people for clues. You then connect the evidence in the novel deduction area to (hopefully) solve the crime.
As you progress you make decisions about how to spend your time, and who you think is guilty. Your choices on how to proceed not only impact solving the crime but also the lives of the characters you meet. Because of your reputation as a world-class detective, you exert influence on how events are seen. At the end of each investigation, you make a moral choice of whether suspects are guilty.
The result is a detective game full of detail and character. Whether or not you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes, there is plenty to enjoy here. It's a deduction game that doesn't rush and lets you build your own conclusions from the evidence you find.
Our examiner, Thom Robertson, first checked Sherlock Holmes: Crimes And Punishments 4 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 4 weeks ago.
Once you have taken on a case you work to gather evidence and build a picture of what happened. How you do this is up to you. Interrogate your suspects, inspect objects, solve simple puzzles and scan people for clues. You then connect the evidence in the novel deduction area to (hopefully) solve the crime.
As you progress you make decisions about how to spend your time, and who you think is guilty. Your choices on how to proceed not only impact solving the crime but also the lives of the characters you meet. Because of your reputation as a world-class detective, you exert influence on how events are seen. At the end of each investigation, you make a moral choice of whether suspects are guilty.
The result is a detective game full of detail and character. Whether or not you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes, there is plenty to enjoy here. It's a deduction game that doesn't rush and lets you build your own conclusions from the evidence you find.
Our examiner, Thom Robertson, first checked Sherlock Holmes: Crimes And Punishments 4 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 4 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is a Brain Game and Narrative game with Adventure and Puzzle elements. This is a single-player game.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
With a lot of crime scenes to investigate, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments can get pretty gruesome at times. It depicts Blood, Drug Reference, Violence.
Skill Level
12+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. Players need good attention to detail and the resilience to keep searching for clues when they get stuck.
Costs
Game Details
Release Date: 09/01/2020, updated in 2022
Price: 90% Off
Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Brain Game, Narrative (Adventure and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D Third-Person
Developer: Frog Wares (@FrogWares)
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