Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper

A mystery that I had been following since I was a teenager, bent on solving unsolved mysteries. The story places two of England's famous figures into a battle of wits, the titular Sherlock Holmes vs. the first mass media covered killer, Jack the Ripper. The game is beautifully well-done, giving you the chance to experience the game either as a point-and-click (the original intended way to play) or switch it to first-person to experience the dirty streets of Whitechapel for yourself. The game was released in 2009 and it shows, some graphics could use a little more work and some mechanics could be implemented that were not added until much later on. The story is wonderfully told, from the beginning with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson being intrigued at the unfortunate murder of Mary Ann Nichols in Buck's Row, to witnessing the horribly disfigured body of Mary-Jane Kelly in Miller's Court. All throughout the tale, Sherlock is attempting to uncover the truth while dodging the police who have warned him to stay out of it. In the end, the killer is found, but I'll leave that to you. The puzzles are good, but some can be a bit confusing and will leave you looking up a guide because the instructions aren't always clear. There was a section where Sherlock needed to leave a building undetected, but I had no idea why I was gathering items and putting them together for. Something that could've been prevented had Sherlock mentioned needing to make a distraction. All in all, great game.

The best Sherlock Holmes game. The story alone is worth replaying, which is unusual for this kind of game. It offers no alternative paths or endings, yet it's the only game in the series that I replay every year or two. I'd love to see a remaster of this game, but given the execution of the newest game, The Awakened, I have mixed feelings. Best puzzle: Labeling the compartments at the Central News Agency. Worst puzzle: Unlocking Dr. Tumblety's trunk. I also love the foreshadowing through the "filler" texts and seemingly unimportant details in the clues.

The story and dark atmosphere are cool, but the game is just too old and janky to enjoy today The graphics are incredibly dated, the character models look rough, and the pixel-hunting puzzle logic is frustratingly old-school If you are used to Crimes and Punishments, this one feels like a massive step backward in gameplay Skip it unless you have massive nostalgia for 2009 point-and-click games

Все было бы все ок, если не баги. В некоторых головоломках напрочь отсутствует логика (как, например, в самом начале нужно вскрыть сумку полицейского, без каких-либо подсказок к комбинации, решай методом тыка или смотри прохождения). Другие головоломки забагованы настолько, что на их решение уходит несколько минут вместо нескольких секунд (пример: из половиц нужно достать медальон, освободив путь от других предметов, объекты еле-еле перемещались и фиксилось это только сворачиванием игры и так на каждый объект). Не на все баги найдется обход в интернете, половина наигранного времени - это обход багов. Под конец игры снова баги, затемнение экрана идет медленно и во время диалогов огромные паузы. Когда надо было определить пропавший орган у жертвы, после определения ничего не происходит, очевидно, очередной баг, решение в интернете нет и я просто не могу продвинуться дальше. На данный момент, это худшая игра про Шерлока Холмса, в которую я играла (не конкретно этой серии). Практически сплошная линейка "принеси - подай", будто Шерлок мальчик на побегушках, прямо как Нэнси Дрю из одноименной серии, которая рассчитана для детей (только последняя выигрывает в том, что головоломки решаются не наугад). А жаль, если честно, дело о Джеке-Потрошителе была моей первой книгой о Шерлоке, к ней я отношусь трепетнее всего, так что обидно, что игра оказалась худшей.

Es un point and click tranqui, sin grandes dificultades. Para jugar y divertirse sin estresarse, como debe ser.

Best game of the franchise so far. The deduction board makes you feel like you're actually investigating a crime, instead of just following a set of instructions. This, and its great story, is what makes this the most enjoyable installment by Frogwares of its time. The ending is a little bit underwhelming, but that's up to the player.

The story and mystery of this game is very captivating. The puzzles on the other hand sometimes are a little bit clueless as it often dont give you any hint/starting instruction to do the puzzle and you will find youself stuck in a few puzzles and you have to look up walkthroughs just to pass them. Despite this "flaw", i think the games sets the atmosphere very well and its even more immersive if you play it in first person mode.

Wird empfohlen. ^^