

One of the pretty great things about this game is that when you do hit a bit of a brick wall on a case you can easily step away and spend some time investigating something else or exploring the island.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Review – Crime Island On the other hand, this does also mean that when you do have a sudden moment of insight it can feel pretty euphoric to finally be able to prove who-dun-it.

Instead, he just writes little notes in his journal to whine about all the things you’re doing wrong which does end up feeling pretty frustrating. Seeing as you have your childhood friend with you at all times it would have been great if Jon could have offered up little hints about what you should do next. There are definitely times when it can be tricky to work out what you should be doing next and you can easily find yourself feeling a bit stumped. You’re left to investigate at your own pace which ends up being a bit of a double-edged sword. Outside of the first couple of cases, there really isn’t a lot of hand holding going on. Whether you’re zooming in on people to make observations about what type of person they are, or searching through dusty archives, you’ll really be tested on your attention to detail and it’s great fun to try to slowly piece together the truth. You’ll rock up at crime scenes and need to closely eye up any potential evidence and try to work out the chain of events based on the things you’ve found. While Holmes is a bit younger than in the previous games he’s still just as awesome at investigating as we’ve come to expect. Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Review – Super Sleuth
