Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One - Review @ Wccf Tech

Wccf Tech reviews Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One ahead of tomorrow's release.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Review – Truth is in the Eye of the Beholder

Developer Frogwares has been doing justice to Sherlock Holmes for quite some time now with a series of adventure games that manage to faithfully represent one of the most famous detectives in literature. That said, some of these games, like The Devil's Daughter, stumbled due to design choices that didn't fit well with the rest of the experience, such as an abundance of Quick Time Events and flawed action sequences.

On paper, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One did not sound too different from its predecessor.  The prospect of having combat in a Sherlock Holmes game didn't seem very exciting either and the more open-ended nature of the experience, now close to an open-world game, could have resulted in the entire experience feeling unfocused and dispersive. This time around, however, the seemingly unusual design choices did pay off, as Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is an excellent adventure game and a genuine step forward for the entire series.

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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is one of the very best series installments, thanks to a great story powered by solid writing, charming characters, varied cases, and new open-world gameplay mechanics that fit incredibly well. While some of these mechanics do require a little tweaking, such as combat, Chapter One is a very solid game that no fan of the series or adventure games should pass on.

Pros

• Engaging story
• Charming characters
• Huge variety of cases
• Masterfully crafted investigation mechanics
• Fitting open-world mechanics

Cons

• Collectibles and Bandit Lairs feel a little too "gamey"
• Combat is not particularly deep

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