Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper Review
The Victorian era's greatest fictional sleuth takes on its most infamous real-life villain in an adventure that alternates between generic and gripping.
The Victorian era's greatest fictional sleuth takes on its most infamous real-life villain in an adventure that alternates between generic and gripping.
Morbid investigations of murders compete with bland adventure-game staples in this uneven adventure game.
We're in London, year 1888. All the local newspapers are talking about the latest murder in Whitechapel district, as even if its obscure roads are well known for being far from safe, the homicide of the prostitute known ... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpfulAt it's worse, the game feels like a sterile adventure game with some pixel hunting that relies more on guess work than logic. At it's best it's a brilliant mix of reality with fiction. The environments look surprisingly... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulThis is the first title from the Sherlock Holmes I've played. I'm not much of an adventure fan, so I'm very selective in finding which game to play. And how lucky I am as this is 1 of the rare adventure games that I actu... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulSherlock Holmes 'ELEMENTARY!' It is not. There is not a lot of these type of games in the market like this, you start to feel why after the first 10 to 15 minutes of game play. All the titles that are even near this... Read Full Review
0 of 2 users found the following review helpfulSherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper is a adventure game with a heavy puzzle solving gameplay element were you control at various times Sherlock or Doctor Watson as they investigate the horrendous series of murders perpetr... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulThis was my first in the series that I played so I cant really compare it to the previous games. But, all in all even with a few bugs like some random lip syncing issues this is a really good game. Story kept me interes... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulFirst of all this is not a game for everyone. If you don't like reading a lot of text,solving challenging riddles and puzzles and you are fast to fall asleep during long cutscenes than this game isn't for you and I advis... Read Full Review
5 of 6 users found the following review helpfulThis is my first Sherlock Holmes game. I began playing it after I'd started reading "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". It simply kept me away from the book until I've come to its end. The outstanding intelligence of... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulThis game blends the truth and fiction. Jack the Ripper was the murderer in one of the most puzzling unsolved crimes in history. Sherlock Holmes is the most popular detective in fiction. This title brings the two charact... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulFeel free to try this absolutely recommended game for all fans of "The Greatest Detective".Programmers from Frogwares didn't just succeed in bringing to life Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant,Dr Watson,but in creat... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulSherlock Holmes Vs Jack the Ripper is an epic win anyway you turn.It should be played by any adventure fan as well as people looking for an immersing story. Let's start with the graphics, they resemble a lot to the pr... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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