Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

I really love games with my favorite literary characters. The Godfather, Agatha Christie: Evil under the Sun... They may not be perfect, but it's so nice to see all these heroes as game protagonists. One of these games is Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments. I wanted to play it before, but then an opportunity arose - it became available to all Plus subscribers in early March.

I remember, when I was still very young, I bought a disc with Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, but for some reason it didn’t play. I don’t know if the computer didn’t work or something else. The disc seemed to be new. Well, okay, that’s not the point, however, there was no limit to the grief.

The game is very beautiful and atmospheric. What bliss it is, they will return to Baker Street, and in a new form. The cases are unique in their own way, not similar to each other. The gameplay is not off-putting - a good quest. And what’s interesting is that it all depends on your mindset. Even though you collect all the evidence and draw conclusions, you still may not solve the case correctly. Plus, after this you can also make a moral choice: forgive or punish to the fullest extent.

The only thing that upset me was the lack of Russian language. It seems like ours did it (the Ukrainian studio Frogwares has traditionally been involved in a series of games about ShH, starting with the first one), but still. We have what we have. On the other hand, in what language if not English should the narrative of Holmes and Dr. Watson be perceived? So that’s a plus for atmosphere and depth.