Game: “The Testament of Sherlock Holmes”

First Impressions: The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

It’s a wonder that not one developer had created a Sherlock Holmes game for the Xbox and PlayStation 3 until now.  We could surmise that the eccentric detective had become obsolete, overshadowed by flashier, grittier, and most importantly more modern characters and narratives of this genre – I mean, what is Batman, if not at his very core a detective?  But then, over the last five years, we’ve seen Sherlock rise in popularity, perhaps largely… Read On »

 

posted June 21, 2012 - 8:30 am in by

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In London, 1898, Holmes has just successfully solved a new case by retrieving a priceless set of jewels that had been stolen. Unfortunately, the jewels’ owner reveals that the necklace Holmes returned to him is a pale imitation and everything seems to incriminate the detective. During the next sequences, Holmes tells Watson he has an immediate appointment with the Bishop of Knightsbridge. Upon arriving, he discovers that the bishop has been tied up, burnt and… Read On »