Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

PC Gamer

Andy Kelly

84 / 100

Rough around the edges, and some bad puzzles, but this is an atmospheric detective adventure that actually lets you do some detecting.

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IGN

Chuck Osborn

7.5 / 10.0

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments dazzles visually, but disappoints with murky conclusions to its cases.

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Eurogamer

Stace Harman

7 / 10

Evidently, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments isn't about rights and wrongs so much as it is about interpretation and judgement. Being right all the time is a fitting tribute to Homes' monstrous ego, and it's also an interesting premise for a detective game - a more effective one than it might initially seem. However, the lack of character development and some lacklustre supporting players result in a feeling of detachment from a game that only excels if you are invested in it. That's a shame, because there was potential for Crimes and Punishments to be a truly great detective game, instead of just a mechanically sound one.

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Metro GameCentral

Roger Hargreaves

7 / 10

In terms of pure gameplay this is perhaps the best serious detective game so far, but the issues with the script and characters remain more than a one pipe problem.

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Game Informer

Andrew Reiner

8 / 10.0

A great example of how player choice can shape a gameplay experience. Most cases offer a variety of conclusions

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GameSpot

Brett Todd

8 / 10

All-new game mechanics, first-rate graphics, and involved sleuthing make Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments a great adventure game.

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Polygon

Justin McElroy

8 / 10.0

Crimes and Punishments is the best Sherlock has been, but it's just short of great

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Destructoid

Alasdair Duncan

7 / 10.0

At the end of a case, the player is given a rating, either highlighting their compassion or their steely sense of justice. They're also given a breakdown as to how other players resolved the case and the option to find out if they identified the right suspect. Your enjoyment of Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments will depend on whether you want to be guided on a series of baffling murders or have the great detective be fallible.

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