Sherlock Holmes The Awakened

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened remains as a simply correct title that wastes its references. Only recommended for the biggest fans of the studio&s;s work or of the original title, of which it is fair to say that it is a …"

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is a competent linear adventure game that seamlessly connects the rebooted story of a young Sherlock Holmes with the twisted world of Lovecraft. While it&s;s a focused effort overall, the presentation is clunky, and the Lovecraftian …"

"For a title one year in development, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened impresses with enjoyable - albeit simple - puzzles, a fun story, and beautiful visuals."

"The uncompromising investigation process, misdirected horror, tedious clue-searching, and unsatisfying story make Sherlock Holmes The Awakened a bit of a sad case."

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened has dynamic gameplay and the dark story leaves no loose ends in its conclusion. It&s;s a smart game (as expected) and transforms its predecessor&s;s open-world experience into something more linear and succinct. Some might see this …"

"Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is an amazingly creative way of remaking a game. Taking a piece of your past and making it a building block for your future is genuinely impressive, and it&s;s a captivating tale that can be experienced …"

"Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is a solid entry to the franchise by Ukrainian developer Frogwares, and I hope to see some DLC in the future to keep the adventure going."

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2023) is a phenomenal mystery game and sequel with an intriguing storyline, awesome features, and beautiful graphics. Even though the game is shorter than the previous one, I think this is currently my favorite Sherlock Holmes …"

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened has its atmosphere, it has its research part and good protagonists and dialogues. Beyond that, however, he has several issues with his menus and the horror part and with his balance, which prevents him from going …"

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened puts literature&s;s most famous detective out of its usual settings, this time in a world of supernatural elements in what is a remaster of game originally released in 2007. Fans of the long-running Sherlock Holmes series …"

"This supernatural adventure of Frogwares manages to surpass the original game by leaps and bounds. Whether you&s;ve played the previous game or not, you&s;ll enjoy this new version just as much."

"Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is a competent remake featuring all the best features the series is known for, such as an engaging mystery and solid investigative gameplay. While the game is lacking in terms of innovation, doing away with the …"

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is a solid, long-lived detective adventure profoundly different from the original 2007 version. It&s;s a pity that the graphics are not up to the rest."

"The cosmic divinity imagined by H.P. Lovecraft remains immersed in its eternal sleep, because in the interesting videogame mixture concocted by Frogwares it is above all the influence of Arthur Conan Doyle to drive a narrative made of investigations and …"

"Frogwares brings back a Sherlock game with many enhancements and plot tweaks that despite its Lovecraftian style, is just not able to reach the standards set by Chapter One"

"For a game that was never meant to exist, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is a revelation. It has everything a Holmes fan could want; mysteries to unravel, fun dialogue and banter between Holmes and Watson, and plenty of investigations to …"

"The (old) new adventure of Sherlock Holmes was a success. The tentacle madness grabs you by the throat and the first big case of the duo Sherlock and John is on the way to a successful series. The Lovecraftian plot …"

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is a fine adventure game that adds in a unique supernatural twist to Sherlock Holmes. The game is at its best when you focus on the supernatural storyline and is at its most boring when it …"

"If you feel that a detective story mixed with Lovecraftian occult is right up your alley - Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is THE game for you. But don’t expect a more ambitious storyline or challenging puzzles."

"Considering the difficult working conditions at Frogwares, the release of Sherlock Holmes The Awakened can be seen as a minor miracle. As expected, it doesn&s;t revolutionize the character&s;s video game saga, but it does its job without excelling or failing. …"

"Sherlock Holmes The Awakened combines horror and Holmes to create a wonderful adventure game, but don&s;t expect it to hold your hand."

"Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is a rewarding investigative experience with familiar gameplay that has you play as both Sherlock and Watson as they follow the phenomenon of Cthulhu around the world while fighting to keep their sanity. Although it&s;s smaller …"

"Quite possibly the best Sherlock game that Frogwares has made in years, if not ever."

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened targets a very specific group of gamers and delivers for them. It&s;s definitely not for everybody, and if you are mainstream gamer with no interest in detective and puzzle oriented games, you can probably skip this …"

"A well-made remake that smartly avoids some of the mistakes we saw in Chapter One."

"Frogwares delivers a remake that hardly convinces as the next step after Sherlock Holmes Chapter One. If judged on its own merits, it delivers what it promises without impressing."

"The Awakened is worth more for what it represents than for the game itself. Between graphics and gameplay it tastes old even if it is new, but it knows how to be a completely independent remake of the 2006 inspirer …"

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is smaller than the game it&s;s a sequel to. It had to be, due to painful real-world events that affect the developer to this day. But by streamlining mechanics and sticking to what they do best, …"

"Frogwares successfully completes a re-release that surpasses the original in every way, making it one of the studio&s;s best proposals."

"Made in a warzone, Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is a solid remake that covers all of the bases you&s;d normally expect from Frogwares&s; Sherlock series, delivering an absorbing mystery and a procession of nicely executed puzzles. It&s;s a perfect stop-gap …"

"An enthralling horror mystery that, outside of its relatively short length, doesn&s;t seem to have suffered at all from the difficult circumstances of its development."

"Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is one of those games that you will want to strap in and play through, because the story is so compelling."

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened blends Cthulhu and Holmes very well, but the strengths of its story and premise are let down by the weaknesses of its meandering and opaque gameplay."

"Nevertheless, the small problem that surrounds this title is that it plays quite a lot like Chapter One and — though better — still has that general feel of Sinking City. It also will serve to frustrate many because of …"

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened combines a faithful remake of the 2007 game and a sequel that builds on the previous entry, Chapter One. The picturesque island is swapped for a horror setting inspired by the underworld, the occult, and, most …"

"Beautifully blending two realms, Sherlock Holmes The Awakened presents a great investigative game, asking you to do your own research without going too far. For your own good, grab this game if you have even the slightest bit of curiosity. …"

"Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened could have been an intriguing clash of Cluedo/Clue with Cthulu, but instead it’s just a case of squandered potential."

"Frogwares&s; remake of Sherlock Holmes The Awakened successfully blends the otherworldly with the logical in a compelling and well-written adventure that shows a different side of the iconic detective."