Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

"Overall, while not perfect, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One provided an incredibly entertaining and challenging experience that detective fans, especially Sherlock Holmes fans, will be happy to experience."

"Sherlock Holmes Chapter One takes the series in a completely opposite direction of its predecessors, souring its potential in favor of adding gameplay elements that pad runtime and take away from the investigations. Fans of the series may find some …"

"Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is a solid entry into the franchise with well written characters and strong investigatory gameplay. Some distracting visual issues and poor combat sully the experience."

"Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is an exemplary experience for anyone wanting to enjoy time with our eccentric investigator. The story behind Violet Holmes&s; demise will pull at your heartstrings, and the cases you&s;ll decipher on the way there just make …"

"This is easily my favourite game of the year. I haven’t been this captivated by Holmes since I began reading the original works by Doyle."

"I need a little more hand holding than Sherlock Holmes Chapter One gives. I&s;m not as smart as Sherlock, and found myself bumbling around at times like a lost child. When I was in the zone I was having a …"

"Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is one of the very best series installments, thanks to a great story powered by solid writing, charming characters, varied cases, and new open-world gameplay mechanics that fit incredibly well. While some of these mechanics do …"

"The shift of the series to an open world formula is a bit of a missed opportunity, but as a detective adventure Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One works well both in terms of writing and gameplay."

"An island full of riveting mysteries, stuck with some truly awful and jarring combat."

"Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is a pleasant tale of origins and investigation, which continues frogwares&s; extremely intimate and introspective approach to the character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The game often stumbles upon the narrative errors of its predecessor, …"

"‎We are facing a great work of Frogwares with Sherlock Holmes in his perhaps less explored variant: that of his youth. Maybe the character at times you do not like it, or you find it unfriendly, but I think there …"

"With a strong narrative and exceptional investigation mechanics, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One manages to one-up its predecessors. Sadly, it also doesn&s;t reach its full potential, though we can hope that future titles are more in-depth."

"Despite a few missteps in terms of the combat, if you&s;re a fan of detective games then Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is a pretty easy one to recommend. Getting to do things like interviewing witnesses or performing chemical analysis on …"

""Creating your own Sherlock is invigorating, but the woeful combat, wonky continued issues with the clue system, and tech issues are infuriating. The biggest mystery they have is how long it will take to get it polished up""

"If you can get through the relatively humdrum, lifeless and unneeded open world of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One you&s;ll uncover a whip smart detective adventure that is up there with the series best. It&s;s just a shame that a smattering …"

"Sherlock Holmes Chapter One has weak combat and an empty open world, but its excellent detective gameplay and powerfully emotional story easily put paid to these issues."

"There are a few rough edges to Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One; the odd duff texture here and there, and lip syncing that never quite looks right. But none of that ever gets in the way of just how engaging a …"

"Sherlock Holmes Chapter One should, on paper, be the best game out of Frogwares yet. It brings back all those satisfying detective features of the past and couples them with new mechanics and interactions. However, many of them are either …"

"Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One deviates little from the established Frogwares detective game template, but that doesn&s;t stop it from being a compelling adventure and perhaps one of the studio&s;s stronger games overall. It&s;s got a meaty and intriguing core story, …"

"Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is Holmes but not as you know him, with a fantastic and unique story, plenty of crimes to solve, and a sprawling tropical island to explore."

"The idea of Sherlock Holmes essentially investigating his own origins is an intriguing conceit, though that’s really only a small element of Sherlock Holmes Chapter One. The invented island of Cordona is a great backdrop for commentary on the late …"

"The strength of Frogwares previous works is retained within more ambitious, freeform packaging. Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One can be abrasive, both in gameplay terms and in its depiction of an iconic character, but it offers such rich and rewarding depth …"

"Way better than Devil&s;s Daughter, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One has a captivating focus on Sherlock himself, but the open world feels there just for the sake of it."

"The PC version of Sherlock Holmes Chapter One avoids the frame drops and other glitches that some PS5 owners experienced with the console release, and gives us a fairly good detective game, with several culprits to find in a beautifully …"

"Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is a decent adventure game that lets you play as the great detective. The trouble is, it wants to be more than that. It wants to be an action-adventure game with an open world. It wants …"

"Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is a flawed but nevertheless fascinating look at the angsty years of the great detective."

"Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One stumbles at times, but solving its fantastic cases scratches that investigative itch like few others try."

"Quite possibly developer Frogwares’ most accomplished crack at the iconic detective yet, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One combines a compelling story, detailed world, and involving investigation mechanics to great effect."

"Despite some rough edges, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One has its heart in the right place. Frogwares is taking the classic Sherlock mythos and spinning off some impressive original work here. The story is well-presented, with the partnership between Sherlock and …"

"A lot of the issues with Sherlock Holmes Chapter One can be resolved with updates. The performances issues can be ironed out, John&s;s obnoxious behavior can be toned down, and an improved hint system could remove the frustration of being …"

"Which is to say, colourful and challenging writing exists within the confines of this archaic setting, so you might hear antiquated dialogue or come across situations that make you uncomfortable."

"The detective returns to his childhood island home to solve an elegant series of cases in this lively open-world story"

"I was impressed with my initial dip into Sherlock Holmes Chapter One in a previous preview and I really love how the full game expanded upon that. Cordona is a fantastic island to explore and its mysteries, whether directly related …"

"Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is a decent detective game set in an open-world that&s;s a bit too elementary."

"A fresh and emotional take on the Sherlock Holmes property creates the best narrative in the series yet, but it’s let down by some ambitious design choices."