Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened

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First posted on 01 May 2008. Last updated on 26 February 2015.
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A watercolour sketch of a mist shrouded street gradually takes on solidity... and one of the most beloved sidekicks in mystery fiction arrives at the famous 221b Baker Street, home of the great—although irascible—detective, Sherlock Holmes. Holmes is bored. It has been too long since a case has engaged his interest, but events are about to lead him into a mystery not even he can foresee. A…

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Excellent

was tossing up whether to get this game. great review, decided to play and loved it.

Australia By Johnoo • On 07 July 2008 • From Australia

Petr - You may wish to note that Frogwares will be releasing a third person view of The Awakened (Remastered edition) in late June 2008. This is a UK release and hopefully it will be released soon in Canada.

Canada By Walsh • On 11 June 2008 • From Golden

Poor

It is a pity Frogwares choose to develop The Awakened in the first person view. This game could have been wonderful if it is in third person view.

Frogwares again made the mistake of designing Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis as a first person view game. The good news is Frogwares realizes that gamers prefer third person view, so they are now working on a third person view for Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis.

As to the earlier comment, the game perspective whether first person or third person has nothing to do with 3D or 2D. It is more work intensive and expensive to produce a third person view game.

As such, you will find more first person view games, not because it is fun to play in first person (except shooters) but it is cheaper to produce a first person view game.

Canada By Petr • On 17 May 2008 • From London, ON

I think it's a design choice having nothing to do with laziness. A 3D game is usually significantly more work-intensive and expensive to make than a 2D game.

Having played a couple hours of the game, it seems they are trying very much to put you in Sherlock's footsteps, testing your powers of observation in a 3D space, etc.

I also disagree that adventure games are "best played" in 3rd person - the 1st-person Tex Murphy games are among the best I've played, and several Myst-style games have been quite good. I suspect there'd be more attempts at full-movement 1st person games if the adventure game market could justify the expense of making one.

United States By Reed • On 04 May 2008 • From Petaluma, CA

Fair

This is a first person view game. Don't be misled by the screenshots or review. Adventure games are best played in third person view. The developers of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened are just too lazy to draw/animate Sherlock Holmes for a third person view play.

Canada By Ana • On 03 May 2008 • From Toronto, Canada