Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Reviews
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I’m not going to reveal much of the story since that’s the entire point of playing this one, but while it’s fairly linear, it’s fun to see it unfold from a fairly mundane beginning to what becomes kind of bugfuck especially once we get into the whole cults and Lovecraft and mythos thing. So yes, there’s some animation jank, the world isn’t as open as some of their bigger budget titles, and it’s fairly short (about 10-12 hours), but if you like to actually keep a notebook at your computer and write things down like we did back when your choice of display was “green” or “amber”, you can forgive some of that. (It actually does a good job of compiling all its information in-game, but sometimes it’s easier to flip through a paper notebook and I’m also a dork that likes stationary and pens).
For those of you who love the romance of the mystery and the practical puzzling deductions in the style of Sherlock Holmes, then you cannot go past Sherlock
Sherlock brings Watson along in this remake of Sherlock Holmes The Awakened with the same engine as the awesome Chapter One.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is the kind of game that makes you wonder if the current model for reviewing games is working. It’s the tenth game in Frogwares’ Sherlock Holmes series, but as Frogwares is a Ukrainian developer, it’s the first game they made since the country was invaded by Russia in February 2022. Looking at their social media presence over the last year has been heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure. Posts about the devastation caused by the war, including the ...
It might be going too far to suggest that you'll like The Awakened even if you're not a fan of adventure games, but for those adventure fans who are looking for smart puzzles and a sophisticated story, this game has it in spades. The combination of Sherlockian sleuthery and Cthonic cultists is such a natural fit that you never question that the two not only can exist together, but that they were ever apart from each other to begin with.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is a masterful blend of detective gameplay and Lovecraftian horror that offers players an engaging and immersive experience.
Frogwares came back into the spotlight a couple years ago with a brand-new adventure, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One. It focused on the infamous sleuth in his younger days, filled with sass and swagger, before attaining his notoriety. Despite some flaws, I rather enjoyed my time with Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, and having been looking forward the next episode since then. Well, while we don’t have an entirely brand-new Sherlock title, Frogswares has worked diligently to bring us Sherlock Hol...
Short but wonderfully engrossing, this horror detective game is doubly impressive for having been developed in the chaos of Russia's war on Ukraine.
Even if Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened was slightly disappointing, we’d ultimately still be impressed, given the hardship that Frogwares has faced over the course of its development. The fact that it’s actually a very good game its own right shouts volumes about the talent housed within this small Ukrainian developer. Truly, this is a real showcase of passion, perseverance and raw talent. Detective games really don’t come much better than this – especially if you like a bit of the occult thrown in for good measure.
A total remake of its 2007 game of the same name, developer Frogwares has embarked on a complete overhaul of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. This Lovecraftian adventure sees Sherlock investigating a series of disappearances that ultimately end up linked into the Cthulhu Mythos.
Sherlock Holmes's The Awakened has an incredibly rich story to experience, and it feels like you have to work much harder than normal to get to it. It's a great game to experience as long as you have the patience of a saint to solve the mysteries.
Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is a reimagining of Frogwares’ 2007 title of the same name, and will immediately pique the interest of mystery solvers and Lovecraft fans alike.
Frogwares’ 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.
Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is a remake/rewrite of the 2006 Lovecraftian detective thriller, where Cthulhu meets Sherlock Holmes detective horror adventure.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, despite visual inconsistencies and limited accessibility for newcomers, remains a solid entry in the series.
Made in a warzone, Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is a solid remake that covers all of the bases you'd normally expect from Frogwares' Sherlock series, delivering an absorbing mystery and a procession of nicely executed puzzles. It's a perfect stop-gap before Chapter Two comes along.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is a remake made under difficult circumstances and for that reason its shortcomings are certainly more than understandable. However, the fact remains that the resulting game falls short of the standard we've come to expect from Frogwares' excellent sleuthing series. There's still some reasonable investigative work and a nice atmosphere for fans to enjoy should they decide to bite the bullet here, but rough edges, a lack of scares, dialled back level design (compared to Chapter One) and detective work that plays it too safe makes for a Holmes outing that's rather hard to fully recommend.
I’ll admit I’m not the biggest Sherlock Holmes fan. From the books, movies, TV shows, and games, I’ve never clicked with it and been into the famous detec
I wasn’t captivated enough to think, “now that’s tops!”
A slightly janky Lovecraftian Holmes adventure in neo-classic Frogwares style, offering decent fun for fans of the studio's work.
Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is an eldritch puzzle/adventure game by Frogwares. Investigate a sweeping case into the depths of madness.