Sherlock Holmes Nemesis Review

This is a collection of reviews from all the best video game sites for the video game, Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis. As new reviews are released, this page will be updated. The real-time 3D adventure game Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis takes place in 19th century Victorian London. Match wits with gentleman-burglar Arsène Lupin in the roles of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Famous sites such as the British Museum, the National Gallery and Buckingham Palace are faithfully reproduced, as are hundreds of works of art, objects, sculptures and paintings.

Fast Facts

1. Developer: Dreamcatcher
2. Publisher: Dreamcatcher
3. Platform: PC
4. Genre: Adventure
5. Mode: Single player
6. ESRB Rating: Everyone (E10+)
7. Release Date: April 14, 2008

Reviews

Pros

1. Straightforward controls and easy to use menus
2. Famous, large, detailed environments bring Victorian London to life
3. Excellent collection of historical items
4. Challenging puzzles based on artwork and historical artifacts
5. Interesting cat-and-mouse plot
6. Great music on soundtrack

Cons

1. Inadequate voice acting
2. Tedious pixel hunting makes for frustrating puzzles and repetitive busy work
3. Game pace is too slow
4. Backtracking detracts even more from pace of the game
5. Linear design puzzle performance exactly as the designers intended

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