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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3 • 2014

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Quick resume

Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

Global score

89/100

Genres

Adventure, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Immersive victorian london atmosphere
    • Multiple cases with varied outcomes
    • Engaging deduction and moral choice system
    • Well-written stories and characters
    • Good graphics and voice acting for its time

    Cons

    • Somewhat easy and hand-holding gameplay
    • Limited length with only six cases
    • Repetitive lockpicking minigames
    • Long loading times between scenes
    • Watson character underutilized

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Game involves solving puzzles, making deductions, and overcoming investigation challenges with some skill variation."

      Capsule for Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal investigation and story progression without competitive elements or player comparison."

      Capsule for Whispers of a Machine Whispers of a Machine

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    • Continuation

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      "Players often replay to explore multiple endings and collectibles, showing some habitual engagement."

      Capsule for 11-11 Memories Retold 11-11 Memories Retold

      "Players often engage in multiple cases and replay to explore different endings, showing moderate habitual play."

    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

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      "Players create logical deduction paths and strategies; no in-game creation but problem solving is creative."

      Capsule for RYB RYB

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions are balanced and respectful; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

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    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Immersive Victorian London setting and engaging mystery stories provide strong escape from real life."

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      "Immersive Victorian London setting and engaging mysteries provide strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different strategies, scavenging routes, and moral choices to explore varied outcomes."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players explore multiple crime scenes and environments, though within a small, defined area."

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    • Expression

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      "Some character customization and cosmetic options exist but are limited; mostly standardized presentation."

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Single-player experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop deductive reasoning and investigative skills through gameplay."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and active engagement, not suited for idle or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited to scripted character interactions without forming close emotional relationships."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; player acts independently."

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    • Progression

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      2

      "Progression through cases and unlocking new deductions and story elements, but no extensive item collection or upgrades."

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      "Progression through unlocking new cases, deductions, and story outcomes, but no item collection or upgrades."

    • Relaxation

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      "Generally relaxing and lighthearted gameplay with moderate challenge and enjoyable pacing."

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    • Sensation

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      "Visual and auditory elements are pleasant and engaging but not intensely stimulating or thrilling."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; focus is on personal experience."

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    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Strong narrative immersion with character-driven plot and multiple endings."

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    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Requires logical reasoning, planning, and problem-solving to piece together clues and solve cases."

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    • Thrill

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      1

      "Some suspense in uncovering mysteries but overall low risk and emotional tension."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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      "Minimal depiction of violence; focus is on investigation rather than combat or destruction."

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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