Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments Nintendo Switch Review

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Happy gaming! Glen

It's going on my wishlist for a bigger sale. But I won't mind trying it!

You guys should try boomerang fu for couch multiplayer mayhem. One of the best indie games I’ve bought . Glen give it a try mate!

This sounds very much like Ace Attorney Phoenix Wright. Will check it out!@

Never liked the movies or previous entries so I will not be picking up this game

Never played one of these. Glad you magnified my attention to it. I will take a closer inspection 😜

I am so getting this when it goes on a sale. I’ve read most of the Sherlock Holmes stories and it would be amazing to experience them this way.

Caramba!

Some quick tips to those who are new to this game:

1. I know this reviewer played the game in third person mode, but I prefer to play this game in first person mode as it felt more immersive to me. Not only did the environments feel more real when playing, but I also felt like it was more engaging to find clues this way, as I had to scan the environment from top to bottom. This game is more of a "Sherlock Holmes Simulator™️", and I think this camera view best suits that style as the camera doesn't bumble around on other objects or terrain. Of course this is all preference, but I found the game much more immersive that way. Simply press "B" to change your view at any time. Playing this with a good sound system or pair of earphones is also ideal as I found the sound design, mainly in the more quiet points of the game, to be really well executed.

2. I recommend playing this game with as little knowledge about each case as possible. I know that may be hard considering some cases are ripped right from the books, but half of them are also brand new. The reason I say this is obviously because of spoilers, but also because the main selling point of this game is that you can actually get the wrong murderer by botching deductions. As a result, you're free to decide your own conclusions which makes every choice that much more important. I really wish the game didn't tell you when you've made every deduction during the case since that pretty much tells you when you're done the case, but it helps to go in as blind as possible for the best results regardless.

3. Following on from point 2. At the end of each case, you can see if your deductions were correct. It's optional and is done by holding down a button. I think it's fine to do this, but the game will also allow you to go back and change your conclusion until you get the right one. My advice: don't do this. Replay the case from the beginning or simply move on to the next one. I know that sounds ridiculous, but doing so will allow you to look at each clue and deduction more carefully and actually think critically about how you proceed. Each case usually has at least 3 or 4 endings, so it can also be fun to intentionally see the wrong ones. Without a guide, it took me quite a long time to actually 100% this game since it requires getting all the endings. By itself, however, the game is only around 8-10 hours long so doing this will allow you squeeze a lot more out of this gem.

4. The mini games, while kind of annoying and pace breaking (in fact they are really the only thing I dislike about this game), are all able to be skipped. Don't skip the events like the lock picking mini game or the chemical reaction stuff as I think they are fairly good puzzles, but I wouldn't blame people for skipping things like the arm wrestling and harpooning mini games.

I know this post is long winded, but this is honestly one of my favorite games of all time and it sadly hasn't been topped by the developers since. This is a really special game, especially if you like the old style Sherlock Holmes books so please don't sleep on this. Seriously, this game is a gem and needs to be the standard for this kind of detective style game.

I played one of these on the pc a couple of years ago and enjoyed it immensely! Might have to pick this one up

Looks neat but will need a sale for me

So gutted I got this on PS4 recently as I would have preferred to play it on the switch.

Will get it when on sale

Just waiting for this to be available. Already paid and downloaded the game.

Thanks for another great video. Please do an MMORPGs video. Been asking for a decade lol cheers!

Looks good but I’ll wait for a bigger sale discount. Great video as always 👍

I miss Professor Layton games so this might fill the void.

I love these games, not sure why. I played Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the ripper first.

I enjoyed the detective work in The Sinking City but I am just not a follower of Sherlock Holmes so this will be a pass for me. Appreciate the detailed review.

At this point this studio has proven that they know how to make good detective games and it's good to hear this wasn't a cheap and lazy port

With the 25% off it is nearly 20€ here (22.49€) and it is ok for me for that price. Ofc it is 10 Bucks on ps4 becsuse it is 2 years old. This is a "new" release for the switch.

Grab this up on the first sale. Would've been day one at 14.99 US for me. Little too greedy on the asking price.