Sherlock Holmes The Awakened Reviews

Enjoyed playing this style of investigative game. Scenes took place all over the world and put us in unexpected situations. the DLC add-on gave us another reason to play again and since we missed one crime scene, we will deffinately be running through it a third time. We liked how it wasn't bloody and gory and seemed more focused on character development and story telling.

Lovecraft's work is nothing new to anyone yet always new and fascinating in it's applications. Bloodborne famously captured some of it's wonders with its story line, same as Call Of Cthulhu and other amazing games i played, I simply love how its fiction is brought to life in so many disturbing and horrific ways. This game was amazing, it was a brilliant idea to combine the obsessive analytical mindset of Sherlock Holmes with the indescribable nature of the C'thulhu mythos. The story was engaging to the very end, with Sherlock's grasp slowly slipping and how each discoveries lead to darker and darker truths ( I won't spoil anything but I especially loved "The Mountains Of Madness" chapter because of the plot twist ChefKiss* ). Truly a awesome experience, very happy i got the game on sale. I will likely get all trophies hoping I get to see C'Thulhu !

I absolutely ADORED this game! What an extremely captivating story-line that really takes your breath away! I definitely recommend this game for anyone who likes scavenging for clues and unlocking all the mysteries behind a cult.

I bought this on a whim, having never played one of Frogwares' Sherlock games, and didn't expect it to be such a delight. Admittedly I am new to this genre and for that reason things felt a bit clunky at times, but not for the game's lack of providing an interesting deduction system. The team blended classic Sherlock with more modern presentations of Sherlock well, then further excelled at telling a Lovecraftian tail within those constraints. The game itself isn't horror, per say; but it isn't meant to be. You're watching the effect of the horror on Sherlock and Watson, and that's where the true juicy thrill of it lies. I have the Sinking City already, and wasn't aware that it was the same devs at first, but looking at the systems in Sinking City I'm wondering how I missed it in the first place, haha. I'm now keen to return to that game, and maybe try some more of their Sherlock ones too :) Really great storytelling, had a grand old time with this interactive version of Holmes. Highly recommend. Thanks for the experience :)

The story is good. The imagination system is intuitive to use. There is a couple of moments that feel a bit like filler, and I think the madness in Sherlock could have been pushed further. Still an enjoyable game, good adition to the Sherlock series of games.

Good story, worth it if you like cosmic horror and detective stories

The game feels more like an episode of Sherlock Holmes made into a game. It's fun although it's more of a visual novel of sorts. I recommend it still as it's very well performed.

Sherlock Holmes + Lovecraft, what can be cooler? :D Unusual experience, when logic and deduction start to deal with something that can't be explained with strict rules working in our world. It was my first Sherlock game from Frogwares, Ukrainian team that has main focus on detective stories. I really like their Sinking City, so decided to check this remake of their older game also. It can be a bit strange at first with all tools you can use while investigating places of interest, but after a short time you will understand how this system works. Story itself is very Lovecraftian, but you also will deal with regular smaller cases that have nothing to do with cosmic horror, so best of both worlds so to say :D Visually game is really pretty, although it is still more an indie game, so in tiniest details you can still notice smaller budget. Developers worked on this game during the ongoing war and it is a real challenge, as well as achievement to release such a quality project in such circumstances. It is definitely the wierdest game about Sherlock, which makes it even more interesting. Can highly recommend to play it ;)

The Lovecraft theme was very fun, but the overall experience was okay. Tier A

This was quite the interesting game. I truly did enjoy the story, but there's just no way I could have done it without a guide. I'm glad I had one to help me through it. The ending was kind of meh to me, but overall, not a bad story at all.