Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened

by CDV Software

Product Features

• User-Friendly Interface - Scour stunning environments and interrogate suspects with a click of the mouse
• Total Immersion - Striking audiovisuals and gripping encounters will send shivers up your spine.
• Intuitive Puzzles - From physics-based mindbenders to logical conundrums, solutions are elementary
• Living World - Interact with over 60 mysterious characters and hundreds of clues and objects
• Live the Legend - From Deerstalker cap to magnifying glass, become the world's most sought-after detective

Product Details

• ASIN: B000V9CCLU
• Item Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,485 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Follow the perpetrators to the ends ofthe earth in epic 3D adventure!Product InformationSherlock Holmes - 'The Awakened' will lead the most famous detective of all time to the edge of the irrational as he thwarts the designs of a sect of the disciples of Cthulhu. Keeping the traditional gameplay of Point & Click adventure games 'The Awakened' has been deeply rethought to offer a totally new third person view while keeping its original first person view. The player will be able to switch freely between the two modes to lead its investigation the way he wants.  Based on an exciting scenario 'The Awakened' plunges the playerinto the heart of a mysterious and oppressive adventure. Sherlock Holmesassisted by the loyal Doctor Watson investigates strange disappearances whichseem related to the activity of a secret sect which worships the god Cthulhu.Discover the adventures of Sherlock Holmes with a gripping atmosphere for thefirst time ever delivered in a thoroughly intensive and wholly immersivereal-time 3D world.  Throughout your investigation you will meet more thansixty characters with whom you can interact freely. Hundreds of clues andobjects will need to be scrutinized and utilized in order for the investigationto be solved. From the most logical deduction down to the smallest detail the decor andtextures offer the player a true feeling of living the role. Cities and placesexude authenticity creating environments you would expect to find at the end ofthe 19th Century. And yet amidst the daily grind and bustling lives of societythere also exists terrifying places and it is in these confines where you willhave to control your fears retain your focus and ascertain the truth.Sherlock Holmes - 'The Awakened' offers rewarding gameplay a true symbiosis oftwo technologies specific to adventure gam

Customer Reviews

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beauty and the Beast, October 30, 2007

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Margaret Tassey (A beach in Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (CD-ROM)

The beauty: This game has wonderful atmosphere; the water effects are stunning; the actors are good; the story is interesting

The beast: it is so linear it hurts; you can't go ahead and pick up something you know you are going to need; once I typed an answer using the spelling in the clues and it wasn't accepted

I don't mind spending a lot of time solving puzzles; but I do mind spending a lot of time trying to figure out how to tell the game what I want to do. Not that this is new. It was the same in the old text adventures where you were in a maze of twisty passages all alike. Deja vu.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes and the Old Ones, October 8, 2007

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Richard P. Marsden - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (CD-ROM)

A typical adventure game where as Sherlock Holmes you must pick up various items to solve puzzles, and find clues by looking around the map and clicking on areas where an icon lights up. Like the Longest Journey or Dreamfall, the storyline is more important than gameplay in Sherlock Holmes the Awakened.

For most the game you play as Sherlock Holmes in the late 1890's. The game takes place after Holmes' "death" at the Reichbad Falls, and his later re-apperance. Your task as Holmes seems simple at first. Watson wants you to chat with a patient of his. The patient reveals that his Maori servant has run off and from there the chase is on!

The plot line is a bit complicated but begins to make sense as the game progresses. What is truly interesting is the Cthulhu element to the game! It is well done and suitably mysterious. People with no idea about Lovecraftian lore might in fact be totally baffled by some of the events in the game. For those who are well versed in the Old Ones, the story line is a particular treat with plenty of homages to Lovecraft.

Gameplay is smooth enough but has a few issues. Namley, there is no bobbing as you walk. Much like the old first person shooter games, motion sickness can occur. Most of the puzzles involving objects are easy enough, but at times you need to double back to areas and pick up items you weren't allowed to pick up before. It would have been nicer if the game spared you the doubling back because whenever one gets stuck in the game, they can't help but wonder..."Do I need to go back somewhere?" Usually the answer is "no", but not always. At one point during the game, Holmes has to chase after a thief. It is incredibly anti-climactic because as you chase him, little puzzles occur which slows you down and turns the chase into a slow speed pursuit. And alas a math puzzle shows up. Bravo if you can figure it out without consulting the mighty walkthrough online. The end of the game has a somewhat "rushed" feeling to it, as if the designers simply wanted to wrap things up and be done with it.

Graphics are fine but by no means superb. There are glitches near the end of the game which serve to make the climax a bit choppy. Additionally you need to read journals and books and the font size is quite small.

Sound is fine as well and the dialogue not completely terrible nor the voice acting that bad. Where it is bad, it is at least brief.

The game has a rating of M, and there is no real cause for it. There are some gory segments, but nothing so terrible as to rank a rating of M. Maybe I'm jus de-sensitized?

If you like Cthuhlu, and fear him as you should.... you'll enjoy the plotline of Sherlock Holmes the Awakened. If you like endless puzzles such as Myst, you'll find the game lacking. And if you just like a good mystery, well without Cthuhlu knowledge in your background, you might find yourself scratching your head from time to time.

I paid full price for the game, which I finished in less than a week. So, I overpaid. $25 I'd say would be a fair price, and thats only because I don't want to displease the Great Old Ones.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this game, February 10, 2008

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E. Mainwaring "Elm" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (CD-ROM)

I really enjoyed this game. I am a frequent PC game player and I can say that this is at the top of my list.

The puzzles were not obscure and nonsensical like many games. I used what I learned from the game and didn't have to rely heavily on "cheat sights" like I have with other games to solve the puzzles.

One glitch is that you have to move just right to go some places.

I really enjoyed the eerie atmosphere and the gore. The graphics are great and the story is easy to follow. Great locations. Quick moving. I recommend this highly if you love a good spooky mystery.