Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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Summary

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter is a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration for an extraordinary experience that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence.

Track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul while playing as the great detective, as you untangle a web of intrigue leading to the final stunning revelation.

Each of your deductions and actions affects the rest of the story, for better or for worse…

Storyline

What could have led Katelyn, Sherlock Holmes’s adoptive daughter, to 221B Baker Street? Did she uncover the dark truth about her father? And who is the charming clairvoyant who has moved in to 221C? Will Holmes’s implacable logic calm a whirlwind tearing at his emotions as he is confronted by fatherly love, occult rituals and a desire for vengeance?
For the first time in his prestigious career, the most illustrious of detectives must fight not to reveal a secret, but to keep one…

Play as the master detective himself, plunged into a fantastic adventure brimming with intense action sequences.
Track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the depths of the human soul, freely explore several of the city’s districts in search of clues and untangle the threads of multiple intrigues.
Interrogate suspects, gather testimony, collect evidence… Make your own deductions and live with the consequences of your choices.


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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter Reviews & Ratings

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Review by TheQuietGamer [user]
September 3, 2021

Following the same structure as Crimes & Punishments, The Devil's Daughter sees you returning to the homey, familiar vibes of Frogwares'Following the same structure as Crimes & Punishments, The Devil's Daughter sees you returning to the homey, familiar vibes of Frogwares' Sherlock Holmes series to complete a string of cases that are connected via a surprisingly emotional wraparound story that ties into earlier games in the franchise in a way that will be a real treat for longtime fans. Right from the get-go you can tell things aren't where you'd want the second entry on the 8th generation of consoles to be from a technical standpoint. The graphics (specifically the character models, the environments are fine) are dated and ugly, there's light screen tearing throughout, and a host of weird bugs diminish the experience. Such as one where a line of dialog would constantly repeat in a certain area, often over other conversations, despite the character that uttered it being long gone at that point. As bad as these problems are though, the real issues holding this back are the gameplay and writing deficiencies.Once again you'll engage in a variety of one-off, mini-game-esque segments designed to inject some action into the proceedings. They feel like the kind of things Telltale Games might have come up with had they continued to evolve the level of interaction players had with their titles outside of just making story decisions. While there are some genuinely inventive and enjoyable scenarios and puzzles, on the whole there isn't really anything that matches the level of fun and depth found in TDD's most direct predecessor, leaving me wanting a bit more on this front overall.The real highlight of these Sherlock Holmes adventures is still how much freedom you're given in making deductions. You always have access to everything you'll need to uncover clues and are left to piece together what you've discovered on your own. So whether or not the right person is brought to justice depends entirely on how you interpret the information given. This can lead to some exhilarating moments of sweaty palmed second-guessing. At least when it's not leading you down the wrong path that is. In one of the mysteries you'll be tasked with solving there aren't just red herrings, but blatant, highly detailed misinformation that leads to an outcome more logical and supported by greater evidence than what the writers actually intended. It's so egregious I unapologetically sided with my headcanon over the case's legitimate ending.For all of its faults however, it's hard to keep a good gumshoe down. You can still walk away from this feeling incredibly clever and that, along with the thrill of agonizing over whether you're about to accuse the wrong person and condemn someone innocent, remains a high worth chasing. It's just unfortunate that due to its flawed state only the most dedicated of supersleuths will find this a case worth taking on.

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Review by pkarapan77 [user]
August 22, 2021

Overall a decent game, both visually and artistically, and so far the story seems intriguing.My major gripe though is the way theOverall a decent game, both visually and artistically, and so far the story seems intriguing.My major gripe though is the way the investigation process goes. Each scene you enter has a number of fixed items you can interact with. Many of these are useless, in terms of informational content as related to the investigation. However, if you do not find EVERY SINGLE ONE of these items, the game will not progress. Why couldn't the designers come up with a way to move the story forward, even if you don't find 100% of every useless interaction in each scene? If I know to go to the Pub, because I found a flyer in a coat pocket talking about said Pub, why do I need to specifically click on the sticky backing of the flyer to find out "it might have been pulled down from a wall" in order to actually enter the Pub?!?

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Review by Babutto [user]
December 12, 2020

Pros.:- Investigations.- Some characters are cool.- Gameplay is solid.- Exorcism short quest.Cons.:- Bugs. Annoying freezing,Pros.:- Investigations.- Some characters are cool.- Gameplay is solid.- Exorcism short quest.Cons.:- Bugs. Annoying freezing, glitches.- Unclear motivation of the characters.- The ending with the very strange behavior of the characters while everything is in a very extreme situation.If not bugs I would definitely recommend it. Because of the bugs proceed with caution.

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Review by llow [user]
September 15, 2020

This is the first Sherlock Holmes game I've played through significantly and I was happily rewarded. The game is full of some mini games someThis is the first Sherlock Holmes game I've played through significantly and I was happily rewarded. The game is full of some mini games some may not be fond of but everything is skipable (at least on normal mode). I played on normal mode as I was looking for just a relaxing game where I could just sit back and think.There are 5 chapters in the game and each their own case. You must solve some puzzles and piece together clues to make a deduction. There are two or more suspects and you must select who is at fault and their fate at the end of each case. This can be challenging and really has you have to think of all the events and make a conclusion.You can tell this game was made with care and while not a AAA title it does its best and I think the outcome is a game anyone wanting to solve mysteries and crimes would enjoy. The first case has a bit too many mini games (one that is "dog" gone ridiculous) but I suggest anyone turned off at least try the second case. My favorite by far was the last two cases.

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Review by Alexb1096 [user]
July 24, 2020

ITALIAN:Un'occasione davvero sprecata.Il gioco è piacevole, ma sbaglia enormemente nel voler imitare alcune meccaniche dei giochi AAAITALIAN:Un'occasione davvero sprecata.Il gioco è piacevole, ma sbaglia enormemente nel voler imitare alcune meccaniche dei giochi AAA senza avere il comparto tecnico necessario.Comunque ora cercherò di analizzare e votare separatamente ogni aspetto del gioco.Dal punto di vista audio e grafico il gioco a prima vista sembra molto interessante. Ottimi modelli 3D, ottime luci e riflessi, buona colonna sonora e rumore ambientale. Il problema più grande in questa categoria riguarda le animazioni, imprecise, legnose e lente (a volte si nota anche il punto in cui l'animazione ricomincia). Inoltre quando il lavoro di animazione sarebbe troppo complicato hanno preferito rimuovere completamente l'animazione, facendo muovere gli oggetti per aria o adottando altre soluzioni (di cui parlerò più avanti).Capisco i limiti di budget e i limiti tecnici, ma allora si cerca di rimanere all'interno dei limiti di quello che si può fare bene.Interessante invece il fatto che Sherlock Holmes possa cambiare vestito, acconciatura e accessori a piacimento per no farsi riconoscere o essere adatto a determinate situazioni.Per quanto riguarda la storia invece va detto che il gioco risulta diviso in capitoli, ognuno con un caso da risolvere, a cui si aggiungono alcune storie trasversali e più lunghe. Il fatto che gli episodi siano separati (ognuno dura circa 5 ore) permette di completare il titolo con i tempi che si desiderano, senza l'ansia di lisciarlo a metà e non saperlo più continuare dopo un po' di tempo (salvo le storie trasversali che però si possono "ripassare" leggendo le note accumulate nel tempo).In ogni caso le storie sono davvero belle, originali e profonde.Infine voglio trattare del gameplay, l'aspetto che più mi confonde di questo titolo e che mi fa dispiacere per l'occasione persa.Il gioco vuole copiare molte meccaniche da Assassin's Creed (soprattutto Unity e Syndicate, dove sono presenti missioni simili ai casi di questo gioco). Sono infatti presenti missioni di pedinamento con anche alcune parti sui tetti, è presente una copia dell'Occhio dell'Aquila e molti altri piccoli elementi fanno pensare al titolo di casa Ubisoft.Il problema però sta nel fatto che copiare un gioco come Assassin's Creed senza avere un comparto tecnico adeguato è una follia.Nel gioco sono presenti numerosi e bruttissimi mini giochi di poca utilità e molto bambineschi, realizzati inoltre in maniera imbarazzante. Questi sono uno stratagemma per evitare di realizzare complicate animazioni per il protagonista (spesso questi giochi sono in prima persona o la visuale risulta ferma). Non mi era mai capitato di notare una cosa del genere in un gioco.Il gameplay però possiede anche numerosi aspetti interessanti, ed è questo che mi fa dispiacere per questo gioco.I dialoghi sono fatti molto bene e a volte si può interagire ribattendo in base agli indizi che sono stati scoperti in precedenza.Carina ma non eccezionale la possibilità di analizzare i personaggi prima di parlargli.Una cosa che ho trovato invece davvero bella è la creazione delle ipotesi. È presente una schermata, accessibile anche durante i caricamenti mentre si è in carrozza, in cui ci sono tutti gli indizi raccolti. Questi si possono unire a coppie per generare considerazioni e a volte si possono fare anche ipotesi differenti che poi unite ad altre informazioni generano accuse differenti. Un metodo davvero carino e azzeccato.È un gioco con molte meccaniche e molti elementi quindi non ho analizzato proprio tutto, però spero che questo basti.P.S.: Dopo aver giocato a questo titolo ho provato il gioco precedente (crimes and punishment) e l'ho trovato esattamente uguale, solo con un motore grafico precedente. La cosa mi ha deluso parecchio perchè si sono limitati solo a potenziare l'aspetto grafico e ad ampliare i livelli di gioco (anche i menù sono praticamente invariati), il che mi porta ad abbassare da 3.5 a 3 stelle il voto per questo gioco.Voti:- Grafica: 8/10- Audio: 7/10- Animazioni: 5/10- Storie: 8.5/10- Gameplay: 5/10 (2/10 dei minigiochi, 8/10 del resto)Voto finale: 6/10 (se alcune cose fossero diverse avrei dato 7.5/10)

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Game Information
Release Date June 10, 2016
Publisher Frogwares, Bigben Interactive
Content Rated T (Teen)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives First person, Third person
Genres Puzzle, Adventure
Themes Action, Thriller, Mystery, Open world
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch