On May 25th, Frogwares announced that in 2021, they will be released a new Sherlock Holmes game! It has been 4 years since the last Sherlock Holmes game was released and its the perfect time to get people excited for the next Sherlock Holmes game. So for today's post I will be looking at the teaser and create my own deduction about the teaser and what I think is to come. So let's get started!
Game Description
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
As Sherlock, your legacy is written by the decisions you make in this open world detective adventure. Deception, violence, and deduction are just a few resources in your arsenal—your mysterious companion and sounding board, Jon, is another.
Whether you choose brute force to solve problems or stay one step ahead of your enemies by using your wits to spot vulnerabilities, you decide what each situation demands as you hone your investigative skills. It’s time to confront your past so you can become the legend you’re destined to be.
Whether you choose brute force to solve problems or stay one step ahead of your enemies by using your wits to spot vulnerabilities, you decide what each situation demands as you hone your investigative skills. It’s time to confront your past so you can become the legend you’re destined to be.
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| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One: Sherlock Holmes |
KEY PILLARS:
The Man Before: As a cavalier young Sherlock on the precipice of adulthood, you’ll earn your reputation in a way no game or story has explored before. We’ve never seen the youthful arrogance and naiveté of the man before the legend—now you’re living it.
Global Investigation: You never know where your next clue will come from. Explore and exploit the entire city in your pursuit of truth, using clues, rumors, disguises, tags, and pinned evidence to build a solid case within your mind palace.
And Stay Down: Weapons might help you in a pinch, but there’s something to be said for style—and you have it in spades. Spot enemy vulnerabilities with your brilliant observation skills, or exploit the environment to take someone down while keeping your own hands clean.
A Different Jon: Before John Watson, there was a different Jon - your best and only friend. But who is he, really?
A Darkening Tide: Set in the 19th century, the vibrant island in the Mediterranean promises anything but paradise. Political corruption and crime run rampant while the islanders cling to tradition and eschew outsiders, making your job even more difficult.
Truth and Lies: There are two sides to every story, and the proud islanders have their own ideas about truth and justice. It’s up to you to decide whether uncovering the truth will do more harm than good—and how that will shape the man you’ll become.
Global Investigation: You never know where your next clue will come from. Explore and exploit the entire city in your pursuit of truth, using clues, rumors, disguises, tags, and pinned evidence to build a solid case within your mind palace.
And Stay Down: Weapons might help you in a pinch, but there’s something to be said for style—and you have it in spades. Spot enemy vulnerabilities with your brilliant observation skills, or exploit the environment to take someone down while keeping your own hands clean.
A Different Jon: Before John Watson, there was a different Jon - your best and only friend. But who is he, really?
A Darkening Tide: Set in the 19th century, the vibrant island in the Mediterranean promises anything but paradise. Political corruption and crime run rampant while the islanders cling to tradition and eschew outsiders, making your job even more difficult.
Truth and Lies: There are two sides to every story, and the proud islanders have their own ideas about truth and justice. It’s up to you to decide whether uncovering the truth will do more harm than good—and how that will shape the man you’ll become.
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| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One: Sherlock Visiting His Mother's Grave |
Points of Interest in Trailer
In this teaser, we see that Sherlock is visiting his mothers grave. I can see that he is physically upset about her death with him silently crying as he pays his respects. From what I know about the Sherlock Holmes universe, I don't believe that he was close to his family and it really makes me curious on his family relationship in this story. You can tell that he's upset about her passing but based on his normal character when hes older hes very neutral when it comes to his feelings.
When watching the trailer, I noticed that there was a new character who is referred to as Jon or Jonathan. Jon is Sherlock's best friend from his childhood, and he was Sherlock's friend before he met Watson, who became his friend later on in life. Now one thing that I did notice was that in some of the scene is that Jon was there one minute and gone the next. So this leads me to believe that there is something more to him than what meets the eye. My guess is that Sherlock's mind possibly created him as a coping mechanism or he created him to mentally explain things in a logical way.
After Sherlock leaves his mothers grave, Jon and Sherlock travel to a beautiful mansion. My guess is that this is Sherlock's family home due to the familiarity he shows it as if looking back at a fond memory and finding his mothers initials on a pendant confirms this. As they both explore the home, the place seem to collapse around them as fall into abandonment. I'm really excited to see what the story holds and understand the challenges that Holmes faces.
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| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One: Sea Side City |
Graphic's/World Design
As always, Frogwares has created some of the most beautiful graphics for the Sherlock Holmes Universe and it is just breathtaking taking. In the trailer, we can see at one point a sea side city that's beautiful and I really hope that we get the chance to explore it! From the rumors that I've been seeing we might just get the chance! As this game has been compared to The Sinking City in terms of open world.
What's surprising to me is that the game is focused in the Mediterranean since I thought Sherlock lived in London all of his life. But with this story, we will find out more soon enough. As we get the chance to explore Sherlock's family home that we were able to see in the teaser.
What's surprising to me is that the game is focused in the Mediterranean since I thought Sherlock lived in London all of his life. But with this story, we will find out more soon enough. As we get the chance to explore Sherlock's family home that we were able to see in the teaser.
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| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One: Abandoned Mansion |
My Final Thoughts
I'm already hooked on the story line and now we only have to play the waiting game for the official release date for the game. I find it really interesting that this game will be focusing on a younger Sherlock Holmes (early 20's) since many of the other previous games are based when he's older (40's). This spin on how he became the Sherlock Holmes that we all know is really interesting and since it is a stand alone in the series, it does give a bit of leeway in the idea that the story in Sherlock Holmes Chapter One does not have to match up to Crimes and Punishments or The Devils Daughter.
Thank you everyone for reading! This game looks and sounds absolutely amazing and I honestly cannot wait to play this game. There are so many things going on in this trailer that it has my mind spinning with the endless possibilities. For now though, we will have to wait and see what happens in the game! While we wait for the game, check out my reviews for Sherlock Holmes Crimes and Punishments Review and Sherlock Holmes The Devils Daughter Review. You can also check out all my Game Reviews! So what do you think of this new Sherlock Holmes game? Let me know down in the comments below.
Until next time,
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