![]() Cases are presented in chronological order. ![]() All 1989 newspapers can be used when tackling case 10. From case 6 onwards, all cases relate to case 10 and should be played before it, preferably in chronological order. The first five cases have only one relevant newspaper per case and are independent from one another. There are ten cases in the game ranging from 16 to 44 pages, with the vast majority of them being around the 20 to 24 page mark. In this set, the players are members of the Baker Street Irregulars, the unofficial gang of street children that aids Sherlock Holmes towards solving his mysterious cases. Gameplay: Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective is a hybrid cooperative game with elements of storytelling and logical deduction. This will not make the scenarios unplayable, mind you, nor any less enjoyable. As much as I am not going to describe, let alone detail the ones included herein, parts of them might be revealed while discussing the game's strong and less strong points. Spoiler warning: each scenario of Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, just like any RPG adventure, is very likely to be played once only. After all, the basic game engine behind them is identical. Thus, and in order to be able to understand an otherwise autonomous game without browsing back and forth, the reviews of the current four existing products of the gameline bear numerous similarities. I do not take for granted that a reader will approach these reviews in the order that the products were published. In addition to the 10-page rulebook that can also be found on the publisher's website free of charge, the game contains the following: a Map of London during the Victorian era, the London Directory, 10 Case Booklets (one per case), and 10 Newspapers. The game can accommodate from one to eight players and lasts a minimum of an hour and a half. What you get: Your EUR 44,99 or equivalent will buy you Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Baker Street Irregulars, the fourth standalone boxed set for the Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective gameline. The Baker Street Irregulars is a stand-alone product.' This box introduces a cleverly designed system to easily keep track of the players' progress within a case and develops a story arc about the Baker Street Irregulars. Crafted by an English author with a deep knowledge of both the literary and gaming aspects of Sherlock Holmes, they have a wide range of investigative challenges for beginners and veterans alike! Once you have completed your investigation, compare your deduction skills to those of the master detective himself, Sherlock Holmes!įor the first time in many years, ten new cases are released for the Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective game system. Here, players are walking in the steps of the Irregulars, the young London kids helping the most famous detective ever during his investigations. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective is a cooperative game where the players try to solve mysterious cases by interviewing suspects, searching through newspapers and walking the streets for clues. The game is notable for being one of the earliest "multimedia" titles, having been released on a CD ROM and featuring rather long (though windowed) video sequences with live actors as introductions and cutscenes, which frequently occur when the heroes investigate suspects.Review Summary: Probably the best SHCD box so far, and the new rules have a lot to do with it.īlurb from the publisher: 'Sherlock Holmes calls on you to solve ten original cases. Though the basic gameplay is rather typical for adventure games, the amount of real detective work and the focus of the game on purely case-related actions rather than exploration and manipulation of items makes it comparable to a simulation of a criminal investigation. Gameplay process involves traveling to various locations in London, interrogating suspects, gathering clues, checking out the newspapers, and eventually presenting all the evidence to the judge if the latter finds the circumstances incriminating, he will accept the results of the investigation, and the case will be considered solved. Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective can be described as a hybrid of adventure game and simulation. ![]() The Tin Soldier concerns the murder of an old general, whose past must be investigated in order to find the killer. The Mystified Murderess involves a woman who has been convicted for murdering her beloved one, but cannot seem to recall anything of what had happened to her The Mummy's Curse deals with the horrifying death of three men, which were apparently murdered by an ancient mummy ![]() Watson, as they have to investigate and successfully solve three criminal cases: In this game, the player is cast into the roles of Sherlock Holmes, the greatest fictional detective of all times, and his friend and partner Dr. ![]()
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