Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis

 PC
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 32
  3. Negative: 4 out of 32
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  1. MIchielS
    Jun 6, 2009
    8
    An excellent game, though there might be some improvements. For example, the detail of the game isn't that good for the 20th century and the people in the game could be more realistic. But a good game.
  2. MGSPhilly
    Jan 9, 2018
    8
    An epic story with many twists and turns, compounded by a multitude of head-scratching puzzles of great difficulty....The story loses its luster when Sherlock meets the Prime Minister and Queen Victoria at Bucks House....it seemed terribly contrived and unrealistic. The "go fetch" a book in the library sequences at the British Museum became annoying and tedious. The clues/poems wereAn epic story with many twists and turns, compounded by a multitude of head-scratching puzzles of great difficulty....The story loses its luster when Sherlock meets the Prime Minister and Queen Victoria at Bucks House....it seemed terribly contrived and unrealistic. The "go fetch" a book in the library sequences at the British Museum became annoying and tedious. The clues/poems were terrific and sometimes very difficult to decipher without the aid of a walkthrough. Quite a challenge. Events are preceded by actions and statements which are necessary in order to continue the game. The dog food preparation was utter nonsense and I lost interest dead-away.
    Having said all this, I found the game mesmerizing, well-acted and -voiced (great voice-overs), and generally quite suspenseful. It was a pleasure seeing a high-brow video game set in such classic London locations as the National Gallery, the British Museum, Baker Street (of course), and um, well Bucks House too. Not for everyone, but those intensely interested in Sherlock and Watson will find a lot to savour in this story. I recommend highly with reservations. Looking forward to the next chapter (I realize this is a 2008 production, but the graphics on my higher-end desktop, fully-maxed out, were quite excellent. Warning..this is not a short game (which is fine by me), and can eat up an enormous amount of time.    … Expand

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    82
    I really enjoyed Frogwares' first 3D Holmes adventure Awakened, so my expectations were high. Lupin vs. Holmes is actually a better game than Awakened was. Puzzles are challenging and more logical and the third dimension is now better present in the problem solving. The story is a little predictable, but so what? The playground is rich in 19th century atmosphere and the voice acting is fine. On the minus side, the game includes too much pixel-hunting. [Mar 2008]
  2. Just Adventure
    91
    Most importantly, though, is that the game is fun. It keeps you thinking, throws you a good number of curves, and for the most part is challenging but fair.
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    88
    As far as adventure games go, Nemesis is incredibly meticulous in its presentation of an excellent story and gameplay based on the quintessential literary sleuth.
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