Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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6.9

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  1. Krzych
    Mar 6, 2017
    7
    Kind of a mixed bag because main story is very good but other investigations are kind of average, overly long, too much puzzles (thankfully all of them can be skipped just in case something annoys you too much), not as interesting as Crimes and Punishments. Graphically there is no upgrade from previous,maybe even a downgrade, performance is also unstable at times. But there are someKind of a mixed bag because main story is very good but other investigations are kind of average, overly long, too much puzzles (thankfully all of them can be skipped just in case something annoys you too much), not as interesting as Crimes and Punishments. Graphically there is no upgrade from previous,maybe even a downgrade, performance is also unstable at times. But there are some interesting changes in mechanics, more action, some dialogues where you need to reply fast or actions where you need to react quickly, it wasn't really there in previous parts. New look for Holmes and Watson is okay too, I was very skeptical about it but they made it very well. Overall I had a good time but game is quite average at the beginning and gets better with time, certainly not the best way to develop a game, bad start can easily to discourage from playing. I would give it an 8 but it takes too much time for the game to enter the proper level, almost the entire fist half of the game is kind of lackluster. Also giving it an 8 would put it on the same level as The Testament and Crimes and Punishments and I enjoyed them more. Impressive ending parts are not enough to make up the score for entire game.… Expand
  2. Alexb1096
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    ITALIAN:
    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    ITALIAN:
    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)    … Expand
  3. BananaReviews
    Jun 25, 2016
    7
    The game is interesting, the part '' research '' is good, the story can involve you, and it's good for fans of Sherlock legend, but has well exceeded charts despite an interesting setting, the game's minigames are horrible, boring and strangers, a game that you do not need to play, but you can if you want.
  4. Klewer
    Sep 15, 2018
    6
    Decent game, the cases and back story are pretty solid and entertaining but some of the game play and puzzles is a bit boring and non interesting making it a grind at times. Still worth a look.
  5. Wesp5
    Feb 3, 2021
    5
    While it could have been a nice sequel to the last Sherlock Holmes game, it ruins everything by turning Sherlock and Watson into cool looking hipster guys which clashes especially hard with it's prequel as many other characters look exactly the same and the story is supposed to be a direct follow up. Also I didn't like the new NPC evaluation system and the many quick time events, that moveWhile it could have been a nice sequel to the last Sherlock Holmes game, it ruins everything by turning Sherlock and Watson into cool looking hipster guys which clashes especially hard with it's prequel as many other characters look exactly the same and the story is supposed to be a direct follow up. Also I didn't like the new NPC evaluation system and the many quick time events, that move it a bit from adventure game into action game territory.… Expand
  6. Abd_el_hazred
    Feb 23, 2018
    6
    This was my first Sherlock Holmes game and I enjoyed it enough that I will be getting both older ones now. It's not perfect but it was mostly pretty good and aweful at some points (Seriously what kind of clown had the brilliant idea with the imaginary Indiana Jones-esque temple where you had to dodge imaginary traps for a good part of an hour?). In fact any "action" elements felt out ofThis was my first Sherlock Holmes game and I enjoyed it enough that I will be getting both older ones now. It's not perfect but it was mostly pretty good and aweful at some points (Seriously what kind of clown had the brilliant idea with the imaginary Indiana Jones-esque temple where you had to dodge imaginary traps for a good part of an hour?). In fact any "action" elements felt out of place and were executed pretty terribly. The story was engaging and the riddles fair and mostly fun to solve. I would have wished some more consequences from your decicions though. All in all 6/10 slightly above average.… Expand
  7. AstiX
    May 6, 2018
    7
    I don't know what to say about this one. It's enjoyable, it has its good moments, but as a Sherlock Holmes game it just doesn't feel right.

    Lots of the cases feel off. You have to make the final conclusion without collecting enough information so you end up just guessing who the guilty person is instead of deducing. Sherlock doesn't always ask all the questions that should logically be    I don't know what to say about this one. It's enjoyable, it has its good moments, but as a Sherlock Holmes game it just doesn't feel right.

    Lots of the cases feel off. You have to make the final conclusion without collecting enough information so you end up just guessing who the guilty person is instead of deducing. Sherlock doesn't always ask all the questions that should logically be asked when interrogating suspects. Some clues are way too "in your face" especially letters that should feel naturally written by characters in the game world, but instead obviously look like text left there by the developers for the sole purpose of pointing out a fact.

    The character portrayals are kinda bad, the voice acting is very wooden and the characters themselves are bland and uninteresting. Also the whole daughter plot feels completely unnecessary. I found myself not caring at all about it and annoyed when I found out it's actually the main plot overarching through all cases and even more when it lead into a witch hunting "dramatic" hollywood ending, which felt very unsherlocky.

    Technically the optimization isn't bad, but the draw distance is terrible. Textures popping-up everywhere you turn.

    In the end I still had fun because it's Sherlock and I really like playing detective.    … Expand
  8. Nazar228
    Mar 21, 2020
    6
    Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is an adventure mystery video game in the Sherlock Holmes series developed by Frogwares. Like its predecessor Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments, the majority of the game involves exploring crime scenes and examining clues. Once discovered, clues are added to a "deduction board", a gameplay mechanic which involves linking pieces of informationSherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is an adventure mystery video game in the Sherlock Holmes series developed by Frogwares. Like its predecessor Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments, the majority of the game involves exploring crime scenes and examining clues. Once discovered, clues are added to a "deduction board", a gameplay mechanic which involves linking pieces of information together, leading to possibilities for different deductions. Once deductions are connected together, the player will have a full tree of deductions in the player's memory called mind palace. Depending on how players interpret the clues, they will arrive at different conclusions. Thus, the player can fail or succeed in finding the culprit.… Expand
  9. llow
    Sep 15, 2020
    7
    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 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    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 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.    … Expand
  10. Setox
    Mar 21, 2019
    7
    Хорошая игра, жаль что короткая.
    Загадки не очень сложные.
  11. Mehrshad_MB
    Oct 15, 2020
    6
    My first Sherlock Holmes game and even my first detective-based game. It's a good adventure crime game with involving narrative and dialogues, the deduction and evidences part are very well-programmed and there are some hard puzzles which give you the feeling of being a real detective. Graphics and Environment design are so cool. I can't say same for mechanism of the game.
    The game    My first Sherlock Holmes game and even my first detective-based game. It's a good adventure crime game with involving narrative and dialogues, the deduction and evidences part are very well-programmed and there are some hard puzzles which give you the feeling of being a real detective. Graphics and Environment design are so cool. I can't say same for mechanism of the game.
    The game features five separate cases in semi-open world map. Each case has its own good plot but The Temple mission in one of cases was totally nonsense.
    And also I expected two different endings for the game but however it was so linear that it forces you to make right decisions!
    As far as I know it's only Frogwares that makes these kind of games and it's really good. However there were few problems with the game.
    But it's worth playing at least for once.    … Expand
  12. Woolee
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    Kind of a mixed bag because main story is very good but other investigations are kind of average, overly long, too much puzzles (thankfully all of them can be skipped just in case some
  13. 3a21
    Aug 31, 2022
    5
    There's still useless story and some things make no sense.
    action time control is a little bit weird and when it's combine with puzzle, it's a nightmare
    Not a great but it's worth to try it

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 12 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. Adventure Gamers
    Feb 20, 2017
    60
    While the uneven Devil’s Daughter doesn’t reach the heights of previous games in the series, there is enough here to warrant a playthrough and fans can safely add this to their expanding collection of the super sleuth’s adventures.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Nov 7, 2016
    65
    It's more like a collection of Sherlock-themed mini-games with a AAA-range price tag, rather than a seamless experience.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 28, 2016
    78
    Detective work works, but needless action elements make this worst Sherlock so far. [Aug 2016]
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