Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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  1. JaiminhoMatador
    Feb 21, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think it's not an adventure game, but an mind one, you gotta have good deduction skills, such as Sherlock.
    The best part of the game: The human hunt.
    The worst: The stealth part in Infamy (Really hate this part)
    The game doesn't follow the original story series, but it makes it to have a world for itself, with charismatic characters and involving narrative and dialogues, the deduction and evidences part are very well-programmed.
    Just didn't like that when you finish you don't have anything else to do.    … Expand
  2. arrixx_kai
    May 19, 2017
    10
    Great game...... A must play for Holmes' fans........................ I loved the graphics and te animation....... And I also loved the British accent......................... LOVED IT..................................
  3. bergcamp101
    Aug 17, 2020
    8
    It is very good. Not the miracle, but I like the idea of deducing work in the end of each case. Guys really put a lot to make you feel a real detective.
  4. Siavashtitkan
    Jun 10, 2016
    10
    the great return of the best detective of all time. with the best cases and the best graphics comes the one of the best detective and mystery games in the game history. you have to play it. YOU ARE LITERALLY SHERLOCK HOLMES.
  5. syclonix
    Feb 22, 2018
    10
    As someone who 1) has not played any prior Sherlock Holmes games, and 2) has not read any of the books (I know, I'm sorry), I *thoroughly enjoyed* this game and give it a hearty recommendation!

    Pros: - Loved the characters! Holmes, Watson, and all the suspects and supporting characters do an excellent job of making the world feel alive and believable. I assume Holmes is different in    As someone who 1) has not played any prior Sherlock Holmes games, and 2) has not read any of the books (I know, I'm sorry), I *thoroughly enjoyed* this game and give it a hearty recommendation!

    Pros:
    - Loved the characters! Holmes, Watson, and all the suspects and supporting characters do an excellent job of making the world feel alive and believable. I assume Holmes is different in the books, but since I haven't had the pleasure of reading them, I didn't mind Holmes' acting or emotions. It made him feel quite relatable. In fact, I would have found an emotionless, mechanical Sherlock Holmes rather perturbing (for example, I can't stand Benedict Cumberbatch's BBC Sherlock--but again, that's just me).
    - You really feel like a detective! The game mechanics are really good and I love that you get to observe each character and make split-second decisions/inferences about them that can either be right or wrong and that these deductions can correctly or incorrectly inform your subsequent judgements. The "Deductions Space" is also really cool. This is where your gathered mental notes can be connected to each other to form potential judgements. The different branching choices with the clue combinations is impressive.
    - You can switch between 3rd and 1st person views. This might sound minor, but is greatly appreciated when you're trying to read signs or details in a room.
    - The game can be played in bite sized chunks and the game saves after most interactions so there's little to no backtracking.

    Cons:
    - Mini-games offer a nice variety and break from the normal game, but do feel inconsistent in quality, especially compared to the main game. Some mini-games are delightful and others border on slightly tedious.
    - The ending is rather abrupt and doesn't tie whole game together as one might anticipate. The game seems to hint that your "Moral Decisions" for each case will have an effect on the later part of the game, but it fails to deliver in any meaningful way. I wish the cases were somehow tied together on a grander scale.
    - The game is on the shorter side, but personally I like games this length since they actually hold my attention long enough to finish them.
    - On my machine there was massive stuttering when I first load a new area. It would disappear after a few seconds. Annoying, but not a deal-breaker.

    All that said, I can't wait to now go play the other Sherlock games, especially Crimes & Punishments!    … Expand
  6. ahi_PL
    Jan 5, 2018
    9
    The best Sherlock's game so far. Nice story, good video, love the music. If You like previous parts, this one will do the job ; )
  7. GuybT23
    Feb 24, 2018
    8
    Great game, with some aspects of high quality and others neglected. Very varied gameplay, Victorian London is beautifully reproduced, interiors and screenplay at the level of Hollywood film. The environments are not loaded with random objects and show a dedication much above average. Sound and sound effects not thick but always very immersive and precise. Pecca in some case a bit scrappy,Great game, with some aspects of high quality and others neglected. Very varied gameplay, Victorian London is beautifully reproduced, interiors and screenplay at the level of Hollywood film. The environments are not loaded with random objects and show a dedication much above average. Sound and sound effects not thick but always very immersive and precise. Pecca in some case a bit scrappy, it would be enough to conclude with some more exhaustive cut scenes.… Expand
  8. Mpbpl
    Mar 31, 2020
    8
    So this is a step down from Crimes and Punishments, just a little but a step down nonetheless.
    The designs are worse in my opinion, the voice acting remains great though, but all in all it feels like this is an expansion pack or DLC for Crimes and Punishments.
    There were not a lot of improvements in the gameplay part, the mysteries and cases are not fully understood or figured out, you    So this is a step down from Crimes and Punishments, just a little but a step down nonetheless.
    The designs are worse in my opinion, the voice acting remains great though, but all in all it feels like this is an expansion pack or DLC for Crimes and Punishments.
    There were not a lot of improvements in the gameplay part, the mysteries and cases are not fully understood or figured out, you might get confused and get things wrong because there should have been a clue somewhere to help but there isn't.
    This game focus a lot on action events now instead of puzzle or investigation per se, there are moments where you will have to make 4 to 5 time sensitive action parts on just one case, or puzzle after puzzle after puzzle when the best part was always being a detective and finding clues and putting them together. The side characters, other than Holmes and Watson, go from annoying to forgettable.
    That is not to say that this game is bad, is just a safe continuation from the first one, the main story feels very well connected but the twist, for those who don't know or haven't played the other games, is predictable. In some sections the game delivers very well the eerie moments that, when I think about it, I never felt this eerie in a Sherlock Holmes game before.    … Expand
  9. Sepherim
    Mar 2, 2021
    8
    Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter es un buen juego de investigación, con diversas mecánicas bastante interesantes al respecto. Va desde el uso de pruebas para deshacer testimonios falsos, a observación de personajes, deducciones que avanzan la trama e incluso imaginación para recrear algunos eventos pasados. Es cierto que no usa ninguna de ellas en exceso, ya que es un juego más bienSherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter es un buen juego de investigación, con diversas mecánicas bastante interesantes al respecto. Va desde el uso de pruebas para deshacer testimonios falsos, a observación de personajes, deducciones que avanzan la trama e incluso imaginación para recrear algunos eventos pasados. Es cierto que no usa ninguna de ellas en exceso, ya que es un juego más bien corto, pero eso permite que no se sienta repetitivo. Los casos son bastante distintos y variados, aunque le hubiera venido bien tener una historia más desarrollada que abarcase el juego ya que, la que hay, en realidad es bastante superficial.

    Gráficamente el juego cumple bastante bien con la recreación de la época, y el sonido también acompaña bastante bien. Y, al menos en mi experiencia, el juego no ha tenido bugs de ningún tipo. Por todo ello, se merece un 7,5 ya que la falta de una "gran trama" le hace en mi opinión bastante daño.    … Expand
  10. Luigichief
    Aug 26, 2020
    8
    This game doesn't have a very high budget, as you can see some savings, but something that it doesn't save is in the script, very well written, different from several AAA games out there. However, I felt a little potential wasted in the story. The game is very creative, generating a good variety of missions and events. He's unlike anything I've ever played. I thought the third case wasThis game doesn't have a very high budget, as you can see some savings, but something that it doesn't save is in the script, very well written, different from several AAA games out there. However, I felt a little potential wasted in the story. The game is very creative, generating a good variety of missions and events. He's unlike anything I've ever played. I thought the third case was somewhat unsolved, none of the suspects seemed right. The last case I thought was pretty much too.

    What I found most interesting is that you miss the culprit, always leaving you with one foot behind and theorizing a lot.

    I liked how Sherlock is idealized by others, he has defects, is manipulative, has family problems and does everything to solve a case without caring about the feelings of others. But he is certainly a great detective.    … Expand
  11. FranGarabato
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    The game is simply great. It might not be the best of the Sherlock Holmes Series, but, as most of the games that Frogwares Presentes for this series, is incredible. It has a strong story combined with individual cases that reminds a little bit of "The Testament Of Sherlock Holmes" combined with "Crimes and Punishments". It also continues the story behind "The Testament of SH" in a prettyThe game is simply great. It might not be the best of the Sherlock Holmes Series, but, as most of the games that Frogwares Presentes for this series, is incredible. It has a strong story combined with individual cases that reminds a little bit of "The Testament Of Sherlock Holmes" combined with "Crimes and Punishments". It also continues the story behind "The Testament of SH" in a pretty good and interesting way.
    It is really worth playing, and even more if you like Sherlock Holmes. However, I suggest playing "The Testament of Sherlock Holmes" before if you want to understand what the story is about.    … Expand
  12. renyw
    Dec 19, 2022
    10
    great great great great great great great great great great great great great
  13. Dimocracy
    Jul 6, 2023
    9
    UKRAINIAN:
    Дуже якісна гра з помірною графікою в жанрі детектива про відомого Шерлока Голмса!

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65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  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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