Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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6.8

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  1. DoctorWho
    Jun 12, 2016
    8
    Excellent. While yes, it's pretty much more of the same and does very little to innovate the series (the game basically plays exactly the same as Crimes and Punishments) but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The cases are thrilling with twists and that fit perfectly with previous Holmes stories. The overarching story is an intriguing mystery with a painfully obvious twist (anyone evenExcellent. While yes, it's pretty much more of the same and does very little to innovate the series (the game basically plays exactly the same as Crimes and Punishments) but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The cases are thrilling with twists and that fit perfectly with previous Holmes stories. The overarching story is an intriguing mystery with a painfully obvious twist (anyone even vaguely familiar with Doyle's stories or the various adaptations will see it coming from miles away) but it's well written enough to be engaging and at times, emotional and touching. This is Frogwares best version of Holmes yet with the player being able to define his personality (making Holmes either incapable of empathy or someone who has sympathy for those who turn to crime) and of course the moral choices at the end of each case (who is the culprit? And do you absolve them or condemn them?). Several gripes come from an overuse of puzzles (especially in an Mayan temple segment) and an almost criminal under use of Holmes' faithful ally Dr Watson who doesn't get very much to do here. Despite this, the game is pretty fun, challenging and a must play for many Holmes fanatics.… Expand
  2. JMichaletos
    Jul 28, 2016
    8
    Cool game. Not the best, but unlike Crimes and Punishments every case was original! I loved it and I really liked that they tried to put some action scenes in it! I've played every SH game from Forgwares and this is surely one of the best (vs Arsene Lupin and the silver earring are my top.)
  3. Ghoster
    Feb 2, 2018
    8
    Very good game... Nice graphics and story is not bad. Cases are fun to play even when occasionally become boring. Overall worth to play if you like murder solving/adventure games.
  4. Mindurbidniss
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Clumsy chases through swamps, looonng boring bowling competitions. What happened? Crimes and Punishment was so good, DD just isn't is any aspect. The tone is all over the place, character models are hideous (since when is Sherlock John Hamm?) And the mysteries are so on the nose this could be Blues Clues. As a huge Sherlock fan I can't even bring myself to finish this game. Even afterClumsy chases through swamps, looonng boring bowling competitions. What happened? Crimes and Punishment was so good, DD just isn't is any aspect. The tone is all over the place, character models are hideous (since when is Sherlock John Hamm?) And the mysteries are so on the nose this could be Blues Clues. As a huge Sherlock fan I can't even bring myself to finish this game. Even after multiple efforts, each attempt just end in a mix of confusion and frustration.
    I'm still unsure who this title was made for, it definitely wasn't for the fans. On another note, one positive is that some of the textures look nice, for whatever that's worth. One last note is the fact I've been following these Sherlock games ever since The Testament of Sherlock Holmes and this is the absolute worst Sherlock game I've ever played. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone    … Expand
  5. ToshLichev
    Jul 12, 2020
    6
    On the surface, TDD is a AA PS3 game that plays like a PS2 game on a PS4 and while that may sound like a trainwreck it's actually not half bad. Graphically it's far from impressive with FPS drops plaguing the game every 10 mins or so, the VO is usually good or at least servicable and the gameplay is usually wonky and just feels a bit ancient. So why did I still sort of like it? Well,On the surface, TDD is a AA PS3 game that plays like a PS2 game on a PS4 and while that may sound like a trainwreck it's actually not half bad. Graphically it's far from impressive with FPS drops plaguing the game every 10 mins or so, the VO is usually good or at least servicable and the gameplay is usually wonky and just feels a bit ancient. So why did I still sort of like it? Well, while playing it you could just see that whoever made the game actually wanted to make a great game and there is a good bit of interesting ideas in here that prove that if the studio had a decent budget, they maybe could have done something impressive. There's a pretty good variety of locations, gameplay features and the actual mysteires and investigations along with the deduction system were pretty fun. Combining them with a decent if a bit short Sherlock story and the pros manage to even out the cons. So why isn't it a 5/10? Lol, easy platinum, this is how games of this nature should structure their trophy lists. If you're into Sherlock Holmes I'd say that you should probably pick this one up, specially if it's on sale.… Expand
  6. Leather_Moose
    Feb 10, 2020
    7
    The game overall is nice. Alright graphics, pretty interesting episodes. 7 is a very fair grade. However i would gave it more. few things i personally didnt like. I play such games for the narrative, not so much for solving puzzles. Meanwhile narrative was good, the puzzles felt like time killers, sure most of them were skip-able, however there were scene puzzles, which you could not skip,The game overall is nice. Alright graphics, pretty interesting episodes. 7 is a very fair grade. However i would gave it more. few things i personally didnt like. I play such games for the narrative, not so much for solving puzzles. Meanwhile narrative was good, the puzzles felt like time killers, sure most of them were skip-able, however there were scene puzzles, which you could not skip, wont mention to avoid spoilers. I lost ton of time on those scene puzzles, i wish there was rather a guide, to pass it after unsuccessful attempt, or some thing, instead of re-doing it for 1-2 hours until you get things straight. Another thing i didnt like is that there are too many loading screens. Also, there is no guide or helper that would tell you which route to take when you struggle finding a clue or going some where, i didnt like it and for those like me who pick story mode, there should be such thing. Other than that game is good, developers did a good job, making you as a player fully submerge into the narrative. I also liked how they created the amazing atmosphere.… Expand
  7. allwititnow
    Jan 17, 2017
    10
    It really makes no sense to me why none of these Sherlock Holmes games ever sell well I think they're phenomenal and it requires you to do a little thinking definitely worth buying in my opinion I would start with crimes and Punishment first before this one the only reason why I gave it a 10 is because of other people that give it such a poor review so I try to balance it out
  8. Chris-Krollz
    Jan 10, 2017
    5
    I felt it was way too short ! It's under Crimes and punishment in terms of overall playing time value.
    Too bad I liked the story and as usual the acting is great and the game investigation mechanics are fun (especially the end of each scenario when you play with the evidence and form connections in your mind).
    Just a not on the technical aspect I really wish the team had made a bit of    I felt it was way too short ! It's under Crimes and punishment in terms of overall playing time value.
    Too bad I liked the story and as usual the acting is great and the game investigation mechanics are fun (especially the end of each scenario when you play with the evidence and form connections in your mind).

    Just a not on the technical aspect I really wish the team had made a bit of an effort on some animation like climbing a ladder shouldn't be painful to watch. And I had some framerate drops in the game in some places ... shouldn't be happening.    … Expand
  9. zelenii
    Jan 24, 2017
    5
    1. What happen with Watson? Why he looks different?
    2. What happen with FPS? On my PS4 it running like a slideshow?
    3. If you want to make a game like a Tomb Rider, do it normal or don't try this.
    4. In 3th chapter investigation is unobvious.
    It's a bad parody of Crimes and Punishments, I'm disappointed.
  10. Magnesium
    Feb 24, 2018
    9
    Great game! Although I didn’t enjoy the gameplay at some sections (pushing heavy objects strangely or climbing the ladder), graphics, voicing, the story, interaction with objects and “the mind palace” were amazing.
    I haven’t played crimes and punishment, though I would highly suggest playing this game, especialy if you’re a Sherlock fan.
  11. alexslork
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    It really makes no sense to me why none of these Sherlock Holmes games ever sell well I think they're phenomenal and it requires you to do a little thinking definitely worth buying in my opinion
  12. BipBopBloop
    Dec 4, 2018
    2
    I generally have enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes series of games, and investigation based games as a genre. The Mayan translation riddle is a terrible puzzle. You can get close to the answer logically but then are forced into hundreds of trial and error combinations to guess, having nothing to base it on. I did this for about 20 mins before rage googling the answer. Terrible!!!
  13. BadgerRoe
    Jul 23, 2018
    5
    I generally steer clear of Sherlock games as I'm a fan of the original books and several series. Having played some older games as a child I found even then the character didn't translate well to the medium. So it was only recently that I decided to play this game and was reminded why I avoid most attempts at handling the character.

    First, there was no challenge on the standard    I generally steer clear of Sherlock games as I'm a fan of the original books and several series. Having played some older games as a child I found even then the character didn't translate well to the medium. So it was only recently that I decided to play this game and was reminded why I avoid most attempts at handling the character.

    First, there was no challenge on the standard difficulty. Second, the voice acting was abysmal for everyone but Holmes and Watson, and even they weren't completely up to par. The only attempt at making the game difficult seemed to be to avoid explaining gameplay effectively. That's by no means clever of the developers. It's highly discrediting.

    The 'moral decisions' are problematic as well. You are never given sufficient information to make a decision. A person as logically grounded as Holmes would never make these decisions until they were certain of the facts. We are not permitted that certainty, and that pulls you completely out of the character.

    I found the physical character design of Holmes and Watson was both excellent. Everyone else needed some serious work. The minigames I found entertaining and seamlessly integrated.

    The addition of a 'daughter' was one of the worst aspects of this game. Holmes has never shown any inclination to parenting and his treatment of children had never been like this. The second the daughter showed up and Holmes started talking to her, I immediately rejected the character as Holmes. As this was early, it made the subsequent OOC-ness easier to tolerate, but also disappointing.

    Overall, if you remove the naming, it's not a bad game to play. But when you apply branding, it comes with expectations.

    This would be a good game for someone younger, who is not enamoured with the original characters and instead has become comfortable with compromise. For me, Sherlock Holmes is one of the most interesting characters in literature and the complexity of his character is completely lost here.    … Expand
  14. Farigol-lo
    Feb 10, 2020
    7
    This game is very hard to score. Some things it does perfect, like world building and specially the investigation systems (the menu where you connect your thoughts is amazing). Cases are fine. Graphics are pretty. But the lack of budget shows in animations, loading screens, ugly transitions, occasional frame drops and bugs (this game froze on me one single time but I could tell I wasThis game is very hard to score. Some things it does perfect, like world building and specially the investigation systems (the menu where you connect your thoughts is amazing). Cases are fine. Graphics are pretty. But the lack of budget shows in animations, loading screens, ugly transitions, occasional frame drops and bugs (this game froze on me one single time but I could tell I was lucky).

    Then there are some design decisions tough to swallow, like the fact every zone of the game is disconnected from the rest of the game so you are forced to fast travel everywhere. Too much reliance on quick time events during the action set pieces. Or some dungeon puzzles that don't belong to a Sherlock Holmes game but a Tomb Raider one, smelling like a trick to artificially lenghtening the playing time. To make things worst, this specific puzzles are either painfully easy or trial and error pattern puzzles. No deduction or intelligence needed, just a lot of deaths. Playing as Sherlock Holmes this rubbed me the wrong way.

    All in all I enjoyed playing this game but it had potential to be so much more. I wonder what could have been done with more time and budget. It's full of good ideas poorly developed. Also, as a bonus, it's an easy peasy platinum trophy if you are hunting for those.    … Expand
  15. nnevill
    Apr 2, 2021
    8
    This part of Sherlock Holmes adventures is step forward comparing with previous Crimes and Punishments part. There are much more action in the game(QTE but still action :)). There is even a stealth mechanic exists in the game.

    There are 4 stories in the game and one main story. Stories have more content than in previous game. Big benefit of this part are streets of London. They are    This part of Sherlock Holmes adventures is step forward comparing with previous Crimes and Punishments part. There are much more action in the game(QTE but still action :)). There is even a stealth mechanic exists in the game.

    There are 4 stories in the game and one main story. Stories have more content than in previous game.
    Big benefit of this part are streets of London. They are very good made but not very much used.

    What is not good is that load screens are too long even on PS4 Pro.

    In any case after this game I'm looking forward for Sherlock Holmes Chapter One game.    … Expand
  16. 613th
    May 3, 2020
    6
    Mediocre.

    This game will appeal to girls or children in my opinion. Rather simple gameplay, light story and not the best game engine. For game in 2016 it is not so good, but even this game have some interesting features in each case, which make you play it with ineters sometimes, but in general the game became boring enough too fast ( it's good that the developers made it short enough).    Mediocre.

    This game will appeal to girls or children in my opinion. Rather simple gameplay, light story and not the best game engine. For game in 2016 it is not so good, but even this game have some interesting features in each case, which make you play it with ineters sometimes, but in general the game became boring enough too fast ( it's good that the developers made it short enough).

    Also some of decisions in game too obvious and some too strange, so you can change your choice)

    L.A. Noire for childrens)    … Expand
  17. VsevolodKH
    Mar 15, 2019
    9
    I don't know how can Ukrainians make so good games based on book series.This game is awesome.The only problem is animations (sometines).Must-play
  18. Babutto
    Dec 12, 2020
    7
    Pros.:
    - Investigations.
    - Some characters are cool.
    - Gameplay is solid.
    - Exorcism short quest.

    Cons.:
    - Bugs. Annoying freezing, glitches.
    - Unclear motivation of the characters.
    - The ending with the very strange behavior of the characters while everything is in a very extreme situation.

    If not bugs I would definitely recommend it. Because of the bugs proceed with caution.
  19. RenatoConstante
    Aug 23, 2019
    4
    Just bad. How can a game look good and terrible at the same time?? The enviroment is fine, yet the caracther models look like something from an early PS3 game. Cases are way weaker than it's predecessor, and the minigames feel like a painfull, dreadful chore.
    Loved Crime and Punishments, hated Devil's Daughter.
  20. Guilberthbrasil
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    Começei hoje e estou amando. Fácil de compreender as mecânicas os gráficos e a história
  21. Robboau
    Sep 11, 2020
    8
    It starts off feeling a bit overwhelming and clunky, but after the first case I came to really enjoy this game. I paid $3 for it, but I’d pay anywhere up to $20. You can really tell the development team took pride in this and did what they could with the budget they had. I would recommend a play through if you can pick it up cheap and give yourself time to understand the mechanics andIt starts off feeling a bit overwhelming and clunky, but after the first case I came to really enjoy this game. I paid $3 for it, but I’d pay anywhere up to $20. You can really tell the development team took pride in this and did what they could with the budget they had. I would recommend a play through if you can pick it up cheap and give yourself time to understand the mechanics and structure to the game.… Expand
  22. painava
    Jan 16, 2020
    7
    Most of the cases were good, but not that challenging even on hard. Too many annoying "minigames" and silly puzzles. Some jankiness here and there.
  23. MARXENZOLOPES
    May 27, 2020
    4
    The environment is very well done, the story carries interesting aspects but horrible modeling and gameplay too.
  24. ghosttoyou
    Aug 4, 2020
    7
    7/10...........................................................................................
  25. piuscorvus
    Jan 27, 2021
    4
    I tried all Sherlock Holmes games and this is the first one that did not freeze or had bugs that would prevent you from progressing. However, this game offers a few nice puzzles but apart from that it offers a pretty average experience, sometimes even lower than average. Acting is rather poor as well as writing and the plot. Visually, it will be called "outdated" for many players. If youI tried all Sherlock Holmes games and this is the first one that did not freeze or had bugs that would prevent you from progressing. However, this game offers a few nice puzzles but apart from that it offers a pretty average experience, sometimes even lower than average. Acting is rather poor as well as writing and the plot. Visually, it will be called "outdated" for many players. If you are a fan of a point and click games you might still be able to enjoy it.… Expand
  26. Yeezy360
    Aug 2, 2020
    8
    Pretty damn good game, I had fun playing it.

    Other than feeling a bit short, and that there are some fps issues, everything has been fine so far.
  27. dobbleextra
    Aug 19, 2020
    7
    It's not a god awful game, especially on it's own, given how brilliant the series are overall. You will likely enjoy it, if you are a massive series fan. Otherwise steer clear for now and try the predescesor Crimes and Punishments.
    Devil's Daughter barely improves on the graphics, Ialso liked the mechanic of making choices, when examining a character, but it was poorly implemented,    It's not a god awful game, especially on it's own, given how brilliant the series are overall. You will likely enjoy it, if you are a massive series fan. Otherwise steer clear for now and try the predescesor Crimes and Punishments.
    Devil's Daughter barely improves on the graphics, Ialso liked the mechanic of making choices, when examining a character, but it was poorly implemented, because you couldn't chmage their profile afterwards and few things were actually deducable. Otherwise full of useless puzzles and little actual content, which itself sufferers from the cases being either too obvious or too easilyinterpreted differently. The ending didn't even have any deductions and the daughter segmemts were just a bunch of wasted resources.    … Expand
  28. dogshea
    Aug 24, 2020
    8
    Character design and the story is good. However, the frame rate is terrible. Deduction system and puzzle is also not enjoyable. The developers should have treated Sherlock Homes IP with better idea and game optimization effort.
  29. Rhiannon101
    Dec 29, 2020
    8
    Some parts of the game were difficult to understand what to do as there were no easy to see indications. Some things needed to be explained on how to use as well, because they were kind of confusing the first few times and there is no indication of what to look out for when playing at first.

    Those are the only reasons why I didn't give the game a 10 rating. Everything else was great! I    Some parts of the game were difficult to understand what to do as there were no easy to see indications. Some things needed to be explained on how to use as well, because they were kind of confusing the first few times and there is no indication of what to look out for when playing at first.

    Those are the only reasons why I didn't give the game a 10 rating. Everything else was great! I loved the story, the fact that you can use your own detective skills and work out the mystery, and how you can get the wrong person if you don't look at everything carefully.    … Expand
  30. p1nkhouse
    May 1, 2022
    7
    Greatly enjoyed the sequel, worthy continuation of Crimes and Punishments. Can also appreciate the extra features the developers have added: more free roaming, situations which require quick reactions, as well as more versatile cases.

    However, it doesn't have the classic Sherlock feel as the previous game did, with possibly too much dramatisation, and Watson now being an overly appealing    Greatly enjoyed the sequel, worthy continuation of Crimes and Punishments. Can also appreciate the extra features the developers have added: more free roaming, situations which require quick reactions, as well as more versatile cases.

    However, it doesn't have the classic Sherlock feel as the previous game did, with possibly too much dramatisation, and Watson now being an overly appealing character with cool hipster moustache. The ending ruined it for me, though. That being said, still a great game; if you enjoyed Crimes and Punishments, I highly recommend this one to you.    … Expand
  31. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    4
    It's an easy platinum trophy. The story is a bit boring and the puzzles a bit simple.

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71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Video Chums
    Jan 17, 2017
    85
    The investigations themselves are great examples of story-telling.
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  2. GameGrin
    Sep 13, 2016
    65
    The Devil's Daughter is a collection of minigames sewn together with a very questionable story, but that manages to keep the player amused for the duration of the game. Particularly given the atmosphere crafted in every detail of London and the deduction mechanics, the game will often make you feel like Sherlock.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Aug 24, 2016
    70
    The story is such fun, and its world rendered with such affection for the source material (and for Victoriana, in general), that you can’t help but be swept up in the mystery. [September 2016, p74]
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