Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

Game Informer

Andrew Reiner·Nov 2, 2016

Critic68/100

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Frogwares' long-running adventure series highlights Sherlock Holmes' talents, but shows he shouldn't be the star of an action game.

PC Gamer

Andy Kelly·Jun 20, 2016

Critic59/100

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An increased focus on action and unsatisfying cases overshadow the decent bits in this detective adventure.

Rock Paper Shotgun

John Walker·Jun 10, 2016

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Nu Watson and Holmes look dangerously close to Downey Jr and Law, five years too late, and their new voices are bizarrely unenigmatic, if competently delivered. It's not a reboot, nor a refresh, right down to the repeated locations and character models of the likes of Lestrade, but rather the weirdness of the series continuing its morbidly fascinating spiraling descent into lunacy. If I find myself carrying on, I'll certainly let you know what happens next, but in the meantime, yeah, avoid.

GameSpot

Richard Wakeling·Jun 7, 2016

Critic60/100

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Sherlock’s powers of deduction are as enthralling as ever, but middling action gets in the way.

Eurogamer

Edwin Evans-Thirlwell·Jun 7, 2016

Critic75/100

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The trick to Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories is that they aren't, strictly speaking, "Sherlock Ho…

Push Square

Ken Talbot·Jun 7, 2016

Critic70/100

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Whether it's sniffing out clues with Holmes trusty basset hound, planning an elaborate diversion in slow motion like you're in a Guy Ritchie film, or dodging spike pits and giant rolling balls a la Indiana Jones, the Sherlock games are always throwing something different at you. Devil's Daughter focuses more on story, with a larger plot taking over from the case work in satisfying ways. Some extended sequences of button mashing can become tiresome and the moral choice system doesn't add anything substantial, but the overall experience is great fun.