The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
About the Game
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes is an entry in the long-running Frogwares adventure series about the fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle . The game has no ties to any of the previous games and presents an original story not based on the writer's works. It is set in London, 1898, after Holmes just solved a case where precious jewels were stolen. Upon returning it however, the necklace turns out to be a fake and the detective himself becomes incriminated.
Story & Setting
Some of these puzzles have questions that players have to answer after the examination to gain clues.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The game can also be switched to a classic point-and-click view where clicking a desired location causes the character to move there. The gameplay focuses entirely on the investigations. Because of the larger scale, characters are now also able to run to travel faster. For some puzzles additional tools are provided to get more information out of the evidence. Other elements of the menu contain general documents that provide context, a summary of dialogues, decorations and honors, a map of London, and the ability to switch characters when it is available.
Standout Features
- The game is played from a third-person perspective but it can be changed to a first-person view at any moment along with a fully rotatable camera.
- The game can also be switched to a classic point-and-click view where clicking a desired location causes the character to move there.
- The environment is presented as an open world with an open investigations where different locations can be chosen and leads can be followed or ignored.
- Items that can be interacted with in the environment are highlighted with a magnifying glass.
- These can be inspected from up close for further examination or other actions, such as moving an item.
- Rather than wrong or right answers, players' deduction changes how the evidence can be used afterwards.
- Clues are stored on a deduction board where they can be combined to form leads.
- Other elements of the menu contain general documents that provide context, a summary of dialogues, decorations and honors, a map of London, and the ability to switch characters when it is available.
Presentation & Atmosphere
The environment is presented as an open world with an open investigations where different locations can be chosen and leads can be followed or ignored. Items that can be interacted with in the environment are highlighted with a magnifying glass.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for The Testament of Sherlock Holmes | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Frogwares Game Development Studio | Germany | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Spiders SARL | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Koch Media GmbH (Germany) | Germany | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Cubic Motion Limited | Germany | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Atopos | Germany | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-21 | Germany | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
