MGSPhilly

An epic story with many twists and turns, compounded by a multitude of head-scratching puzzles of great **** story loses its luster when Sherlock meets the Prime Minister and Queen Victoria at Bucks **** seemed terribly contrived and unrealistic. The "go fetch" a book in the library sequences at the British Museum became annoying and tedious. The clues/poems were terrific and sometimes very difficult to decipher without the aid of a walkthrough. Quite a challenge. Events are preceded by actions and statements which are necessary in order to continue the game. The dog food preparation was utter nonsense and I lost interest dead-away. Having said all this, I found the game mesmerizing, well-acted and -voiced (great voice-overs), and generally quite suspenseful. It was a pleasure seeing a high-brow video game set in such classic London locations as the National Gallery, the British Museum, Baker Street (of course), and um, well Bucks House too. Not for everyone, but those intensely interested in Sherlock and Watson will find a lot to savour in this story. I recommend highly with reservations. Looking forward to the next chapter (I realize this is a 2008 production, but the graphics on my higher-end desktop, fully-maxed out, were quite excellent. Warning..this is not a short game (which is fine by me), and can eat up an enormous amount of time.

Excellent follow-up to Black and White **** difficulty level has been ratcheted up significantly, including the silver scroll puzzles...makes this very challenging which for me is key to a game. Ten years on, believe it or not, this expansion holds up admirably and is well worth playing. Replay value is high with Black and White 2 and this expansion. Recommend.

After Fallout New Vegas, Oblivion, and Skyrim I am outrageously disappointed as if the floor caved in, with Fallout 4. I feel that Bethesda has lost its touch and path to continued glory. Big sandbox game, relatively few quality quests, and the graphics seem like they have taken a step backward. People look unreal as if made of plastic or rubber. All that money on pre-release marketing...I hope Bethesda learns a big lesson here. Forget Fallout 4, stick with New Vegas and revel in the glory of game-making that puts Skyrim in a legendary class.