A fresh take on the adventure/investigation genre

User Rating: 8 | Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments PS4

Just got it and in the middle of the first case. This game has lots of interesting ideas though not all seem that promising (minigames are a bit hit and miss, but luckily they can be skipped if you get stuck) and is definitely a good game if you like slower paced adventures: here you can take your time in exploring the environment for clues, changing perspective between standard investigation and alternative modes like deeper examination and imagination that will allow to gain more information. Associating the discovered clues like in a neural network for building up a theory is a good touch and works well.

Production values are good but not outstanding (environments and sound design are very good but character models and animations are below average for a PS4 game).

In the end, recommended if you would like a change of pace in your games after some hectic shooter! :)