Saturday, June 6, 2009
Impressions on SH5
I played through Sherlock Holmes vs Jack The Ripper, and now, as I finished it, I can say a few things about it:
The graphics have improved from the other games, mainly because of the new PhysX by nVidia. Characters look more real, even the movements are according to their physical or psyhical state. Their clothes look more realistic. And now a minus at the character point. The faces. I mean, Frogwares should've worked on new faces. There are a few new faces (of the characters that are included in the storyline), but through Whitechapel I could see a lot of familiar characters, and, to my astonishment, I could see a few Arsene Lupins amongst the other people. I noticed a lot of people mind their own businesses, so I minded mine too. I also consider it a major disadvantage that you can't walk around Baker Street anymore. Only through Sherlock's apartment, and then through Whitechapel. It's nice to have good ol' Barnes back, even though he just opened the bookstore in this game, as the events take place before "The Awakened" and "Nemesis". Also, it's notable that the system requirements aren't too high.
The control is great too, except for the fact that you can switch to Third Person too. I think that's a feature we can live without, as I only played the game in First Person (much more realistic!). IF and only IF in Third Person view Holmes could be controlled by keyboard, I would've accepted it. But like this, no way!
The story. Well, what can I say about the story?! The plot is very well made, consisting of a lot of REAL facts about Jack The Ripper. A great Holmes adventure whatsoever.
Last, but not least, a big bug! I've been in Mitre Square, that's a dark level if you didn't know. And there, Watson had to turn on a flashlight to see better. He did so, but instead of seeing better, everything got darker! With a capital D! I struggled an hour to win that level. Couldn't find my way in the least! Also, I asked Technical Support about this, but they didn't answer my question, not even after a whole week of waiting. I'm thinking I should return them my game from Torrentz and claim my money back because of this!
Anyway, I kept my conclusion for the final part. This game is a masterpiece when it comes to adventure gaming. It has all it takes for a Sherlock Holmes adventure and it also has the right environment for the story. Whitechapel is brilliantly designed to fit with the sinister story. So, go on and catch Jack The Ripper! You won't regret it!
The graphics have improved from the other games, mainly because of the new PhysX by nVidia. Characters look more real, even the movements are according to their physical or psyhical state. Their clothes look more realistic. And now a minus at the character point. The faces. I mean, Frogwares should've worked on new faces. There are a few new faces (of the characters that are included in the storyline), but through Whitechapel I could see a lot of familiar characters, and, to my astonishment, I could see a few Arsene Lupins amongst the other people. I noticed a lot of people mind their own businesses, so I minded mine too. I also consider it a major disadvantage that you can't walk around Baker Street anymore. Only through Sherlock's apartment, and then through Whitechapel. It's nice to have good ol' Barnes back, even though he just opened the bookstore in this game, as the events take place before "The Awakened" and "Nemesis". Also, it's notable that the system requirements aren't too high.
The control is great too, except for the fact that you can switch to Third Person too. I think that's a feature we can live without, as I only played the game in First Person (much more realistic!). IF and only IF in Third Person view Holmes could be controlled by keyboard, I would've accepted it. But like this, no way!
The story. Well, what can I say about the story?! The plot is very well made, consisting of a lot of REAL facts about Jack The Ripper. A great Holmes adventure whatsoever.
Last, but not least, a big bug! I've been in Mitre Square, that's a dark level if you didn't know. And there, Watson had to turn on a flashlight to see better. He did so, but instead of seeing better, everything got darker! With a capital D! I struggled an hour to win that level. Couldn't find my way in the least! Also, I asked Technical Support about this, but they didn't answer my question, not even after a whole week of waiting. I'm thinking I should return them my game from Torrentz and claim my money back because of this!
Anyway, I kept my conclusion for the final part. This game is a masterpiece when it comes to adventure gaming. It has all it takes for a Sherlock Holmes adventure and it also has the right environment for the story. Whitechapel is brilliantly designed to fit with the sinister story. So, go on and catch Jack The Ripper! You won't regret it!
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