![]() But it seems he may not have been told the whole truth as a young boy, and as he delves into clues scattered around his abandoned family home, he’ll find new leads to follow in order to find more information. You see, Sherlock’s mother died when he was very young. While the main story of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One revolves around Sherlock, his childhood home and his mother (and his childhood friend, Jon, who accompanies you every step of the way), there are many other cases to delve into, too. As far as the game is concerned, there’s no right or wrong answer. You’ll make your own deductions based on the evidence you collect – whether or not that means accusing the wrong person is down to your interpretation of the evidence. Indeed, even apprehending the culprit behind a case you’ve been working on is entirely down to you. It makes you feel like a real detective in charge of a case you’ll even have to place your own waypoints on a map, based on information you’ve uncovered. Subtle hints are available if you choose to take them, sure, but for the most part, discovering your path through the game, piecing together evidence and figuring out your next port of call are all down entirely to you, the player. Like the recent The Sinking City, this isn’t a game that holds your hand. If you’ve played a Frogwares game before, you’ll likely find Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One’s gameplay familiar. ![]() Throughout the course of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, you’ll get the opportunity to poke around in practically every nook and cranny of Cordona, and you’d be wise to do so there’s a lot to discover and take joy in simply by exploring this fascinating game world. Exploring its streets is a joy moving from the opulent centre town centre, to the bustling marketplaces, to the narrow streets and sand-blasted houses of the Old Town. There’s a rich heritage here, with so many cultures and backgrounds living side-by-side. Fictional as it may be, Cordona feels like a real, living, breathing place. ![]() ![]() It’s a beautiful melting-pot of cultures, where British, Mediterranean and Arabic influences collide to wonderful effect. The setting of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is the fictional island of Cordona. And as he returns to his childhood home for the first time in a decade, uncovering his own childhood remains the biggest mystery for him to solve. Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One places us in the shoes of a young Sherlock, one who is just on the cusp of developing his world-renowned investigation skills. Or at least that’s what Frogwares is imagining in its latest game focusing around the detective. This is Sherlock Holmes, but not quite as you know him.īefore the famous detective was, well, a famous detective, he had a childhood filled with mysteries and complexities of its own. ![]()
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