Are these Sherlock Holmes games worth it?

fanirama · 12-21-2011, 02:25 PM

Obligatory "is it worth it?" thread that I usually read when such games are on sale.

So, are these games worth a lunch sale price of $8.70 ?

m_bisson · 12-21-2011, 02:47 PM

i've played one of them before and it was quite good. The puzzles vary from good to WTF. So you'll likely need a walkthrough at some point. I'm probably going to get these.

HitDeity · 12-21-2011, 03:44 PM

Yes, some are, depending on your tolerances...

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=2313131

I like vs. Jack the Ripper the best, followed by:
The Awakened
Nemesis
Secret of the Silver Earring

Then Persian Carpet and Mummy are extremely iffy, at best. The first 3 are far and above the others in terms of gameplay, puzzles, story, and graphics.

duwlk · 12-21-2011, 04:05 PM

I just the the entire collection from the Steam event, anyone have anything they're willing to trade for it?

Eazyse7en · 12-21-2011, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duwlk

I just the the entire collection from the Steam event, anyone have anything they're willing to trade for it?

wanna trade for Left 4 dead or i think i have an extra key to the third humble bundle pack?

ex0du5 · 12-21-2011, 06:37 PM

I'll trade Terraria for it.

duwlk · 12-21-2011, 06:48 PM

Sorry, i've got both Terraria and the Humble Bundle.

fanirama · 12-22-2011, 06:19 AM

I went ahead and bought the game. Played a bit of Awakened and I like it so far.
It is a little tough though and sometimes, you're clueless as to what to do next but eventually you figure it out either by clicking all over or by re-reading all the docs and dialogs and going from there. Best not to skip dialogs as they're the clues.

Overall, the games seem fun break from heavy duty fps shooters or skyrim I'm playing now.

Ebonrook · 12-30-2011, 02:09 AM

From my other thread;

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ebonrook

For all the people who are still unsure whether or not to buy these games I am going to be doing Let's Plays of them. The first two parts of Mystery of the Mummy are here. Unfortunately this one is quite an old game and crashed at the loading screen at the end, so I don't know if I am going to be able to continue this one. If it saved and I can carry on I will, otherwise I will be moving on to the next game earlier than I had hoped, hehe.

Either way here is Mystery of the Mummy for your enjoyment.

Part 1;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JwSm5V4I-A

Part 2;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzDMPI9BKHs

Hope that helps at all.

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12-21-2011, 02:47 PM	#2
m_bisson Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 29 Posts: 163	i've played one of them before and it was quite good. The puzzles vary from good to WTF. So you'll likely need a walkthrough at some point. I'm probably going to get these.

12-21-2011, 03:44 PM	#3
HitDeity Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 311 Posts: 2,014	Yes, some are, depending on your tolerances... http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=2313131 I like vs. Jack the Ripper the best, followed by: The Awakened Nemesis Secret of the Silver Earring Then Persian Carpet and Mummy are extremely iffy, at best. The first 3 are far and above the others in terms of gameplay, puzzles, story, and graphics.

12-21-2011, 04:05 PM	#4
duwlk Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 24	I just the the entire collection from the Steam event, anyone have anything they're willing to trade for it?

12-21-2011, 06:37 PM	#6
ex0du5 Join Date: Aug 2007 Reputation: 7 Posts: 111	I'll trade Terraria for it.

12-21-2011, 06:48 PM	#7
duwlk Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 24	Sorry, i've got both Terraria and the Humble Bundle.

12-22-2011, 06:19 AM	#8
fanirama Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 95	I went ahead and bought the game. Played a bit of Awakened and I like it so far. It is a little tough though and sometimes, you're clueless as to what to do next but eventually you figure it out either by clicking all over or by re-reading all the docs and dialogs and going from there. Best not to skip dialogs as they're the clues. Overall, the games seem fun break from heavy duty fps shooters or skyrim I'm playing now.