KickStarter Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened remake from Frogwares featuring the young Sherlock from Chapter One

[Wunderbar]

I felt sympathy towards them initially, but this? "Gib us more money so we can donate it to pravosek paramilitary so they could blow some kid in Donbass with a signed shell".

Fuck those guys.

 

[orcinator]

I felt sympathy towards them initially, but this? "Gib us more money so we can donate it to pravosek paramilitary so they could blow some kid in Donbass with a signed shell".

Fuck those guys.

It's not much of a stretch to go from games that should be considered warcrimes to actual warcrimes.

 

[Zombra]

New "first gameplay" trailer courtesy of WallaceChambers . Doesn't show much except that there's a spooky new game being made with the Chapter One format.

 

[Reever]

more streamlined.

then its probably a hidden object game without the objects being hidden.

It's not like the original was very complicated. And besides, it had an integrated hint system (Unless I'm mistaking it with vs Jack the Ripper) that would gradually spoonfeed you until clues until it straight up gave you the answer.

 

[Cromwell]

It's not like the original was very complicated. And besides, it had an integrated hint system (Unless I'm mistaking it with vs Jack the Ripper) that would gradually spoonfeed you until clues until it straight up gave you the answer.

and they decided this needs to be more streamlined.

 

[Mary Sue Leigh]

It wasn't that easy, I almost despaired because I couldn't figure out to Mac Gyver a grappling hook out of random trash and the hints sure kept silent about it.

 

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Demo available for Steam Next Fest:

 

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(getting bombed by Russia)

 

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Coming April 11th:

 

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[Zombra]

Oh! April 11th! That's today!

Thanks for the reminder Modron, I preordered this then completely zoned out. I'm in the middle of a similar game right now but I'll get to this soon and let y'all know what I think. Spoiler alert, I'm biased to like it already.

 

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https://af.gog.com/game/sherlock_holmes_the_awakened?as=1649904300

 

[Reever]

From what I remember, the original's supernatural parts were either very subtle or almost non-existent until the end, which is something I really enjoyed about it. The game was, for the most part, about solving a crime with hints of mysticism. Maybe it's just the marketing to make it more appealing to the masses but the trailer and Steam screenshots look like they're going the exact opposite direction. Glowing runes, levitating rocks, giant chains hanging from the sky and doors with spooky green light isn't exactly what I was expecting.

 

[Zombra]

From what I remember, the original's supernatural parts were either very subtle or almost non-existent until the end, which is something I really enjoyed about it. The game was, for the most part, about solving a crime with hints of mysticism. Maybe it's just the marketing to make it more appealing to the masses but the trailer and Steam screenshots look like they're going the exact opposite direction. Glowing runes, levitating rocks, giant chains hanging from the sky and doors with spooky green light isn't exactly what I was expecting.

I haven't played a second of this yet, BUT I think it's pretty well established in Sherlock canon that nothing magical ever happens and anything that appears weird is explained by science. Doubtful that Frogwares would give all that a big fuck you. I'm betting SH is unknowingly dosed with plenty of psychedelic drugs during his investigation to explain these crazy sequences.

 

[Barbarian]

I played the original when it came out 15 years ago and barely remember any of it. Saw some youtube videos a while ago, it isn't a game that aged well.

I do remember bits and pieces, specially the ending and the Louisiana bits. I do remember you met Moriarty in the asylum in the original - in this version he is replaced by a loonie who thinks he is Napoleon(going through this part now).

From what I remember, the original's supernatural parts were either very subtle or almost non-existent until the end, which is something I really enjoyed about it. The game was, for the most part, about solving a crime with hints of mysticism. Maybe it's just the marketing to make it more appealing to the masses but the trailer and Steam screenshots look like they're going the exact opposite direction. Glowing runes, levitating rocks, giant chains hanging from the sky and doors with spooky green light isn't exactly what I was expecting.

I haven't played a second of this yet, BUT I think it's pretty well established in Sherlock canon that nothing magical ever happens and anything that appears weird is explained by science. Doubtful that Frogwares would give all that a big fuck you. I'm betting SH is unknowingly dosed with plenty of psychedelic drugs during his investigation to explain these crazy sequences.

Duh, it is set in the Cthulhu mythos. Lovecraft himself was a militant atheist/materialist.

There are basically interdimensional beings and ancient powerful creatures that consider mankind insignificant and will destroy it. I wouldn't call it "magical".

In the original game I don't remember any big "lol it was just an illusion" reveal. If I remember correctly SH and Watson decide to forget what happened and never talk about it again after having contact with such horrible realizations.

 

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In the original game I don't remember any big "lol it was just an illusion" reveal. If I remember correctly SH and Watson decide to forget what happened and never talk about it again after having contact with such horrible realizations.

Like you said, you don't remember. The original game purposely skirts the line on this. Lots of weird shit happens, but nothing that couldn't be explained by science. At the end it's not clear if the cult leader you defeated was really going to trigger the return of the Old Gods or if he was just a madman.

 

[Barbarian]

I went through one of these weird/magical parts you mentioned at the end of the London part. At least this one is explained by Sherlock hallucinating/coming in contact with narcotics used by the cultists.

 

[Zombra]

There are basically interdimensional beings and ancient powerful creatures that consider mankind insignificant and will destroy it. I wouldn't call it "magical".

Canon Holmes doesn't do science fiction either.

 

[Jenkem]

into the trash it goes

 

[Parsifarka]

Can't blame them for that. A company founded by French citizens, presided by some Waël Amr, taxed in Dublin is 100% Ukrainian.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

I do remember bits and pieces, specially the ending and the Louisiana bits. I do remember you met Moriarty in the asylum in the original - in this version he is replaced by a loonie who thinks he is Napoleon(going through this part now).

In Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2006), Holmes and Watson free Moriarty from the asylum where had been imprisoned after surviving Reichenbach Falls, which leads to Moriarty's reappearance as the mastermind behind events in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes (2012). Perplexing that this would be altered.

 

[Infinitron]

I do remember bits and pieces, specially the ending and the Louisiana bits. I do remember you met Moriarty in the asylum in the original - in this version he is replaced by a loonie who thinks he is Napoleon(going through this part now).

In Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2006), Holmes and Watson free Moriarty from the asylum where had been imprisoned after surviving Reichenbach Falls, which leads to Moriarty's reappearance as the mastermind behind events in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes (2012). Perplexing that this would be altered.

It's young Sherlock, he hasn't met Moriarty yet!

 

[fantadomat]

Hmmm i am playing this and not sure if it is good or not,a lot of wasted potential. Big maps with nothing to do in them,the mechanics are meh. The writing is.....well not good. Still some enjoyment tho. Nothing special. Also sherlock is a pure cock.

 

[Barbarian]

Game is a lazy copout compared to chapter one.

Short, no open world or even sidequests. They don't seem to have added content, just remade the original in the engine. Lots of reused models from chapter one - even recycled Holmes and Watson.