Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring

Sherlock Holmes is one of the most well-known private investigators in the world, thanks to his impressive number of solved cases an the intimidating deduction skills that allow him to observe much more about the crime scenes than anyone else. However, Dr. Watson is also vital to the investigations, since he provides Holmes with valuable medical advice and even input concerning the details of the cases.

Adventures of Sherlock Holes: The Silver Earring is a point-and-click adventure game that provides you with a new story featuring the brilliant detective duo, this time investing a curious string of murders. As the plot thickens and the story evolves, more and more details about the suspect come to light, while other characters make their appearance as well and bring valuable information with them.

The story starts after Sir Melvyn Bromsby is assassinated during his own party, as he is giving a speech to welcome his daughter home to London. Since Holmes and Watson happen to be attendees at this party, it is only natural that they start asking question and soon become fully involved in the official investigation. Later on, more and more murders pile on, as you continue to search for clues and interrogate the witnesses in search of a suspect.

Since the game is basically a classic point-and-click adventure, experienced fans of the genre should have no trouble navigating the interface and knowing how everything works. In case you happen to be a beginner, all you need to know is that you must simply click on objects to interact with them, while the other part of the gameplay revolves around your ability to combine the items you find in order to find the answer to the riddles.

A notebook keeps track of your progress and all of the important conversations you have along the way, which is indeed useful to have around, in case you are forgetful and you need a reminder once in a while. The visuals are also quite pleasant and the level design is detailed enough to create the proper atmosphere for a Sherlock Holmes adventure.

In the end, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring may not be a gem of the genre, but it can certainly provide you with a few hours of food for thought, as well as quite a selection of interesting puzzles. The two characters are pretty well made and you can also meet a variety of other people along the way, including Mycroft, Ms. Hudson or Lestrade.