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Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes Case of the Serrated Scalpel | 
 enlarge | From: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $79.99
New (1) Used (7) from $16.50
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 18910
Format: Cd
Platform: Dos
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
UPC: 014633053784
EAN: 0014633053784
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: *** EA CLASSICS CD-ROM VERSION *** Comes brand new in shrink-wrap sealed full retail box.
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| Features:
| • | Dos | | • | Classic crime story |
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| Customer Reviews:
A classic point and click adventure January 1, 2009
S. Lawrenz (Milwaukee, WI)
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel, originally released in 1992 by Electronic Arts, is a classic point and click adventure game. Rendered in 256 color VGA, this game uses a point and click interface rather than a typed parser interface. IT runs in DOS, meaning that folks using Windows will need to download a DOS emulator such as DOSbox in order to play it.
Set in London shortly after the Jack the Ripper murders, the player is cast as the Great Sherlock Homes himself, on the trail of the murderer of a lower class actress. The investigation leads the player across London in search of clues and the culprit. With Watson along for the ride, Holmes confronts a wide cast of characters and collects information that leads to both motive and murder.
As far as traditional adventure games go, this one isn't too bad. The game is moderately entertaining and has a pretty good plot progression. The mystery involved is a fairly solid one with a good number of character to interact with and a red herrings.
Sound is what you'd expect from a game of the early 90's. The CD-Rom version has some voice acting during cut scenes, but for most of the game, dialog is shown as text. The music is understated though during the cutscenes it gets a little loud.
Overall, despite the dated graphics, this game remains a solid adventure game and well worth a play for those adventure gamers out there. In terms of story and gameplay, it's certainly better than a lot of the pointless puzzle games that seem to be the norm for adventure games these days (Keepsake, those dumb Atlantas games, etc).
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