adventure video game
Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper
By Frogwares, released 1 Jan 2009
- Microsoft Windows
- crossover fiction
What it is
Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper is a Frogwares adventure set in London’s Whitechapel in 1888. Holmes follows a trail of murders attributed to Jack the Ripper, investigating the crimes and seeking to uncover the person and motives behind the name. The game presents its 3D investigation from two perspectives: third-person for a traditional point-and-click adventure view, or first-person for closer examination. Players can choose either view or move between them. Listed as an adventure and crossover fiction game, it is single-player and includes Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Its Steam genres are Adventure and RPG. Frogwares developed and published it. Microsoft Windows is the listed platform, and the Steam listing specifies Windows. The release date listed for Steam is Dec 23, 2009.
What players like, and what they don't
- Switch between third-person and first-person views.
- Set in Whitechapel in 1888.
- Steam Cloud is listed.
- Family Sharing is listed.
- Listed as single-player.
- Windows is the only listed platform.
Who it suits
It suits players interested in a single-player detective adventure centered on Holmes’s investigation of Jack the Ripper. The choice between third-person and first-person views may suit players who want different perspectives for navigation and close examination.
The dual viewpoints give this investigation two ways to examine its 3D setting. Players should note that the listed game is single-player and for Windows.
