Sherlock Holmes is a private detective, who have been solving several cases of murders all the way from 2002 to 2016. He serves as the main protagonist of Frogware's Adventure of Sherlock Holmes video game series. The games are based on Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. John H. Watson.
While the franchise is based on Doyle's stories, each game has an original plot and storyline. He's a distinct iteration however from the version of Holmes that appears in Frogware's reboot continuity.
Overview[]
Each game in the series lets the player control Holmes or Dr. Watson from either a first-person or third-person perspective. This adventure game series mainly consists of puzzles to solve during the course of the game, both by the use of Holmes' abductive reasoning and Watson's assistance. It also requires gamers to find clues and evidence hidden in the environment. Holmes must take this information back to his labs, both in his flat at 221 B Baker St. and elsewhere. Clues are examined under a microscope or combined with solvents to separate pertinent elements.
The chief objective of the games is to solve the main mystery in the story, but the games also involve side investigations not central to the plot. The series takes Holmes all over the world, including to New Orleans, Switzerland, and Scotland.
Biography[]
Versus Jack The Ripper[]
As usual, Sherlock is bored heavily over the lack of any serious crimes that would require him to step in, but he gets his wish when the Whitecapels Murders began as Jack the Ripper rampaged and murdered many prostitutes. Needing little persuasion from Watson, Sherlock decides to investigate.
Arriving at the police office in the morning, Holmes acquires the prelimenary documents after finding a leather folder with papers for the police who lost it, in the process allowing the derelict and overdrunk Captain to spend the rest of his days in peaceful silence under the watch of his niece, also finding an ally in Doctor Gibbons, who gave him the medicine Watson needed in exchange for some money. Afterwards, with help from Watson, Holmes investigated the scene of the crime and calculated the motives, but while he discerned the process of the murder, he could not find the reason as to why such a fierce murder would occur.
Next day, Holmes was faced by Inspector Abbeline, who asked that he stay out of the crime as it would make the police look even more bad after their public image took such a hit. Pretending to be too concerned about the press pestering and overwhelming him, Sherlock assured Abbeline he wouldn't investigate the case, but he knew fully well the murderer would almost certainly not be found with the situation as it was. Unable to move directly, he assigns Watson to investigate under the pretense of giving the police his conclusions. He later arrives himself due to Watson being gone for much longer than he had expected, only to find that the Buckrow murderer had struck again.
After analyzing the scene of the crime, Sherlock and Watson return to Baker Street. Despite his best efforts, all he was able to discover is that the jar of Finley's tenant had formalin and he could not find out the effects of the pill he found. Tasking Watson to investigate himself, upon his return, they realized they would have to determine the precise time of death due to contradicting testimonies and place everyone involved on a timeline to finally find the killer. Discovering just how close the Whitechapel killer was to being captured by Miss Long,
The Awakened[]
Bored on the night of September 6, 1894, Holmes, at Watson's suggestion, visits Barnes the Bookseller. On the way, he learns of a missing Maori servant from Captain Stenwick’s household. Investigating with Sergeant Ruffles, he deduces the servant was kidnapped by two men—one large, one small.
Back home, Holmes analyzes a meatball laced with opium and morphine, linking the crime to the docks. He and Watson uncover a series of similar disappearances, leading them to a subterranean temple where they find a mutilated body and evidence of a cult trafficking victims using a sedative.
A crate labeled "Black Edelweiss Institute" points them to Switzerland. Holmes infiltrates the asylum under Dr. Gygax, uncovering cruel experiments and a cult awaiting the arrival of the "One." Shockingly, he finds Moriarty—alive but weakened. Using him as a distraction, Holmes escapes.
A telegram directs them to New Orleans, where their passports are stolen. Investigating a missing man, Arneson, and his mute servant Davy, they decipher a code leading them to a swamp. They arrive too late to save other captives but rescue Arneson, killing a cultist and retrieving an ancient book.
Back in London, Mycroft warns of a dark purpose behind the cult. Barnes translates the book, revealing a doomsday ritual to awaken the Leviathan. Holmes and Watson track the cult to a lighthouse off Scotland, where sacrifices are meant to summon the entity. In a stormy battle, they disrupt the ritual and scatter the cultists, but their leader, Lord Rochester, leaps to his death.
Haunted by their discovery, Holmes fears the cult’s defeat is only temporary—dark forces remain, waiting to rise again.
Crimes & Punishment[]
Versus Arsene Lupin[]
In July 1895, Holmes, in a progressively worse mood with each week due to the legendary French gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, who Holmes is rather interested in stopping, not arriving in Britain, swiftly gets his wish of getting into conflict with Lupin as Lupin sends a letter disguised as Arseno Lotinho threatens to steal five of England's most prized treasures to humble the "vanity" of the English, and leaves a riddle containing information on what his first crime will be. Holmes knows better than to dismiss the letter as just a joke and sends Watson to Barnes bookstore to research about a Spanish cape and one-eyed, one-armed man. With the information from Watson, Holmes determines that the theft will take place at the National Gallery, and upon arriving there deduce that the object will be The Fighting Temeraire, which is symbolic of Britain's victory over France and Spain in the Battle of Trafalgar. He alerts the Museum Director and Inspector Lestrade who has the Gallery guarded at every entrance. However, without Holmes himself present, Lupin easily defeats the guards and steals the painting. The next morning, Holmes and Watson investigate and Holmes deduces that Lupin disguised himself as a visiting French painter named Horace Velmont, and hid himself before Lestrade arrived. Lupin leaves behind a letter with a clue as to where he will strike next.
Holmes and Watson head to the Tower of London, were they believe Lupin will steal the ravens. They arrived too late, as the ravens are reported missing and replaced with other individual birds and a bat which have been let lose. They capture the animals and find pieces of paper attached to them. From the messages in the papers, Holmes deduces what Lupin will steal the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum and informs Lestrade and the Prime Minister. While Lestrade once again has the Museum guarded at every entrance, Lupin still manages to steal the stone right in front of them using ropes and leaves behind yet another letter.
Holmes determines that someone had unwittingly helped Lupin pass the security system and learning that Watson had befriended a journalist named Piers Urquhart Alenn who he helped into the museum to pay him back for favors, Holmes deduces, to his horror, that Lupin's next target will be Queen Victoria herself. At Buckingham Palace, Holmes and Watson find that the Prime Minister has had the place guarded heavily. Holmes learns that a French grandfather clock (which has a cupboard) was delivered to the queen's chamber and correctly deduces that Lupin made it to the queen and pursues Lupin in the secret corridor but only manages to find another letter which clues to his next and final crime.
The Prime Minister congratulates Holmes and Watson for their role in protecting the Queen and asks Watson to decipher Lupin's message. Watson initially deduces that the next crime will be at the Tower of London but the Prime Minister reminds him that Lupin already struck there. Watson then determines that the final target will be Big Ben. Holmes refuses to join Watson, the Prime Minister, Lestrade and much of Scotland Yard to wait for Lupin there and goes to the Tower of London, knowing Lupin will be there. He learns that Lupin's past four crimes were distractions from his real target, the Crown Jewels. Holmes sabotages Lupin's plan and confronts him. The two express their mutual admiration for each other. Lupin agrees to return the stolen items and Holmes lets him go, knowing they will not see each other again. Holmes later reveals everything to Watson and makes it clear he is not to write about this endeavor and hints that a woman is interested in him.
The Case of Silver Earring[]
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes[]
The Mystery of the Mummy[]
The Devil's Daughter[]
Appearances[]
- Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
- Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Silver Earring
- Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened
- Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin
- Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet
- Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
- Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Osborne House
- The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
- Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Frozen City
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
- Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Abilities[]
Sherlock Holmes is an extremely formidable individual whose capabilities has allowed him to prevent among the greatest and most darkest evil plots in history.
- Genius-level Intellect/Master Detective/Master Tactician: Regarded as the greatest detective in the world, Sherlock holds outstanding levels of sharp intellect and exceptionally fast and adaptive strategical abilities that has allowed him to successfully oppose and defeat many of the darkest and most cunning masterminds in secret.
- Scientific Knowledge: From his ability to successfully analyze the chemicals used by his enemies, Holmes has demonstrated indepth knowledge of science.
- Master Combatant: Although rarely shown in the gameverse, Holmes is still a capable fighter. This was shown when he easily defeated a tall and strong man using a chain, disarming him and holding him at sword point, in The Awakened and quickly defeated Peter Cairns in a boxing fight in Crimes and Punishment.
Trivia[]
- Chronologically, Sherlock's first appearance is his second-to-last appearance.
- Sherlock appearance's appeared to be conflicting, as in the earlier video game titles he looked rather old while in The Devil's Daughter he appears significantly younger in comparison.
- The Devil's Daughter is only loosely canon to the original games, having numerous continuity issues. However it does continue a storyline from Testament and, despite his younger appearance, this Holmes has been a consulting detective for around 20 years meaning he would be closer in age to how he's portrayed in previous games than his appearance would suggest.