Hey guys!



It's been a while since I did a "basic guide"-post and for some reason I felt compelled to try this with a more linear single player game and picked "Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter". I'm pondering doing a review of the game too but I think I'd have to play further before I do that so stay put for that.



This post is directed to anyone who wants a bit of casual gaming on console so excuse me if I bash a little (because PC is obviously far superiooooor...) .



Sherlock Holmes, although a rather famous character, is not a big name in the gaming world. This is most likely due to the fact (which can be discovered through-out the game) that it is one of those "let's make this game only to make money" (btw, does that ever work?).



In Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter you play and lead Sherlock Holmes, surprise surprise, through several of his cases. Most of the gameplay is based on walking, finding people and looking at them and simply guessing, from very little input, what certain characteristics, like tattoos and clothes, say about the person.



While the gameplay might not seem incredibly exciting you are in it for the story. The most basic tip you could ever get from playing this game right is simply just to go along with it. If you pick the easier difficulty in the beginning you shouldn't get stuck too often but perhaps you are more into the puzzle part than I am, in which case you should pick the difficult difficulty!



Holmes sometimes comes with insightful comments such as "Tom probably likes to read at night" because he has a lamp by his bed which this basic guide mainly wants to help you by telling you: just ignore it. On the other hand, don't listen to me because I've had a difficult time solving the cases correctly at the end of the case, in the "accusing stage", but since the game doesn't punish you or change depending on what you pick you can just tag along through the game completely.



Another basic tip is to brush up on your British English in case you are more familiar with American accents. Holmes dialect is beautiful and who wouldn't love it?



The stories in the game are great and the mechanics are... well, they work... but if you feel bothered by the fact that you have to climb each step of a stair separately and that Holmes won't just climb it automatically (as if climbing the stairs was exciting) you might want to consider another game. If you can live through the minor problems you will surely like the game.



Summarizing advice: turn the game on, walk around and try to solve the cases, if you fail just move on to the next case.



