Let's get this out of the way -- shortly after booting up Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine, a new hidden-object game ("HOG") exclusive from Big Fish Games, I was prepared to give it a solid "A" for its challenging and polished game-play, interesting story, adventure game-like puzzles and outstanding production values. But while these things are true, slowly the flaws of this game began to appear, and as a result lost some -- but not all -- of its appeal.
Welcome to Part 1 of Gamezebo's strategy guide for Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring from Frogwares Games. In this large file point and click adventure game, Holmes and Watson investigate a series of murders. Part 1 covers day 1, 2, and 3 of the adventure. Part 2 will cover day 4 and 5. This guide is divided into sections:General TipsDay 1 Walkthroughs.....Day 1 Quiz SolutionDay 2 Walkthroughs.....Number Board Puzzle Solution.....Automaton Puzzle Solution.....Noah's Ark Puzzle Soluti...
Sherlock Holmes and The Silver Earring from Frogwares was first released on CD in 2004 and is now available as a download. It's a point and click adventure with dozens of characters and clues. The mystery is excellent, but gameplay is ugly, with large rooms, tiny clues, and insufficient tutorials. Adventure lovers who like feeling they've worked really hard to solve a mystery will be satisfied, but many players will find the game frustrating when compared to more smoothly-designed competitors.
If you've ever imagined combining Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu universe into a strange tale, then Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is probably the game for you. In a gory myster/horror plot that sounds more like science fiction than a classic Victorian novel, Holmes and Watson must track down a strange cult before they can resurrect the Cthulhu.
So-called "large file games," or titles whose massive file sizes require way longer to download and install (and consume more space) than the average desktop alternative, are a singular oddity in casual gaming. That's because, as with Dracula: Origin, released six months ago on PC CD-ROM, they're actually traditional desktop diversions masquerading as digital downloads. Happily, in this case, the game - a haunting adventure that excels for its superb storytelling and cinematic presentation - translates just as well to this new, albeit unlikely format.
Check out our walkthrough for Secret Missions: Mata Hari and the Kaiser's Submarines. GENERAL TIPS At the bottom of the scene you will see some silhouettes of certain items. As soon as you locate those items, they will be added to your inventory box. You must find the items that those silhouettes belong to in one or more scenes. Make sure that you click on the arrows that are on either the left or right side of each scene. In most instances you will only have 2 rooms to visit per se...
If James Bond were a woman, he would probably be a lot like Mata Hari. The seductive female spy, who works for the Allied forces during World War I, must use her skills to infiltrate a German U-Boat operation in Frogwares' Secret Missions: Mata Hari and the Kaiser's Submarines.
In Victorian London, a young painter has been found dead in a rolled up carpet. Scotland Yard calls on Sherlock Holmes to investigate this strange case along with his friend Watson. Can they find enough clues and decipher the interrogations to solve the case?