In the end, this is a game that shows some promise but falls short. The attractive graphics, excellent voice work and relatively coherent , if convoluted, story offer some promise, but a there just isn’t enough game in this game. It frequently feels more like an interactive movie than a game and I honestly think it could have been done using nothing but FMV if the developers had chosen that angle. Die hard adventure game fans and Sherlock Holmes devotees might find this worthwhile, but most everyone else is going to find themselves bored or irritated by the linear and inflexible nature of the game. And it goes without saying, there’s not a single reference to cocaine to be found anywhere, despite a few promising early samples of a “white powder” that are collected. I should have known by the Teen rating alone, but hope springs eternal. I guess I’ll have to wait until they get around to making Grand Theft Auto: Victorian London to finally see a game explore the seamier side of the world’s most famous detective.