With the likes of Disco Elysium, Overboard, and Paradise Killer taking detective games to new heights, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One has to work harder than usual to stand out. ![]() It's my favourite genre (opens in new tab), and Frogwares has made some of the best examples of it-and, admittedly, some I'm not so keen on. I'm just glad to see another detective game on PC. The player steps into the shoes of a 1920s private investigator who finds himself in the city of Oakmont Massachusetts, New England. It'll be interesting to see how Frogwares approaches the open world aspect, and whether it'll actually add anything meaningful to the experience. The Sinking City is a game of investigation and mystery taking place in a fictional open world inspired by the works of H.P. I like what I've played so far, but my demo was limited to a relatively small space. The murder case I solved was pretty fun too, with a lot of surprising twists and turns, and two very different ways to deal with the culprit at the end. All of this, on top of returning systems like the Mind Palace and closely analysing people to figure them out, makes for a much more interactive and involved detective game. ![]() The trick is to dismiss the irrelevant ones and take note of anything pertinent to the case. The Sinking City Xbox Series X Gameplay of this adventure and investigation game set in an open world inspired by the universe of H.P. Linger near two people talking and phrases are plucked out of the conversation, floating across the screen.
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