Sherlock Holmes Vs Jack the Ripper Xbox 360
The brilliant fictional detective is back – this time to track down the most infamous villain to stalk the streets of Victorian London – Jack the Ripper.
This game not only offers the chance to pursue the murderer, it also allows you to solve one of the greatest British mysteries of all time as you uncover the true identity of Jack the Ripper. Well, OK … I suppose no-one will ever really know who that is but the script is taken from police and newspaper records of the time and represents an authentic recreation of events. When Jack brutally murders five prostitutes, Holmes and Watson are at hand to inspect the crime scene and extract clues. What distinguishes this game is that although Holmes and Watson are fictional characters, you are actually investigating real life crimes with actual evidence. The creepy action that ensues allows for two different views that can be accessed at any time; you can play from a third-person viewpoint in a cinematic perspective or from the first-person for total immersion.
During the course of the game, you’ll traverse the dark streets of London and the shadowy alleyways of Whitechapel; the favoured haunt of Jack, using objects and gathering clues that will help you to discover more about the murderer’s true identity and motives. You also have to perform some surprise quests on the way. The story is well told and the script and acting first rate. Action is fully rendered in 3D and uses an original crime scene reconstruction that allows you to analyse and test out your theories as you venture on the trail of the killer and eventually use your amazing powers of deduction to discover his true identity. And who could it possibly be? Well, it’s elementary, my dear Watson.