Product Description

Secret of the Silver Earring is a new murder-mystery experience starring the legendary Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr. Watson! Travel to London in 1895,where a wealthy construction tycoon lies dead in his mansion. You'll use the investigative skills of Sherlock Holmes to unravel a suspense-filled storyline with surprising plot twists and turns.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2313 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: UBI Soft
• Model: 68210
• Released on: 2004-09-28
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Platforms: Windows 98, Windows XP
• Format: CD-ROM
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 4.90" h x .90" w x 4.90" l,

Features

• Play as either Holmes or Watson
• Explore 40 different locations across 19th-century London
• Follow the clues as they take Holmes & Watson to Brazil and India
• Interview over 40 witnesses and piece together what really happened
• 5 levels and a wealth of in-game movies unlock the mystery!

Customer Reviews

Fun, but not a winner
In Secret of the Silver Earring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are on a case. This time, they start out investigating the murder of a wealthy man at a dinner party. But murder isn't limited to one body in this game...
In the game, you play in third person. Most of the time, you play Holmes, but you sometimes switch over to Dr. Watson. The game is well-animated with plenty of places to explore. Challenges are not limited to tile puzzles and codes; in one part of the game, Holmes only has a certain amount of time to navigate his way through a forest. Even though murder is involved, the game isn't graphic, so if you get squeamish easily, don't worry too much. The story can be a little hard to follow, but altogether the story is decent. Also, there are plenty of people to talk to throughout the game.
The game has downsides. One of the most annoying things about it is that at the end of every level you have to evaluate what you've learned so far which is a pain. Also, you can't advance unless you collect all the items you need, (down to hair on the counter) There are some tricky puzzles too, but remember... there are always cheat websites to go to.
Altogether, this game is entertaining and fairly well-done. It is by no means great though. If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan, or an adventure game fan, then this might be a good thing to consider getting. But if you like lots of splattering blood and rolling heads, then you will probably think this game is pretty boring.

The perfect original Holmes story.
The graphics are minmimum (lips movements of the characters), but it is still a worth-while game. The author did a good job writing this fan-fiction story. The background graphics are rich in detail. You can walk up to any certain clue, which can show can interset to Holmes' ivestigation to the crime. When the credits role, you can here the most wonderful music from the most greatest artist in classical music. Makes you think it is a PBS program.

As Usual a Good Sherlock Adventure
I'm a fan of Sherlock, so I have nothing but good to say about this and all other Sherlock games.