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Sherlock Holmes The Awakened

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Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
A Lovecraft meets Sherlock Holmes crossover, The Awakened puts you up against the legendary Cthulhu Mythos. Investigate a series of mysterious disappearances, apparently linked to a dark cult that worships an Ancient God. Whatever their plan is, you must put a stop to it… or face unspeakable consequences.
For the first time in his life, Sherlock is truly afraid. A man of rationale and reason, he faces an otherworldly entity that defies all logic, and this discovery is as enlightening as it is shattering. The pursuit of the truth pushes Sherlock to the verge of madness, and it’s the only story that Watson will never publish.
Taking place in 1884, The Awakened lifts the curtain on how Sherlock and John, mere roommates at the time, became the world-famous crime-solving duo.
Key pillars
Investigate the Cthulhu Mythos as imagined by H.P. Lovecraft and face Eldritch horrors beyond human comprehension
Fight encroaching insanity as you pursue answers to questions that have no rational explanation whatsoever
Find clues that will lead you through the famous Baker Street in London, a haunting psych ward in Switzerland, the perilous Louisiana wetlands and more
A reimagining of the 2008 title: Rebuilt from the ground up in Unreal Engine, The Awakened boasts modern graphics and animations, an expanded storyline, numerous side quests and new mechanics including unique insanity gameplay.

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Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD recommended
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
  • Memory: 12 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 590, 8 GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD recommended

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Sherlock Holmes The Awakened reviews and comments

This has always been a game that has interested me as a Lovecraft fan. I always meant to check out the original 2007 version but never did. After playing Chapter 1 I decided to check this one out and found it to be lacking. Pairing Lovecraft with Holmes has always seemed odd to me and this game shows that in a few ways. There isn't much of what I expect from Lovecraft. There is a cult, there is some creepy vision stuff and some paintings of the Deep Ones. There isn't really anything that focuses on the cosmic dread besides those vision sections which are just puzzle and platforming segments. There is also this aspect of Holmes going crazy and questioning reality which isn't really earned. The aspect of Holmes' hungry for knowledge and answers being used against him in this way is very Lovecraftian but all the pieces just don't fit well together in my opinion. I also didn't enjoy the cases very much. Most were just filler with no real drive like in some of the previous games. I found it enjoyable overall but the usage of Lovecraft was just odd.
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