I was impressed from the very start with the quality of the Sherlock Holmes and the Serrated Scalpel. The first room you are faced with is the interior of Sherlock Holmes’ flat at 221b Baker Street. There is plenty to look at. The descriptions are clear and grab your interest.
Having examined the inside of the room, you should be ready to begin the investigation. You leave and Dr. Watson automatically tags along. Proceed to the first location on the map. As you solve the various clues, the more locations on the map appear.
Some of the puzzles to be solved are a little less than logical. It is imperative that you talk to everyone until you have exhausted all possible dialogs. Don't forget Dr. Watson’s assistance, comments can prove and they are very useful. Remember to look at all of the items in each scene.
In the course of the game, you will be challenged to a game of darts. Manage to successfully complete the game without embarking on this element. It would appear that there might be more than one way of successfully completing this game. The end sequence is enjoyable and finally completes with a “happy ever after” scenario.
Certainly, some of the locations and puzzles are reminiscent of the more recently published game, “Sherlock Holmes and the Rose Tattoo”. If you play that
game afterwards you will undoubtedly feel that you are in some familiar surroundings.
Overall, if straightforward “point and click” adventures are what you enjoy, “Sherlock Holmes and the Serrated Scalpel” should live up to your expectations.
