The basic style and setting of Testament are similar to what has gone
before in Frogwares adventures. You take on the role of Sherlock Holmes
as he investigates a new case, with odd diversions into the shoes and
paws of other characters, such as associate Dr. Watson and even a hound
dog (not the high point of the game). The story is considerably darker
than the stories of previous games in the franchise, however. Where
predecessors mostly chickened out on the gory stuff--even the Jack the
Ripper game released in 2009 hid the serial killer's shredded
victims--this one lays it all out there. This is evident from the first
crime scene that you investigate, which involves the horrific
torture-murder of a priest in a church.
Forget about genteel Victorian mysteries; one of the first things you do
here is pick up a severed thumb. This sets the depressing mood of the
entire game, which features more than one grisly corpse to examine.
There is much more here than just shock-factor gross-outs, though. The
darkness extends to characterizations, and even Holmes is depicted in a
rather unsympathetic manner. He was always well known to be a cold fish,
but here he is rude, insulting, and even a suspect in the crimes for a
little while. For the first time, you have cause to doubt Holmes, which
gives new life to the series.
For a while. Although Testament gets off to a roaring start with
corpses, mad poisoners, and cemetery exploration, everything settles
down to more of a traditional Holmesian romp by about the midway point
of the game. Yet this isn't a letdown. Too much blood would have given
the game a slasher-film vibe that would go against the premise of the
adventure series and the characters of Holmes and Watson as set forth by
Conan Doyle in the late 1800s. And it isn't as though the story coasts
to a finish. On the contrary, this is the most involved game in the
entire series, packed with the appearances of many of Holmes' most
noteworthy heroes and villains, loads of puzzles, and numerous
conversations that establish mood and deepen the portrayals of both the
leads and the walk-ons. The script is excellent, as are the voice-acting
performances. This is one game that you could enjoy just sitting back
to watch.
Only the too-slavish devotion to point-and-click adventure tropes causes
the game to drag. Rooms always need to be scoured for clues. Items are
typically buried in the scenery, forcing you to scroll around entire
screens waiting for the moment when the icon turns into Holmes' trusty
magnifying glass and lets you know that the game's afoot. This isn't as
much of a nuisance as it sounds, however. Most rooms are fairly small,
and you are allowed to move forward even if you don't examine every
little clue in every nook and cranny of the background.
Puzzles can be overwhelming; most are very tough, and there are a lot of
them. Virtually all are ingeniously designed, but there are so many
that you soon start questioning the sanity of it all. Would a priest
really hide love letters under a chessboard puzzle? Would anyone lock
boxes with everything from intricate hexagon puzzles to ciphers? This
all adds depth to play, at least, and increases the running time. And
some puzzles are totally entertaining, such as the board where you plot
out deductions about clues. Expect to spend a good 12 to 20 hours on the
game, depending on your noggin and your resistance to the temptation to
cheat by digging up a walkthrough online.
Testament vastly improves on the look and sound of previous games in the
franchise, with noticeably more detail in character models and scenery.
Visuals are mostly effective, especially when it comes to the ornate
chambers and slums of Victorian London. Character faces generally come
with finer features, too, although there are some strange miscues that
make the odd supporting figure come off like a mannequin.
System requirement
Operating system : Windows XP (Service Pack 3) / Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) / Windows 7 (Service pack 1)
Processor : Intel Pentium D 3.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon64 X2 4400 + 2.2Ghz
Memory : 1 GB (Windows XP) / 2 GB (Windows Vista / Windows 7)
Video Card : 256 MB memory, compatible with DirectX and supports Shader Model 4.0
Sound Card : Sound device compatible with DirectX ® 9.0c
Free space on hard drive : 10 GB
DOWNLOAD :
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Part 1
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Part 2
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Part 3
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Part 4
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Part 5
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Part 6
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Part 7
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Part 8
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Part 9
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Part 10
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