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FranchiseSherlock HolmesSeriesAdventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper

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First release
May 24, 2009
Developer
Frogwares
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation in this adventure game. The famous detective chases against the most threatening serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.

Also known as Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes contre Jack l'Eventreur

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Storyline
It’s 1888, London, in the Whitechapel area, and a series of grisly crimes in the heart of the East End leave a gory trail of mutilated female bodies. The police struggle to pick up the scent as the bodies pile up and paranoia sweeps the city. Sherlock Holmes immerses himself in the dark, sordid alleyways of Whitechapel in order to follow the trail of the one that the press calls Jack the Ripper. During a terrifying investigation, Holmes will attempt to lift the veil of mystery that shrouds the motives and the face behind that horrific nickname.Read more

It’s 1888, London, in the Whitechapel area, and a series of grisly crimes in the heart of the East End leave a gory trail of mutilated female bodies. The police struggle to pick up the scent as the bodies pile up and paranoia sweeps the city. Sherlock Holmes immerses himself in the dark, sordid alleyways of Whitechapel in order to follow the trail of the one that the press calls Jack the Ripper. During a terrifying investigation, Holmes will attempt to lift the veil of mystery that shrouds the motives and the face behind that horrific nickname.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 24, 2009
Xbox 360
May 24, 2009
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 26, 2009
All 6 release dates
Xbox 360
May 26, 2009
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 09, 2009
Xbox 360
Jun 09, 2009
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
9h
Main + Extras
11h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
murder, drugs, sherlock holmes, achievements, based on - book
… All 17, victorian london, crime, 19th century, single-player only, voice acting, protagonist's name in the title, invisible wall, games on demand, book tie-in, crime fighting, historical inaccuracy, sex work

At a Glance

Critic Score
66
Main Story (IGDB)
9h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
11h
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