The Whitechapel Tourism Board Does Not Approve of Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper Game
But I sure do. I love love love Sherlock Holmes — I can read those stories any time, all the time, and be just as happy as the first time I read them — so I’m pretty excited about this Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper PC game, despite the above trailer showing no gameplay, no Holmes or Watson (or the Ripper, for that matter), and, generally, kind of looking like ass. But I also loved that old Sega CD Sherlock Holmes game too, so obviously my standards are pretty easy to meet in this regard. But this trailer has taught me one important thing — never ever go to Whitechapel. The people there talk waaaay too much.
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