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Bayushi Sezaru
Since this is another installment in my beloved SHCD series, I will simply cut and paste the comment I wrote for the original game: This is a unique game. And I really mean unique: nothing else is even close to Sherlock Holmes! It is a kind of free form (there's no rules!) coop game book, reeking Victorian atmosphere, with exactly ten plays available. Then, you must find other cases (official expansions or fan-made) otherwise is game over... But what great 10 plays! The cases are well thought out, very "Holmesian", and make for a fantastic and unique (did I just use again this word?), almost RPG-esque gameplay experience! I love reading, and at most I love detective stories. This game seems made for me!
jellospike
A fascinating hybrid between a boardgame, a tabletop RPG and a "choose your own adventure" book. At its best, it is a perfect experience. However, the list of things that could make it go wrong is pretty long: too big of a group, impatient or bossy players, cheaters, a noisy setting or other distractions, and so on. ***UPDATE*** My rating is more indicative of the game concept and experience in general; some scenarios are deserving of less praise.
Andy Parsons
A generous package, comprising the five cases of the Mansion Murders, the very large one of Queens Park and two more cases, originally published separately. This Space Cowboys edition has what are becoming familiar issues with English that's not of its time or place or that's simply wrong. My favourite goof is the endless delicate fingers of Mrs Sipton in the introduction to case 1. Fingers too many to count or so long that the tips cannot be seen? Though case 7 takes the proverbial glass of cherry (as requested by Watson in its introduction) for its shear quantity of bad English. As for the cases; I have completed them all except for Queens Park, which I played twice in the Sleuth edition. I rate Queens Park the very best of the Consulting Detective cases. The seven that were new to me I found rather uneven. Best of that bunch is the second with its homage to a classic movie. The sixth comes close with a satisfyingly convoluted plot, but one silly element takes the shine off somewhat. Overall, I have rated Queens Park 8 and would rate the remainder of this package 6, so I'm splitting the difference. Production quality is sumptuous and there is some good artwork. My one complaint is with the grey paper the newspapers were printed on; it just doesn't look right.