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Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno #263115 01/15/08 07:14 PM 01/15/08 07:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 26,918 Stony Brook, New York, USA Becky OP The Medieval Lady
Becky OP The Medieval Lady Sonic Boomer Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 26,918 Stony Brook, New York, USA	Arsène Lupin -- brilliant gentleman thief, romancer of women and all-around mischief-maker -- has left the Continent in order to take on someone of his own intellectual level. Sherlock Holmes. Inferno observes the two as they match wits. Who will emerge as the victor? And what will the spoils turn out to be? Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: Becky] #263120 01/15/08 07:33 PM 01/15/08 07:33 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 48,908 Alabama looney4labs Sonic Boomer
looney4labs Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 48,908 Alabama	Inferno A wonderful review, and a great read "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." -Roger Caras

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: looney4labs] #263134 01/15/08 07:49 PM 01/15/08 07:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 84,275 In the Naughty Corner BrownEyedTigre The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison
BrownEyedTigre The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison Sonic Boomer Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 84,275 In the Naughty Corner	Excellent review for an excellent game! Thanks Inferno and Becky. Ana Don't feed the Trolls

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #263155 01/15/08 08:45 PM 01/15/08 08:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 11,834 Québec Chief Adept Boomer
Chief Adept Boomer Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 11,834 Québec	Thanks Inferno. And it's my next game to play. Chief Chief

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: Chief] #263238 01/15/08 11:28 PM 01/15/08 11:28 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,310 Larnaca, Cyprus Butcher Addicted Boomer
Butcher Addicted Boomer Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,310 Larnaca, Cyprus	Excellent review ther Inferno! BTW that anti-piracy software is it Starforce? "Cannot The Kingdom Of Salvation Take Me Home?" R.I.P Cliff Burton

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: Butcher] #263264 01/16/08 01:06 AM 01/16/08 01:06 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 13,453 Texas nickie Grand wizard of high mucky muck
nickie Grand wizard of high mucky muck Adept Boomer Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 13,453 Texas	Lovely review Inferno! Looking forward to playing the game. "How could drops of water know themselves to be a river? Yet the river flows on." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: nickie] #263267 01/16/08 01:15 AM 01/16/08 01:15 AM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 186 new york Dyl'smom Settled Boomer
Dyl'smom Settled Boomer Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 186 new york	Nice work inferno! I agree the plot twists and clever puzzles made this game a winner for me. Thanks for the review. Dyl'smom

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: Dyl'smom] #263276 01/16/08 03:11 AM 01/16/08 03:11 AM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 35,363 United Kingdom Mad Sonic Boomer
Mad Sonic Boomer Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 35,363 United Kingdom	Hi Inferno Thank you for an absolutely splendid review !! I'm really, really looking forward to this game Cheers. Mad Time : The Most Precious Commodity

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: looney4labs] #263412 01/16/08 11:22 AM 01/16/08 11:22 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,750 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 BAAG Specialist
bermag45 BAAG Specialist Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,750 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...	Great review Inferno - thanks Have been awaiting the release in the UK for some time now. Play.com had it listed for release on 14 December last and it is still listed as such!! Bernie

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: Butcher] #263425 01/16/08 11:33 AM 01/16/08 11:33 AM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,766 FT. Worth ....Where the West b... infernoj13usa The Radiant Moderator Staff Reviewer
infernoj13usa The Radiant Moderator Staff Reviewer BAAG Specialist Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,766 FT. Worth ....Where the West b...	Originally Posted By: Butcher Excellent review ther Inferno! BTW that anti-piracy software is it Starforce? No, it is a program called "Tages". Originally Posted By: bermag45 Have been awaiting the release in the UK for some time now. Play.com had it listed for release on 14 December last and it is still listed as such!! Bernie I bought my issue of the game as a direct download from Frogwares. No problems with the download or install. inferno Last edited by infernoj13usa; 01/16/08 11:37 AM. Watching: Dark Shadows Reading: Angelique's Descent Playing: WoW and living in Kil' Jaeden

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: infernoj13usa] #263474 01/16/08 12:37 PM 01/16/08 12:37 PM
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Rushes True Blue Boomer Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 23,997 UK	Thanks for the great review, inferno! I have the game on pre-order and cannot wait for it to arrive and to play it, it sounds wonderful. "Bleat, Watson -- unmitigated bleat!" ~ Sherlock Holmes

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: infernoj13usa] #263484 01/16/08 12:54 PM 01/16/08 12:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,750 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 BAAG Specialist
bermag45 BAAG Specialist Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,750 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...	Thanks Inferno! I'll have a look at Frogwares but I was also thinking about a visit to Dave at Interact! Bernie Edit: Decided to go to Interact (£8 cheaper including shipping - excellent value!) Last edited by bermag45; 01/16/08 01:00 PM.

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: bermag45] #263503 01/16/08 01:26 PM 01/16/08 01:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,766 FT. Worth ....Where the West b... infernoj13usa The Radiant Moderator Staff Reviewer
infernoj13usa The Radiant Moderator Staff Reviewer BAAG Specialist Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,766 FT. Worth ....Where the West b...	Dave's store is the bee's knees in my book. Always kind, curteous and prompt. inferno Watching: Dark Shadows Reading: Angelique's Descent Playing: WoW and living in Kil' Jaeden

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: Becky] #263554 01/16/08 03:25 PM 01/16/08 03:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,722 london uk chrissie Addicted Boomer
chrissie Addicted Boomer Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,722 london uk	Thank you Inferno for a great review! - I've just recently just ordered this (no sign of it yet!)- but really enjoyed The Awakened & looking forward to more. The only reservation I have is the control system which I thought was very good in The Awakened but unfortunately made me feel nauseous a lot of the time - I hope that Frogwares can rethink this for future games.

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: chrissie] #263556 01/16/08 03:41 PM 01/16/08 03:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,766 FT. Worth ....Where the West b... infernoj13usa The Radiant Moderator Staff Reviewer
infernoj13usa The Radiant Moderator Staff Reviewer BAAG Specialist Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,766 FT. Worth ....Where the West b...	All you have to do is lower the mouse sensitivity in the control menu. That should help you. inferno Watching: Dark Shadows Reading: Angelique's Descent Playing: WoW and living in Kil' Jaeden

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: infernoj13usa] #263563 01/16/08 04:02 PM 01/16/08 04:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,722 london uk chrissie Addicted Boomer
chrissie Addicted Boomer Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,722 london uk	Thanks Inferno! - never thought of that as a possibility!

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: chrissie] #263670 01/16/08 07:31 PM 01/16/08 07:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,249 Canada danyboy Addicted Boomer
danyboy Addicted Boomer Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,249 Canada	Great review inferno, I love the way you're writing. I will post a link at MM. CU danyboy http://www.mysterymanor.net

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: danyboy] #263675 01/16/08 07:39 PM 01/16/08 07:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 26,918 Stony Brook, New York, USA Becky OP The Medieval Lady
Becky OP The Medieval Lady Sonic Boomer Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 26,918 Stony Brook, New York, USA	Thanks danyboy!

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: Becky] #263758 01/16/08 10:29 PM 01/16/08 10:29 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,249 Canada danyboy Addicted Boomer
danyboy Addicted Boomer Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,249 Canada	You're most welcome Becky! CU danyboy http://www.mysterymanor.net

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: danyboy] #264486 01/18/08 11:55 AM 01/18/08 11:55 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 13,800 West Yorkshire/U.K. Tyke Adept Boomer
Tyke Adept Boomer Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 13,800 West Yorkshire/U.K.	WoW! Inferno...an excellent review of a most excellent game...I enjoyed playing it immensely, my favourite by far of the series...it certainly deserved the grade A you gave it...more please! Frogwares. If you can't take the heat, don't tickle the dragon.

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: Tyke] #264570 01/18/08 02:59 PM 01/18/08 02:59 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,617 Denmark, Europe Karsten Addicted Boomer
Karsten Addicted Boomer Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,617 Denmark, Europe	Thanks Inferno from me, too for a very well-rounded and very well written review of this game. I see this game is 1st person. Do you know if you can lock the camera or is there much head bopping or sidepanning without a locked camera ? I'm asking since I tend to get motion sickness when playing 1st person games, unless the game's camera can get locked. Also, is there an English demo out yet - and not just the French demo (which for some reason didn't want to get installed on my computer ) /Karsten Last edited by Karsten; 01/19/08 04:59 PM. Reason: added content Adventure gaming is fun

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: Karsten] #264613 01/18/08 04:41 PM 01/18/08 04:41 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 40,644 southeast USA Jenny100 GB Reviewer Glitches Moderator
Jenny100 GB Reviewer Glitches Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 40,644 southeast USA	Originally Posted By: Karsten I see this game is 1st person. Do you know if you can lock the camera or is there much head bopping or sidepanning without a locked camera ? I'm asking since I tend to get motion sickness when playing 1st person games, unless the game's camera can get locked. Lock the camera? Head bopping? Have you played/tried to play The Awakened? It's that kind of movement. There's no "bobbing" (up and down as you walk) but it has free movement in all directions -- forward, back, and strafing as well as rotating. It isn't node-based. If you haven't played The Awakened, maybe you've played Sentinel or Schizm 2? They had similar movement.

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: Karsten] #264615 01/18/08 04:41 PM 01/18/08 04:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 15,022 Northeast NJ Darleen03 Graduate Boomer
Darleen03 Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 15,022 Northeast NJ	Thanks, Inferno Nice review...I do hope you can lock the camera...cause I have the same problem with sickness...I wanted to play awakened so bad but could not.. Thanks Becky, Also Luv Dar GameBoomers "Games Are More Enticing Because Of Our "MaG"nificent Efficient Radiant Site"

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: Karsten] #264666 01/18/08 07:26 PM 01/18/08 07:26 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,249 Canada danyboy Addicted Boomer
danyboy Addicted Boomer Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,249 Canada	Originally Posted By: Karsten Thanks Inferno from me, too for a very well-rounded and very well written review of this game. I see this game is 1st person. Do you know if you can lock the camera or is there much head bopping or sidepanning without a locked camera ? I'm asking since I tend to get motion sickness when playing 1st person games, unless the game's camera can get locked. Also, is there an English demo out yet - and not just the French demo (which for some reason didn't want to get installed on my computer ) /Karsten Since the setup on my putor are in French I will try to install the demo this weekend and let you know if it worked for me. CU danyboy Last edited by danyboy; 01/18/08 07:26 PM. http://www.mysterymanor.net

Re: Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin -- A Review by Inferno [Re: danyboy] #264694 01/18/08 08:20 PM 01/18/08 08:20 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,766 FT. Worth ....Where the West b... infernoj13usa The Radiant Moderator Staff Reviewer
infernoj13usa The Radiant Moderator Staff Reviewer BAAG Specialist Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,766 FT. Worth ....Where the West b...	The camera movement seems to move in the diretion that the mouse is pointed --- but it doesnot spin. inferno Watching: Dark Shadows Reading: Angelique's Descent Playing: WoW and living in Kil' Jaeden

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