Review:
The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2

The game is a foot, and this time you'll need more than just a sharp eye to help out ol' Sherlock and Doc. Watson as they take on some of their most challenging cases ever. The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2, is the latest downloadable PC game from the Legacy Games company, and while it starts as a simple puzzle game, it quickly becomes a challenge worthy of the super sleuth's namesake.

With 16 new cases to solve, this sequel improves on the original, by adding more great minigames and over 40 levels of I-Spy style game play. Think you're up to task? Be warned it's not as easy as it seems. Players can choose different styles of game play, making the game fun for a quick lunch break or an evening campaign of mystery solving. By choosing to skip out on a lot of the fun dialogue players can get right to the meat of the game, while fans of good plot and story can join the duo at 221 Baker Street, for an adventure of magnified proportions. The timer also makes for an interesting element, as players race against the clock to solve the various crimes before it's too late.

The game's core concept is simple. Hunt down various clues in the form of bizarre objects hidden in cluttered scenes. From there however, all manner of odd puzzles and tricky minigames are introduced as players get further along in their search. One such hunt leads to a dissasmbled robot in a mad scientist lab, that then turns into a puzzle where players must align the proper gears to get the robot up and running and get another clue. These puzzles then lead to an interesting memory game that again starts off simple, but quickly turns into a intriguing brainteaser.

Fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective series will find all the familiar hallmarks of the classic adventure stories present, while newcomers may find the references fun and rewarding as well. With special appearances by other famous Victorian figures such as H.G. Wells and even Jack the Ripper, The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2 pays homage to it's antique Victorian roots, and in the end, it certainly pays off. A map of old London town shows various locations that players must venture to including: Stonehenge, the lab of a mad scientist, a number of old English pubs, and at one point even a pirate ship, among other unique locations