combing through dialogue and documents to establish murder times, before developing detailed theories about why the murders are being committed. The player pieces together torn-up notes, assembles objects, and takes on sliding-block challenges. Characters Sherlock Holmes: Famous consulting detective who lives in 221b Baker Street with his loyal friend Dr. John Watson. Holmes' methods are unique and he must put all of his exceptional powers of deduction in this case. Doctor John H. Watson: A doctor and Holmes' best friend. He will do whatever is possible in order to help his friend catch Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper: The serial killer who strikes at the sinister district of Whitechapel. He kills prostitutes with no mercy and mocks the police, and is regarded both as a madman and a genius. Inspector Frederick Abberline: A police inspector who refuses Holmes' help. He believes he can easily solve the case. Baker Street Irregulars: A gang of poor children who help Holmes and Watson in their difficult case. Francis Tumblety: An American doctor who happens to be in London at the time of the murders, known to dislike women in general. Walter Sickert: A painter who frequents the local brothel where the Ripper's victims were known to have worked. Jacob Levy: A butcher with a poor reputation due to past misdeeds. Reception The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics. GameSpot negatively commented on the way the player gathers clues in the game, as they must first run errands for the police. References External links 2009 video games Adventure games Sherlock Holmes (video game series) Alternate history video games Cannibalism in fiction Crossover video games Detective video games First-person adventure games Video games about Jack the Ripper Video games based on Sherlock Holmes Video games developed in Ukraine Video games set in London Video games set in the 19th century Windows games Xbox 360 games Focus Entertainment games Frogwares games Single-player video games Spiders (company) games