Product InformationIn Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy Nintendo DS playersembark on a single player adventure in which they assume the role of Sir ArthurConan Doyle's Victorian super sleuth Sherlock Holmes and investigate themysterious case of a missing archaeologist and a valuable Egyptian mummy inturn-of-the-century England. What begins as a simple case quickly becomes a webof intrigue robbery priceless artifacts and murder that players will findhard to put down.Your skills as an investigative sleuth will be tested as you attempt touncover the truth behind the mystery by exploring the many rooms of a largeVictorian mansion and solving the many puzzles and riddles that you willencounter using your DS stylus. Prepare yourself for uncertain leads anillusive saboteur the disappearance of an ancient mummy a strange murder andperhaps more…the plot thickens.StorySet in London in 1899 in Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy thefamous detective comes to the aid of Elizabeth Montcalfe. In mourning andunable to accept Scotland Yard's conclusion that her father the famous BritishArcheologist Lord Montcalfe committed suicide in a recent fire she isconvinced that there is much more to the situation than a suicide and that herfather may even yet be alive. Determined to find the truth whatever it may beHolmes sets about exploring the expansive Montcalf mansion and its rooms packedfull of the Egyptian artifacts and treasures that Lord Montcalfe collected overthe years.GameplayThe first appearance of the popular Sherlock Holmes game franchise on theNintendo DS platform The Mystery of the Mummy is a single player port ofgame developer Frogwares' PC game of the same name. On accepting the challengeof solving the mystery behind Lord Montcalfe's "disappearance"players set about exploring his Victorian mansion and searching for clues withinits many rooms levels and amongst the Egyptian artifacts that are st
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Inspired by the writings and characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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An involving storyline in true Sherlock Holmes style
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A wonderfully appointed, atmospheric and graphically detailed mansion
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Numerous interesting objects to search for, collect and use during gameplay
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Point and click mathematical, visual and memorization brainteasing puzzles.
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34 of 36 found the following review helpful:
Too short, not worth the moneyJul 17, 2009
By Chemerfian While the game was enjoyable (not "can't put it down" or anything, but an enjoyable diversion) it was TOO SHORT! The game only has 4 levels! I completed the whole thing in just a few hours, and there aren't even any mini-games or other extras that you can play. Once the main game is over, that's it; you're done.
The gameplay itself was easy enough to follow and some of the puzzles did require some thought, which was nice. I liked that they gave you a notepad where you could jot down notes or draw pictures to help remember clues. And there is a tool that you can click on that basically gives you an entire walkthrough for that level, so if you get stuck at some point, you don't have to go online to find out how to solve the puzzle (I personally didn't need it, but I liked that they included it just in case). The spoken dialog of the cut scenes didn't always match the subtitles shown, which was kind of annoying but not a big deal in the long run.
Basically, if you can manage to find this for less than $[...], I'd say go for it; it is interesting while it lasts. But otherwise, don't waste your money; it's not worth it.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Not bad, but limited play and quirky ideas!Jul 26, 2009
By Reviews on Amazon I was looking forward to getting this game - having become hooked on adventure like games after playing layton, I thought I would try this! I would begin by agreeing with the previous reviewer about two things : 1 Holmes voice is very annoying, and will often blurt our random comments if you land your stylus on something - comments that often will not even really pertain to the game. As a result I kept the volume off which was fine as the text often lagged behind the narration anyway! 2 - the game is limited, once you are done, you are done unless you want to play it all over again! Many games have free play puzzles but this is simply a one time adventure! At first I was less than impressed - it was not exactly intuitive and it was unclear exactly what the goal of the adventure was, but once I got into the game, I found it fun and somewhat addictive in trying to solve the puzzle. There are some really neat features upon solving some of the bigger puzzles which sets off a little annimation sequence which was a nice touch! However some of the puzzles are very odd with very strange solutions that are very random and my bigger frustration was that on occasions the stylus did not work well with the game and though the solution was obvious it took multiple attempts to execute the needed action! This is a fun game but limited - I suspect after a few weeks there will be a bunch of these up for resale once a gamer has solved the puzzle. It is entertaining though and the challenges can be quite tough at times which makes for a fun game!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Not what I was expecting; could have been better.Aug 04, 2009
By Carrie Mac
"Carrie"
I was disappointed in this game. I had it on pre-order for months and was excited to get it, hoping it would be in line with games like "Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars" or "Professor Layton". This did not match those games.
The stylus does not seem to work well in some of the rooms and the voice-over is obtrusive (and does not match the text on the screen, which was still ok). But the point of the mission is vague. I didn't feel a desire to finish the investigation, except to be done with it. And moving through the mansion just seemed laboring at times. There were some good puzzles and the video sequence after solving each was pretty good. But, with no extra puzzle play after you solve the game, it is pretty much a "one and done". Plus, there is really no interaction with other characters. I liked how in "Broken Sword" and "Layton" you could interact with other characters and choose your answers. This game needed more of that.
It seems overpriced for what you get. I agree with previous reviewers: buy it used. You'll find my copy up for sale soon!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Improved over the PC versionDec 12, 2009
By Michael A. Kelly
"Mikekelly"
This game is much improved over the PC origonal. Some puzzles have been removed giving the game a more adventure feel. While the gameplay was enjoyable, the game's cutscenes were very well done for a DS game and made the game. The gameplay itself is easy and the puzzles were fun and well integrated into the story. The game contains the entire walkthrough for the game inside - a great plus. Graphics were same as PC - which is very good. Overall, a solid adsventure game for the DS.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Short with no replay valueAug 30, 2009
By Lingua franca You roam around in a 3d mansion as Sherlock (without Watson). You look around by dragging on the touchscreen, and it'll take a minute to fine-tune your dragging so you're not whizzing around becoming motion sick. After that you start to explore the mansion and collect and use items. The puzzles are pretty much collect-the-right-object-to-use-at-the-right-location. There are a couple of logic puzzles but are fairly simple. What this game lacks is:
1. Character interaction. You are alone with no one to talk to. Later on you meet some people but you can't have a conversation with them. This limits gameplay to a first-person-shooter without the shooting.
2. Character bonding. You will find documents along the way that fill out the story but it's too rushed and it's hard to form any attachment with the characters in the story. I can't really call the story gripping or memorable. There are no character profiles.
3. A reasonable length game. If you start playing it in the morning you'll have finished it by evening. The ending is rather sudden and Holmes makes some deductions without really explaining how he arrived at them.
4. Replay value. After the ending you're back at the main menu. It should just tell you to turn the DS off. There are no bonus story elements or altered stories if you play again.
5. Accurate subtitles. The subtitles often substitute different words than the spoken dialogues which is annoying. Also if you miss any dialogue you can't go back and repeat it or read the transcription.
Hopefully a sequel game will be released which fixes these omissions so this first attempt at a game can be quickly forgotten.
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