Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

4 / 5

fair game

PostedOctober 17, 2024

denniann2

fromharrisonburg, virginia

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

the scenes were kind of dark and objects were hard to find. i have played better games. i played on the custom level. good hint system.

I recommend this game!

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IF ONLY THE TASKS WERE BEFITTING OF A DETECTIVE VERSUS A HANDYMAN

PostedJanuary 21, 2022

pennmom36

from"Sometimes the Smallest Things Take Up The Most Room In Your Heart" ~ Forever in my heart, Loki ❣

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Completed Game approximately 4.0 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
17 Main Game Scene Locations +8 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Definitely Beginner

A distraught and obviously wealthy elderly woman shows up at Sharlotte Holmes's office pleading with the now-infamous sleuth to help her solve a mystery. Jewelry has gone missing at the McKirk estate, without a single trace, at least without any human trace, because Mrs. Mallory McKirk believes the heist was committed by an otherworldly ghost!

If only this game had a bit more challenge, if only it were a bit less linear, if only the gameplay was as good as the detective story...sigh..but "if only's" are just dreams that will never come true I suppose? How many emblems must I place just to get from one room to the next? How did the butler, servants, and owner move freely about the house if all the emblems were missing before I got there? Finding a million emblems to fix broken things in a house isn't Detective work, it's handyman work so wouldn't it make more sense to have us search for clues with tasks befitting of a Sherlock/Sharlotte Holmes game???

GADGETS/HELPER:
Sharlotte Holmes has friends in high places but there is no Dr. Watson helper in this series, nor were any animal helpers harmed in the making of this game.

COLLECTIBLES & MORPHS (CE Bonus Chapter only)
There are 12 Sharlotte Holmes items to find as well as 23 Zoom Zone Jigsaw Puzzle Fragments that create a single picture. The weird part is that they show 2 images in the extra's section but the first one has already been completed before you start the game??

HIDDEN OBJECT SCENES:
There are only 9 Hidden Object Scenes +4 in the CE Bonus Chapter, however, there are several smaller Zoom Zone HO's throughout the game. The objects aren't blended very well which makes it super easy to earn the HO achievements because all you have to do is click on the larger, clearer objects sitting in a pile without reading the list. If you just click on the objects without thinking or reading, I guarantee you will find 99% of the objects on the first guess! Although most of the main HOs are Interactive List Finds, I did enjoy the Matching Item Finds, and Keywords in Sentence Finds, one of which was very creative where you had to find a matching item by looking for its reflection on a vanity with 3 mirrors.

MINI-GAMES:
There are 15 Mini-Games +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Elephant Games rarely disappoint me when it comes to their mini-games because they usually have several mechanical-type puzzles which require some tinkering & thinkering to solve. I particularly enjoyed the game where you had to swap tokens along various lines between 3 sections with different patterns. There are several lengthy puzzles that aren't necessarily difficult but will require patience, such as sliding numbered squares into sequential order by using the empty square slot.

BONUS CHAPTER: (Collector's Edition version only)
Sharlotte Holmes is on the case investigating criminal activity at the Tower Bridge Guest House. There are 5 additional Mini-Games and 4 Hidden Object Scenes and you'll continue your search for the final 3 Detective Items and 6 Zoom Zone Puzzle Fragments. After completing the Bonus Chapter, you'll gain entry to the Archives and Expedition Rooms.

COLLECTOR'S EDITION EXTRA'S:
7 Wallpaper, 2 Jigsaw Fragment Puzzle Picture 4 Music Soundtracks, 20 Achievements, 12 Collectible Detective Items, 23 Zoom Zone Jigsaw Puzzle Fragments, an Expedition Room (return to scenes to search for missed Collectibles & Jigsaw Puzzle Fragments) an Archives Room (replay 13 Hidden Object Scenes and 13 Mini-games) 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.

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I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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Oh dear...

PostedJanuary 22, 2022

BoredQueen

Skill Level:Beginner

Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Too easy, no challenge, too short. That's all.

I don't recommend this game.

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The only thing good about this game is the graphics!

PostedJanuary 21, 2022

BooksandGameFan

fromJacksonville, Florida

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Word

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Mystery Case Files: Moths to a Flame Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

I was truly hoping I would like this game enough to purchase since I have tokens and free games piling up but alas that was not to be since I found this game to be a real CLUNKER!
I usually love Elephant games and I like from time to time to get a game that doesn't take too much thinking but this one was so easy a 7 year old could easily play it alone without any help!
It was just find something to put here to get something to put someplace else nothing more nothing less. The hidden object scenes were so easy it's not even funny.
I did love the environment we were in, just a regular house with normal people, and the graphics as always were wonderfully done but the story was lacking, and as I said before, it's way, way too easy.
I will pass on this game and continue to play the wonderfully made older games IE. Surface games, Mystery Case Files, Bridge to Another World Grim Tales, etc. that I already own, until a game comes out that the game designers have put some real thought and hard work into. Until then they will continue not getting any of my money!
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I don't recommend this game.

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