Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments Returns to PS4

Written by Brandon Hofer on January 10, 2020

News: After having to be taken down from the store for a variety of reasons, Sherlock Holmes is back.

Sherlock Holmes has returned to the PlayStation 4. More specifically, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is now back on the PlayStation Store. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments was initially removed due to a dispute with the previous licensee. At the time Frogwares was concerned that the game would not be able to return once everything was straightened out for a variety of technical reasons. A small internal team at Frogwares didn’t want that to happen though and worked to rebuild the game.

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is built around six intricate and twisting cases. Each mystery not only tests player’s detective and sleuthing skills, but also their moral compass. While sloppy detective work can get innocent people incarcerated, moral conflicts can ultimately decide who you believe is the true criminal in each case. There might be times where you have to bend the law and take it into your own hands to help decide the punishments given out, whether the perpetrators are guilty or not.

The return of this title is a great step forward for Frogwares. This is a flagship title for them and will help the company stick around as it continues to push into self-publishing their future titles. While this game is only back on the PlayStation 4 currently, they do hope to have it eventually return to every platform it was previously on.

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