I liked The Awakened for the most part, but I understand some of its criticisms. I don’t believe it did a good job of introducing its mechanics, so as a new player to the Sherlock Holmes series I was completely lost in the beginning. The more I played, though, the more I understood how to piece together scenes and tie in evidence; eventually it was a non-issue.

Now, I didn’t expect a horror experience but rather a detective game with horror elements, and that’s what it was. I enjoyed following the trail of a cult, the supernatural left ambiguous, sanity and the loss of it prevalent in true Lovecraft fashion. It wasn't packed with action or anything like that, but a slow burn of attempting to unravel a mystery. It's just a shame I didn't much care for the ending.