The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Rose Tattoo

The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Rose Tattoo (1996)

by Mythos Software, Electronic Arts
Genres:Adventure, Point-and-click
Themes:Thriller, Mystery
Game modes:Single player
Story:The Case of the Rose Tattoo is part of the Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes kept by Dr. John H. Watson and the sequel to The Case of the Serrated Scalpel. Accompany Holmes as he sets foot in 50 locations and interacts with 90 characters. All the characters are costume and speech specific to Victorian London.
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user avatar@JuanDecarduser avatar@JuanDecard
January 29, 2025
One of the best, if not The Best, Sherlock Holmes of all time. A great point and click adventure of the greatest detective of all time. I'm still angry that the game crashed back in the day and could never get to the ending, so I hope GOG does it's magic and allows me to finally finish it.
user avatar@reketeuser avatar@rekete
February 20, 2025
I remember being 8 years old, and my uncle, who died a few years after, gifted me this awesome game. This game brings back many memories of fantastic afternoons playing with the family. Please, bring it back!
user avatar@mf2003user avatar@mf2003
January 30, 2025
Near the end of the game, it crashed on my PC in 1997. I was 14 years old and never got to finish it myself. It was one of my favorite games back in those days.
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