After the combat, Frogwares also revealed how the young Sherlock Holmes would do the investigations.

The Ukrainian studio explains it pretty nicely: “Finding clues at the scene of the crime is detective work 101. In Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, however, know that you can miss crucial clues, and the game won’t hold you back. It’s up to you to decide when and if you have everything. Every case needs a suspect. How you identify them early (correctly or incorrectly) depends on how the suspect will treat you in the future.

The locals don’t want to talk to you? Well, no surprise—you’re new to the island and not to be trusted. But maybe a clever disguise will trick them into trusting you. Acquire various outfits throughout the island and then use your intuition and clues to figure out what disguise to put on to start getting answers. The game will never tell you what disguise to use, so expect a few snide remarks if you put on the wrong outfit.

Got a piece of evidence you think someone really ought to know something about? The Evidence Pinning system lets you take any clue and present it to anyone to see if they know something. With the proper evidence in hand and some sound logic of who to ask, you should come out with an answer or two. The Mind Palace is where it all comes together. The clues you have uncovered will be here and let you string together your theories of what went down. Whether you are right or wrong is all down to you, as the game won’t block you from making the wrong choice.

On the island of Cordona, not everything is equal, so what constitutes a crime to some might be right in the eyes of others. It’s up to you to decide. Make your judgment based on what you believe is true and right and live with the consequences,” Frogwares wrote. So you might get away with minor crimes being ignored, but having the proper outfit will be necessary.

Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One will launch on November 16 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store). The PlayStation 4/Xbox One ports might launch by the end of the year.

Source: Gematsu