Flash Review #6: "The Testament of Sherlock Holmes" (2012)

In some ways much more grounded in Sherlockian tradition than the “mash-up trilogy” that preceded it, in other ways this game tells the weirdest story in the series. When the great detective finds himself accused of committing a series of crimes, everyone – even Watson – finds that they can believe he’s guilty. After all, Holmes has shown himself to be rude, misanthropic, amoral, and far more interested in solving crimes for intellectual gratification than for ethical reasons. It’s a compelling story with a batshit insane final act in an abandoned circus (really!), but the bizarre final ‘twist’ comes out of nowhere.