Ms. Holmes: The Monster of the Baskervilles Collector's Edition

Ms. Holmes: The Monster of the Baskervilles Collector's Edition is a polished and atmospheric hidden-object puzzle adventure that blends classic detective fiction with gothic mystery and light supernatural intrigue. Developed by Elephant Games and published by BFG Entertainment, this Collector’s Edition entry reimagines the spirit of Conan Doyle’s famous Baskerville legend through the lens of a modern investigative heroine, offering a story that feels familiar yet distinct. It is firmly rooted in the traditions of the HOPA genre, but its strong narrative framing, detailed environments, and generous bonus content give it a sense of confidence and completeness that will resonate with fans of story-driven puzzle games. The narrative centers on a new wave of terror haunting the Baskerville estate, where rumors of a monstrous creature once again grip the surrounding moorlands. Rather than retelling the original Holmes story, the game uses it as a thematic foundation, building an original mystery that blends rational deduction with unsettling folklore. As Ms. Holmes, players are tasked with untangling layers of deception, fear, and hidden motives, gradually discovering that not everythi…

The game moves along at a good pace and is well thought out. I'd say it is fun to play and I hope Big Fish games makes more. The did a great job on the older motorcycle and gave it a two stroke sound.

3 * out of 5: Although Elephant Games are fun and challenging, I wish the collector's editions allowed going back to find missed collectibles and morphing objects without having to replay the games. And the games tend to be on the short side.

There's a lot of good things about this game, but there are a few things holding it back from being truly great that I felt could have easily been fixed if the developers had put more thought in. First of all, the artwork and atmosphere is worderously gothic and it fits the tone of the original novel so well that was very gothic in itself. The story is good and I like that a lot of thought went into it. Even more than most HOPA games. The bad is that the game glitches out on my several times, mind you I was able to refix it by turning the game off and back on, but it was still annoying. I felt while most puzzles were good, some had some clunky and confusing designs and instructions. I had to skip some because I just couldn't figure them out by their instructions. I had no clue what the game wanted me to do. But other than that I do recommend this game for the art and story alone.

It has been years since Sherlock Holmes have been missing and a young lady who presents herself as Ms. Holmes have been making the rounds. And once again there has been sightings of an unnatural hound threatening the Baskervilles. Who could be behind these attacks? What they want? Or perhaps the legend is true? Elephant Games is a rather prolific game developer with twenty years of experience focused on Hidden Objects for years with many different series, like the Grim Tales, Chimeras, and Detective United. So how did their foray into the world’s greatest detective's legacy go? The idea of mixing a Hidden Object Game with a detective story is one that makes sense all things considered; most of Sherlock Holmes and other private investigators stories focus on the attention to detail, to notice things that others would overlook and put into a context. This is why detective stories are so popular among these games and some of Ms. Holmes’ scenes have elements of interactions to contextualize it; it isn’t just about finding the object but solving small puzzles in order to keep continuing the investigation. An elegant solution to integrate the story with the gameplay without taking the …

As a nice introduction to HOPA games, Ms. Holmes: TMBCE is fun and easy while also requiring some lateral thinking. There are times where the puzzles seem somewhat redundant based on the tools in the immediate environment however. I've also experienced a few crashes from a specific scene and some random bugs that have smoothed themselves out. There are some times where there are some inaccurate or completely lacking subtitles too, sadly. Though not a perfect game, it has an intriguing narrative, fun characters and solid puzzles- I was definitely challenged and pleasantly surprised by the plots direction.