Crime solving games come in all shapes and sizes. Oh well, maybe not shapes, but at least sizes and this time I ended up solving a full 100mb worth of puzzles in "The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes". I can`t say I didn`t enjoy myself. As the saying goes, " Don`t judge a book by its cover ", or in this case, size, as "The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes" proved to be an interesting little game.

Once again you will be placed in the shoes of famous detective Sherlock Holmes, tasked to solve 16 increasingly difficult cases. Aided by your almost-as-famous assistant, Dr. Watson, all these cases will be no match for you.

The game will have you running around London, visiting different locations, while determining who your suspects are. The 16 cases, while different, will all be solved in the same way. There are several steps that you must complete, before a case is solved and it all starts with the story .

After watching the funny puppet show (I mean flash movie, and all the characters can only move their eyes and lips) where your future case will be explained to you, you will be taken to the scene of the crime.

Naturally, the first step when starting a case will be finding clues that link all your suspects to the scene of the crime. You will do this in a mini game with two pictures depicting the scene of the crime, in both present and past, your keen eye being put to the test while determining what is different between the two pictures. The first cases will be fairly easy (unless you`re blind, then you might have a slight problem), but the last ones will seriously cause frustration, especially when searching for that one final, apparently invisible, item.

When you`ve found enough clues, the game will reveal a picture of the suspect and Holmes will comment a bit on his or her relation to the victim. After completing this step, you will be taken to a different location where clues are just waiting to be discovered and ticked off your list. This time you won`t have two picture to compare, but one larger one, full of stuff that hinders your progress. Each case has a certain time limit so speed is of the essence. Of course, you can just click randomly throughout the scene, hoping to find clues, but after several random clicks, time will be taken from you, so be advised.