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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments Redux
game·Jan 15, 2020
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments Redux
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January 15, 2020
Wokeometer Rating
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TL;DR Verdict
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments Redux sticks to pure Victorian detective work with no identity politics, DEI inserts, or modern messaging, delivering neutral story-focused entertainment at a 0/10 woke score.
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Detailed Analysis
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments Redux is a 2020 re-release of the 2014 Frogwares adventure game featuring six self-contained Victorian-era cases centered on deduction, clue-gathering, and moral choices about guilt or innocence.
The narrative draws directly from or adapts Conan Doyle stories, with fixed characters including Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Inspector Lestrade, and Mycroft Holmes in a traditional 1894-1895 London setting involving murders, thefts, and anarchist plots. No character creation, romance systems, gender/pronoun options, or identity-focused subplots exist.
Screenshots show classic Victorian interiors and exteriors with no modern UI or thematic overlays. Developer statements for this title emphasize faithful detective gameplay without activist framing, and searches reveal zero evidence of DEI consultancy, localization changes, or creator intent to insert contemporary social commentary.
Key Factors
- Traditional Victorian setting and canonical characters with no race/gender swaps or modern identity elements
- Story focused purely on deduction, investigations, and ethical player choices in historical context
- No developer/publisher statements, marketing, or content indicating progressive messaging or representation mandates
- Positive critic reception (Metacritic ~77) with no audience backlash or score gaps tied to ideology
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We've run a full content analysis on Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments Redux and scored it 0/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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