Secret of the Silver Earring’s graphical prowess is fairly good. The locations are expansive with a wealth of detail every time you turn around. The models are also well done. I especially liked the slim-and-trim rendition of Dr. Watson, as opposed to the short and pudgy versions you typically see in movies and other medias. I mean, come on people, Watson was a military man. I’m not saying he was a beefed-up muscle man -- but he definitely wasn’t the dim-witted portly person that is seen everywhere.
Though the characters themselves look good, the animation is stiff and seems very unnatural. Another problem in the animation department was the lip-synching. In a game where you will end up talking to everybody you meet (not to mention having lengthy conversations in the in-game cut-scenes), it would have been nice for the mouth to do more than just open and close as they talked.
The background music is very heavy on the violins (to help Holmes think of course). But at times, the music gets too overpowering to let you think -– ironic, ain’t it? The voice acting is excellent, both for the voices portraying the regular characters and the new ones for this mystery.
