The Baker Street Irregulars Review

The Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective series of games have been around for nearly 40 years now, and this year saw the release of the latest of the bunch - The Baker Street Irregulars. Let's see how good it is.
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The Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective series of games have been around for nearly 40 years now, and this year saw the release of the latest of the bunch - The Baker Street Irregulars. Let's see how good it is.

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