In the latest re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes, Robert Downey Jr. portrays an arrogant, pompous and socially semi-inept action-oriented detective.

It may very well be in part to Robert Downey Jr.’s much-publicized life experiences or perhaps he has become the ideal actor to portray loveable jackasses but, boy, does it work for him here. Very well, indeed.

Grab your magnifying glass and pipe and join Holmes and Watson in The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2 . That’s right, Holmes is back and needs your help in solving the various crimes he is assigned. The Lost Cases is a hidden object puzzle game where you not only find items and solve puzzles, but you also help Holmes and Watson solve a mystery.

There are 16 cases to solve in The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2, and after every 4 you unlock a bonus case. Each case proceeds in the same manner, it starts out with a hidden item puzzle, where you search for the items that are hidden on the screen, or find out what is different about two pictures. Then, as you click on specific items you find, you activate different puzzle games where you have to build a ship in a bottle or piece a vase back together, among other things. To finish the case, you do a couple other puzzle type games to limit out the suspect. In between each puzzle you get to see some dialogue between Holmes, Watson and other characters, and you get to see the case progress…

Someone is killing prostitutes in a rather gruesome manner, slitting their throats and disemboweling them. Who would do such a horrible thing? Jack the Ripper, that’s who. As the infamous Sherlock Holmes and his trusted companion Watson, you have to figure out the true identity of the Ripper, and stop him from killing his next victim.

Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper is the Adventure Company’s newest release, available for the PC. As with all their games, it’s a search and find adventure where you play as both Holmes, and Watson. At different points in the game, you play as the two and find clues and witnesses. You also can talk to witnesses and piece together clues to decide what really happened.