Through their own narratives, they have shown us the skills that make a great detective.
And he’s great at sniffing out crime scenes.
This is, of course, due to his heightened senses as a wolf.
However, he pertains to all the other great qualities of a renowned detective.
He is a virtuoso at putting piecing clues together and breaking through falsehoods in an interrogation or alibi.
Plus, who doesn’t like a detective who gets his hands dirty from time to time.
Although it may not appear so, every renowned detective in history can attest to that defining quality.
However, he has had the longest stint as a detective out of all the ones on this list.
Since 2002, there have been twelve detective games, dedicated to the great Sherlock Holmes.
That has nothing less to do with the stature and notoriety he has acquired over the years.
So, it’s hard not to include him on this list.
After all, he is the greatest to ever do the job.
Well, undoubtedly there will be more to come, as his story is only in the first chapter.
But we just simply can’t forget Wei Shen fromSleeping Dogs.
This detective holds a special spot in the hearts of players of the original game.
Going undercover to take down the Triad organization in Hong Kong is nothing short of brave.
He is fearless and borderline crazy for his commitment to solving crime.
Sometime’s taking it a step too far.
But like we’ve addressed, this is a defining quality that only the greatest of detectives have.
In the words of the Joker, why so serious?
(Batman’s voice).
It’s a classic voice line and the true calling of every detective in their line of work.
This of course is with big thanks to Lucius Fox and Wayne Enterprises for enhancing his detective capabilities.
And in theBatman: Arkhamseries, all of his best detective skills and gadgets are on full display.
Take Go Go Gadget for example.
Okay on a more serious note, Batman is a great detective, there’s no denying that.
Which show’s his pure ability to do so, relying on nothing else but himself and his gut.
That aspect alone set’s him as the best video game detective of all time.
But he wasn’t always like this, and you get to see Phelps grow into a great detective.
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