How do they make winning feel bad?

I finally, after much travail, solved the mystery on Deception Island. Yes, I had to demote myself to Junior Detective, but whatever. I did it. I was so happy. And then, the game presented me with an award certificate. It said:

Certificate of Award

in recognition of

Experiencing Lots of Lose Games

Jerks. So, I poisoned myself with a sandwich, forgot my bike helmet and was hospitalized, got brained by falling rock at the lighthouse, got lost at sea in my kayak a few times, slipped on lake rocks innumerable times, and got caught by the evil ship crew a couple times? The bad guy only strangled me ONCE. So, in my mind, that is a huge success, considering I was beat to death six times during the last Nancy Drew game I played.

So, my gal Laura pointed out that the games are ever so much more violent than the books ever were. Yes, tis true. BUT, Book Nancy always had Bess, George, and the Hardy Boys to bail her out. PC Nancy just dies. Okay, and I think now is a fine time to point out that I am kinda scared during the games as I play. I'm always waiting for someone to sneak up on me, and the music is kinda suspenseful. Pitiful.

Now, we are going to see how Sherlock Holmes PC games fare. Unlike Nancy Drew, Holmes doesn't just freshen up and do lunch to solve a case. And, since I don't smoke, do opium, drink, or play the violin, I'm having to come up with some other way to channel the great detective. Well, I guess I'm just going to have to use a British accent for the duration of the game. Cheerio!