Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller – Episode One (“The Hangman”)

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There’s nothing like a good mystery every now and again to keep the mind sharp.  I used to be very fond of the Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective games back when I was a kid.  I haven’t seen a lot of detective games in a while, so needless to say that I was excited to get my hands on this particular one. “Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller” is a point and click mystery adventure series that contains a total of four episodes.  Episode one (“The Hangman”), puts the player in control of Erica Reed, an FBI agent who must solve a mysterious killing.  The killing may or may not be connected to the tragic event that claimed the loss of Erica’s brother three years ago and in either case, you’ll be haunted by the event throughout the game.  Before we take a look at this particular episode in further detail, I’d like to thank Katie Hallahan from Phoenix Online Studios for providing me with a free review copy.

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