Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller follows the adventures of FBI agent Erica Reed, who possesses supernatural powers that allow her to witness past events, pull "memories" out of inanimate objects and even bring out long-forgotten memories in the minds of others. It's an intriguing idea but it's also a mess, brought low by clunky technology and writing and game mechanics that are completely out of place in such a dark, serious game.
Phoenix Online Studios, the team behind the King's Quest tribute series The Silver Lining, is trying its hand at something new: a supernatural murder-mystery adventure called Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller. Erica Reed isn't your average FBI agent. She has the power of "post-cognition," meaning she can see into the past and witness events as they happened. She's dismissive of the power, even as she uses it to track down criminals, including, she hopes, the serial killer who murdered her brother. But things take an unexpected turn when Reed finds herself on the trail of a killer who appears to have intentionally left behind clues that only she can see.