{"id":45367,"date":"2012-10-23T11:06:38","date_gmt":"2012-10-23T15:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=23918"},"modified":"2012-10-23T11:06:38","modified_gmt":"2012-10-23T15:06:38","slug":"cognition-an-erica-reed-thriller-video-game-update-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=45367","title":{"rendered":"Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller &#8211; VIDEO GAME UPDATE &amp; NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=23918 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-23919\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"Cognition header\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Cognition-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>Reverb Publishing and Phoenix Online Studios have revealed that the first episode of their upcoming adventure game,\u00a0<strong><em>Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller<\/em><\/strong>, will be releasing on October 30 on PC and Mac. Players will be able to purchase the game on digital platforms\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=24814078&amp;msgid=484161&amp;act=TNZ2&amp;c=275324&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamersgate.com%2FDD-COGN%2Fcognition-an-erica-reed-thriller-season-pass-bundle\" target=\"_new\">GamersGate<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=24814078&amp;msgid=484161&amp;act=TNZ2&amp;c=275324&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamersgate.com%2FDD-COGN%2Fcognition-an-erica-reed-thriller-season-pass-bundle\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.gamersgate.com\/DD-COGN\/cognition-an-erica-reed-thriller-season-pass-bundle<\/a>, worldwide)\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=24814078&amp;msgid=484161&amp;act=TNZ2&amp;c=275324&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.raindg.com%2Ftitle%2Fcognition\" target=\"_new\">Rain Digital Games<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=24814078&amp;msgid=484161&amp;act=TNZ2&amp;c=275324&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.raindg.com%2Ftitle%2Fcognition\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.raindg.com\/title\/cognition<\/a>, worldwide except Europe) and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=24814078&amp;msgid=484161&amp;act=TNZ2&amp;c=275324&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2F%28http%3A%2F%2Fwww.impulsedriven.com%2Fcognitionsp\" target=\"_new\">GameStop<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=24814078&amp;msgid=484161&amp;act=TNZ2&amp;c=275324&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.impulsedriven.com%2Fcognitionsp\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.impulsedriven.com\/cognitionsp<\/a>, worldwide except Europe), and can vote for it on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=24814078&amp;msgid=484161&amp;act=TNZ2&amp;c=275324&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fsteamcommunity.com%2Fsharedfiles%2Ffiledetails%2F%3Fid%3D92915746\" target=\"_new\">Steam Greenlight<\/a>(<a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=24814078&amp;msgid=484161&amp;act=TNZ2&amp;c=275324&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fsteamcommunity.com%2Fsharedfiles%2Ffiledetails%2F%3Fid%3D92915746\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=92915746<\/a>) to see it up on Valve\u2019s Steam platform.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The first of four eventual episodes, entitled \u201cThe Hangman\u201d, will be available for download at a $9.99 price point, as well as in a Season Pass that features all episodes and an exclusive digital comic for $29.99. Additionally, those who pre-order the Season Pass prior to the game\u2019s release will receive the entire package at a five dollar discount and get the original soundtrack of the first Episode in the package.<\/p>\n<p>From Phoenix Online Studios, the acclaimed developer behind\u00a0<em>The Silver Lining<\/em>,<strong><em>Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is an engrossing narrative with a truly evocative atmosphere. This chilling point-and-click adventure is a thought-provoking mystery following Erica Reed, a Boston-based FBI agent, haunted by the unsolved case of a serial killer who took her brother\u2019s life. With the use of her post-cognition abilities \u2013 seeing an object\u2019s past with a touch \u2013 players are challenged to unravel a complex tableau of characters, plots and puzzles, over the course of four episodes.<\/p>\n<p>Key features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Engrossing, Episodic Narrative \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>As an engaging and narrative-driven game, Erica\u2019s story is rife with intrigue and suspense over multiple episodes of thrilling mystery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fully-realized Characters \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>A very talented cast of voice actors helps round out diverse characters with complex motivations.\u00a0 Each new character makes the game that much more dynamic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choices Matter \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Branching puzzles have several different ways to be completed and solved, offering unique paths for the player to take as they solve the mystery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mind-bending Challenges \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>This game is easy to pick up and play, but it certainly doesn\u2019t skimp out on the challenging aspects of puzzling. Uncovering clues and putting pieces together make for a trial of one\u2019s intuition and savvy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stunning Art \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The breath-taking, hand-drawn art evokes the mood of the narrative. Intrinsic to the atmosphere of the game, dark hues paint gruesome scenes vividly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All-Star Dev Team \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Developed by a true indie \u201cdream team\u201d, the line-up includes comic artist Romano Molenaar (<em>Batman, Witchblade, Tomb Raider, X-Men<\/em>) as Art Director and renowned adventure game designer Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight, Gray Matter, and the upcoming\u00a0<em>Moebius<\/em>) lending her expertise as Story Consultant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To a view a trailer, stills and concept art, visit the\u00a0<strong><em>Cognition\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>site\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=24814078&amp;msgid=484161&amp;act=TNZ2&amp;c=275324&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postudios.com%2Fcognition%2F\" target=\"_new\">here<\/a>. Review and vote for\u00a0<strong><em>Cognition\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>on Steam Greenlight\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=24814078&amp;msgid=484161&amp;act=TNZ2&amp;c=275324&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fsteamcommunity.com%2Fsharedfiles%2Ffiledetails%2F%3Fid%3D92915746%26searchtext%3Dcognition\" target=\"_new\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nFor more information on Reverb Publishing and its line-up of titles, please visit us at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=24814078&amp;msgid=484161&amp;act=TNZ2&amp;c=275324&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reverbpublishing.com\" target=\"_new\">www.reverbpublishing.com<\/a>, follow us on Twitter or \u2018Like\u2019 us on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newzbreaker.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19486\" title=\"NEWZBREAKER-BANNER\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/NEWZBREAKER-BANNER.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reverb Publishing and Phoenix Online Studios have revealed that the first episode of their upcoming adventure game,\u00a0Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, will be releasing on October 30 on PC and Mac. Players will be able to purchase the game on digital platforms\u00a0GamersGate\u00a0(http:\/\/www.gamersgate.com\/DD-COGN\/cognition-an-erica-reed-thriller-season-pass-bundle, worldwide)\u00a0Rain Digital Games\u00a0(http:\/\/www.raindg.com\/title\/cognition, worldwide except Europe) and\u00a0GameStop\u00a0(http:\/\/www.impulsedriven.com\/cognitionsp, worldwide except Europe), and can vote [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[532,2727,2590],"class_list":["post-45367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-news","tag-update","tag-video-game"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=45367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45367\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}