Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller Episode 2 - The Wise Monkey

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  • Summary: When someone close to Erica is kidnapped by the Wise Monkey, a serial killer fixated on the gruesome mutilation of their victims, Erica is in a race against time to save her life. With the Wise Monkey case in her hands and the FBI's resources already stretched thin, she’s on her own to findWhen someone close to Erica is kidnapped by the Wise Monkey, a serial killer fixated on the gruesome mutilation of their victims, Erica is in a race against time to save her life. With the Wise Monkey case in her hands and the FBI's resources already stretched thin, she’s on her own to find the killer before it's too late - again.… Expand

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Feb 6, 2013
    87
    The debut of Phoenix Online Studios in the scene of commercial adventure games is superb and leaves us with high expectations for the future. [January 2013]
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  2. DarkStation
    Feb 6, 2013
    80
    Overall, Cognition: an Erica Reed Thriller – Episode 2: The Wise Monkey is a solid step forward for this promising mystery series. The point-and-click gameplay does feel somewhat outdated, but it is devoid of the pixel hunts and illogical hilarity that has ruined past games of the genre.
  3. The Digital Fix
    May 16, 2013
    80
    This is an improvement over The Hangman despite the shorter length meaning you get less bang for your buck. Everything feels a little bit more settled and confident and it moves quickly.
  4. Adventure Gamers
    Jan 30, 2013
    70
    Not many adventures have as much dark storytelling ambition as Cognition-endure the awkward conversations to get to the puzzles and story developments, and you'll be glad you stuck with it.
  5. 4P.de
    Feb 5, 2013
    70
    Phoenix Online manages to produce another entertaining adventure thriller with the same mystical puzzle atmosphere as the predecessor.
  6. GameWatcher
    Jan 30, 2013
    60
    Things feel like they're going to start hotting up in Cognition, and while nothing's blowing me away in general I am enjoying the series. However, certain things definitely require a strong polish, and I hope Phoenix Online has time to make improvements before the next episode.
  7. Impulsegamer
    Feb 11, 2013
    60
    Compared to others of the adventure genre, Cognition Episode 2 is pretty average. It serves as a solid continuation of the Cognition story, but if anything it offers just a little less than the first installment.

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  1. Voyou
    May 18, 2021
    5
    This game thinks it's an American TV crime program, complete with all the genre cliches, gory pictures, gross yet modestly dressedThis game thinks it's an American TV crime program, complete with all the genre cliches, gory pictures, gross yet modestly dressed post-autopsy corpses, random swearing, antagonistic police chiefs, instantly predictable twists, edgy credits after the first scene, and so on.
    However, while mundane and not engaging, the crime-solving is anything but by the book, and the adventure immediately and ill-advisedly calls for arcade reflexes.    … Expand

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