Law & Order Criminal Intent Demo

The Law & Order TV series has gained a lot of popularity over the years, thanks to the ever-interesting cases that are presented and the likeable characters. Naturally, it was only a matter of time until someone transformed it into a video game, especially since all the required elements were there: suspense, puzzles and more than enough charismatic characters to take part in the action.

Law & Order Criminal Intent is based on the spin-off with the same name and it features a variety of mysterious cases that should give you plenty to think about before bed. In the game, you get to play as detective Robert Goren, who uses his superior deduction skills and experience in order to catch some criminals, by analyzing the crime scenes and talking to potential suspects.

Whether it's a prosecutor found floating on the East River, or a bank executive beaten to death, Goren must do everything he can in order to bring the ones responsible to justice. Since you play as him, the task is ultimately yours, because you have to search for clues and gather evidence from various locations, as well as do your best to notice important information that might be revealed in conversation with various people.

Just like in the TV show, the detective uses a technique called profiling to come up with a description of the murderer, which can be deducted by analyzing the clues he left behind. To do so, you also get to perform a few rough interrogations and use a bit of psychology, in order to get the truth out of the witnesses or the suspects themselves, who always seem to forget things when it's convenient.

From a technical standpoint, the game is basically a classic point-and-click, with static background that can hide a lot of interesting objects. To advance through the story and find clues, you have to pay attention to the environment and click on the appropriate evidence, as well as combine items to reach a conclusion. Moreover, the graphic quality is more than decent, especially when it comes to the amount of detail put into the environment.

In the end, although Law & Order Criminal Intent is rather short, it does offer a few hours of gameplay, depending on your ability to solve the cases. Since the characters from the show can also be seen in the game as well, the experience is all but complete, in case you happen to be a fan.