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Detective-mystery meets paranormal thriller!
A season pass for Cognition. An Erica Reed Thriller, an episodic point-and-click adventure story packed with challenging puzzles, branching paths, and a disquieting mood, is available on GOG.com 33% off. That's only $19.99 for the first week.
Erica Reed is an exceptional detective, but being special always comes at a price. Her extraordinary gift, allowing her a peek into the past by simply touching an object, makes her the ultimate bloodhound, and yet, causes excruciating mental pain. Her own past is marred irreparably by a personal tragedy. Can she conquer her demons by solving one morbid case after another, or will the unfading shadow of her brother's killer torment her forever? The mystery thickens, as someone starts leaving clues, that can only be uncovered with the use of Erica's unique ability. Who? Why? Can the troubled detective last long enough to find out?
So wait a minute--a season pass?
This may be something new for some of you, so we wanted to let you guys know what we mean by "Season Pass."Cognition. An Erica Reed Thriller consists of four episodes (fourth of which will be released on GOG.com, on 19 September 2013), each of them investigating a seemingly unrelated murder case. Each mystery is its own self-contained game, and when you buy a season pass you'll get all of the games in the "season". You're essentially preordering a season of episodic games. In this case, we already have Episodes 1, 2, and 3 available right now, so you're only preordering Episode 4, which is coming out in a week's time. By buying a season pass now, you're saving 33% off the price of the full season. So if this looks like your kind of thing, picking it up now saves you $9.99.
Uncover dark mysteries behind grisly killings and lead detective Erica Reed to absolution over four tension-filled episodes of Cognition. An Erica Reed Thriller, available DRM-free on GOG.com, for only $19.99. The offer lasts until Thursday, September 19, at 5:59AM GMT.
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Smannesman: I'm curious, how does the 'coupon' work and does it stack with the current reduced price?
I asked GOG on Twitter, no it does not stack you will need to chose one of them.

However, maybe you can still get the coupon after the promo ends?
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2 more bloody Point and Click games, say it ain't so.
Got my "already own the first three" coupon code from Phoenix Online Studios, went smoothly. Redeemed in on GOG without a problem. A little odd that the games are separate on the shelf even though they are never to be sold thusly, but I understand the technical reasons for that.
...why do I always read the title as "Erotica Reed Thriller" ?

...actually that sounds like a good game. Make it happen.
I played the demo.
I did not like it.

I might have bought this, but now won't.
Thank god for demos.

Try it yourself and see if you like it or not.
http://www.postudios.com/Demos/CognitionDemoSetup.exe
Hey, what idiot voted for season passes during the last survey???

Nah, just kidding. Not a fan of episodic games but this one seems pretty cool. Somehow I haven't heard about it yet.
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IAmSinistar: but I understand the technical reasons for that.
Oh yeah? Do you? Do you really?
Post edited September 12, 2013 by F4LL0UT
Really happy this is finally here, definite wishlist entry :-)
Lol, I read "porn studios". Now that I think of it, I should rather be laughing because "Po" means "butt" in German.
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shadi.lahham: I played the demo.
I did not like it.

I might have bought this, but now won't.
Thank god for demos.

Try it yourself and see if you like it or not.
http://www.postudios.com/Demos/CognitionDemoSetup.exe
I'm not a fan of point-n-click games, but I have to admit, the video looks pretty good in terms of story and style (the voice "acting" is another matter entirely). Thanks a lot for the demo link...it's not something I'd want to jump into without trying first.

EDIT: The demo is waaay short, and the plot and puzzles are pretty much by the book, but there's something really compelling about using the "intuition" feature, and it created a nice, creepy vibe. Usually I'd wait for a sale, but I dropped the $20 on it (mainly so I could keep playing!). Thanks again for the link.
Post edited September 12, 2013 by SpiderFighter
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KneeTheCap: ...why do I always read the title as "Erotica Reed Thriller" ?

...actually that sounds like a good game. Make it happen.
I'd back it on Kickstarter.
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KneeTheCap: ...why do I always read the title as "Erotica Reed Thriller" ?

...actually that sounds like a good game. Make it happen.
Must be a subliminal message
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IAmSinistar: but I understand the technical reasons for that.
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F4LL0UT: Oh yeah? Do you? Do you really?
Yes, is that a problem? A state secret that I shouldn't divulge? I really don't need the NKVD stopping by, especially as they aren't supposed to have existed for a few decades now.
Post edited September 12, 2013 by IAmSinistar
Damn, I got the first two games DRM free elsewhere. I really wish I could import them to here so I'd have them all in a single place.

I'm not buying the season pass cause I already own half of them, so it's a bad deal. I hope we'll be able to get them individually....
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VanishedOne: Will there even be a facility to own only the first two episodes on GOG? The announcement makes it sound as though the series won't be sold here on a per-episode basis.
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JudasIscariot: We won't be selling individual episodes of this one. It's all or nothing :)
JUST saw this after my previous post. In this case, I'll be having to pass on this. I don't like having to rebuy stuff I already own.

Glad to see they merged.
Post edited September 12, 2013 by HiroshiMishima
I got the first two episodes from Groupees but still haven't played them. I'll buy the full season here when I get around to playing those and if I like them.
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HiroshiMishima: Damn, I got the first two games DRM free elsewhere. I really wish I could import them to here so I'd have them all in a single place.

I'm not buying the season pass cause I already own half of them, so it's a bad deal. I hope we'll be able to get them individually....
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JudasIscariot: We won't be selling individual episodes of this one. It's all or nothing :)
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HiroshiMishima: JUST saw this after my previous post. In this case, I'll be having to pass on this. I don't like having to rebuy stuff I already own.

Glad to see they merged.
Good news, however! As we've posted on our tumblr account (http://postudios.tumblr.com/post/61020431699/cognition-an-erica-reed-thriller-is-on-gog), if you own some of the episodes, you can email us a proof of purchase and we'll send you a code to get the Season Pass at a discount. The breakdown is:

- If you own 1 episode, the Season Pass will be $22.99 (of note, the current sale price is $19.99, so if this is you, go for it!)
- If you own 2 episodes, it's $15.99
- If you own 3 episodes, it's $9.99
Post edited September 12, 2013 by katiehal16