As an 80s baby I grew up playing Sierra games on PC and one series my brother and I would play a lot was the Police Quest series (along with Space Quest). I found a website where you could play Sierra games (first one I played was Leisure Suit Larry since I wasn't allowed to play it as a kid) and I am considering doing a replay of the Police Quest games and basically a total retro gaming dive until Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 comes out (my main gaming at the moment is Modded Skyrim, Sims, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla).
Can anyone recommend any good cop games whether old or new?
The Sherlock Holmes series of games is pretty good evidence and conjecture based gaming. The company also made a Cthulhu type mystery solving game, but it has problems with the publisher.
Tex Murphy is also fairly good. Obra Dinner is good the first time. Thimbleweed Park is also on a list of games I'm sure you know about.
LA Noir is a more modern version. It has it's good and bad parts. The cinematic feel does get annoying at times.
Discworld Noir is surprisingly good. You play a private investigator in Pratchett's universe.
The same goes with Blade Runner. It's mystery unless you know the movie.
I can't find the name, but there was a series where you investigated real crimes that had happened and try to figure it out with actual evidence and witnesses. LA something or other.
The last express is bizarre and amazing. Real time clues and hints as you figure out what is happening.
Then we have games like Sam and Max which is more slapstick in nature and not really mystery.
Fantastic list!
Would like to note that Sherlock Holmes - Crimes and Punishments is by far the best of those games, and is really, really good. The others are very hit and miss.
Yes, the graphics, story, and evidence is the best in that one.
Cool! I'll check those out. I have read a Discworld book and enjoyed it. I plan on reading more but a game that takes place in that universe sounds cool.