CAMEO: CCTV Detective

An interesting game that you should be able to complete in under 2 hours. You play as a detective who reviews CCTV footage for the police in order to answer questions about events/crimes. At its heart, CCTV Detective is like a hidden object game. For each scene, you find clues and cameras. Then, you watch CCTV footage searching for details. At times, you are asked to find a car in footage from a highway camera. Overall, it is a game that tests your ability to observe and report. Pros - does a good job of simulating the process of investigating a crime using video footage - at times, it feels very real. Cons - most scenes have 5 cameras with around 2 - 6 minutes of footage each. This means you are sitting for quite a bit. For me, this felt very passive and I grew restless and started jumping the tapes forward to shorten the time I needed to watch. I'd recommend this game to those who enjoy using their powers of observation and don't mind watching more than 'doing.' The game auto-saves and provides you multiple chances to recover if you get an answer wrong. Over all, this indie team has put together a game that has a unique premise and will certainly make you pay attention. As an optional activity, you can test your skills at putt-putt golf (I am no better playing this sport virtually than I am in real life!)

I like playing Wreck Tangle Games. There is an innocence only an Indie game maker can create which I find very pleasant. The scenery looks like something from a Model Railroader but the textures are so interesting I have a good time just looking at the crafting of the scenes. Puzzling is pretty straightforward but also interesting. Just when you think you got it all figured out a little curve ball comes your way to keep you on your toes and shows us the developer put some effort in creating a good gaming experience. There are a few mini games here as well a very crazy game of Putt Putt golf. Don't even try to use the laws of Physics here, just swing away and hope for the best : ) Eventually that over sized white ball will ever so slowly sink into the putt adding to a nice set of achievements. This could be a nice game to play with a young teen. Slightly mature theme but not any more so than a cop show on TV, and moves quickly enough to keep their attention.