Vera Cruz
Infogrames 1985
- Aka:
- Vera Cruz Affair, The
- Language:
- English
- Authors:
- Gilles Blancon, Malcolm J. Herd
- Platforms:
- Amstrad CPC
, C64/128 , MSX/MSX2, Spectrum - Genres:
- Crime
- Related:
- 1: Vera Cruz, 2: Sydney Affair, The
- Entered by:
- Alex, Gunness, iamaran
- Added:
- 10-05-2010
- Edited:
- 18-05-2025
Synopsis
You have just been appointed Detective Sergeant in the Crime Squad at Saint Etienne (Loire). As an Officer of the Police and in your capacity as a Judicial Police Officer, you are capable of leading any criminal investigation.
No sooner have you taken up your new post when you are called upon to investigate what the press are fast terming THE VERA CRUZ AFFAIR.
On the 8th August, 1986, you are notified by the caretaker at the 'Forest' apartment block of the discovery of a body. It has been provisionally identified as one of the residents and, from the caretaker's description, it is believed to be a case of suicide with a shotgun as the weapon involved.
You and your team must go to the scene to ascertain the facts. Once this is complete you will have to carry out the actual investigation, using the methods at your disposal.
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An early "police procedural" from Infogrames, one of the purest and cleanest of its kind. Apart from some clunkiness in the interface, particularly the first part, the investigation part is realistic and entertaining (provided you fancy this type of game). The case becomes tangled very soon, but there are not a lot of red herrings and things become clearer as long as you are thorough and explore every clue. Note that the manual contains key information needed to solve the case.