You are Detective Robert Goren, an elite member of NYPD’s Major case squad whose razor-sharp instincts and powers of deduction have helped you earn a reputation as a top-notch investigator. Now you will be put to the ultimate test as you scour the crime scenes to collect evidence, interview witnesses to build a criminal profile, and apply psychological interrogation techniques to solve the most challenging homicide cases of your career.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent deals with the exploits of Detective Robert Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio). The game takes the player through multiple cases where they will have to analyze crime scenes, uncover evidence and conduct interviews with witnesses and potential suspects.

The game itself is set in the third-person perspective and will feature a new twist to the suspect interview process. This will assist players in building a criminal profile of the suspect that will aid the player in cracking the case.

Criminal Intent breaks from the format of the previous L&O games by employing a third-person perspective and gameplay that's more focused on the psychological aspect of a police investigation. The player controls Detective Goren, star of the television series, as he investigates four interrelated murder cases. The 166MB download, which features a portion from the beginning of one of these cases, includes questioning a witness, speaking to the medical examiner, and searching the murder site for evidence.