As a fan of H.P. Lovecraft's works, I am always excited to get my hands on any Lovecraftian piece of media. For some reason, the one area where Lovecraftian horror never seems to translate well is in videogames. This game does try but doesn't quite hit the mark, though it does succeed a little better than its counterpart, The Sinking City. Call of Cthulhu focuses on exploration, investigation, and stealth without doing any of these particularly well. The story is serviceable and the atmosphere is probably the strongest feature. Call of Cthulhu is not a must-play by any means, but if you are looking for Lovecraftian content it might be worth checking out at least for atmosphere and story. And it's mercifully short so if you don't like it, at least you aren't stuck with it long.