SFPD HOMICIDE

SFPD HOMICIDE (Grolier Electronic Publishing, CD-ROM for PC and Mac, $49.95) Packed with 80 minutes of live-action video, this taut, two-disc whodunit should more than satisfy deskbound sleuths. By clicking on evidence or witnesses in a photo of the murder scene, as well as 20 other locations, you -- a rookie detective -- trigger video interrogations that slowly reveal an actual case. Though the gameplay is short by current standards (10 hours), sharp acting, led by Deborah Fink as bike messenger Lisa, and an interrogation process not limited by the typical multiple-choice Q&A make you want to pin on a badge. B+