Underplayed Gems

Tex Murphy: Mean Streets (1989)

Tex Murphy: Mean Streets cover
Developer
Access Software, The Code Monkeys
Publisher
U.S. Gold, Access Software, Nightdive Studios
Platforms
Commodore C64/128/MAX, Linux, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Rating
3.4 of 5, 7 player ratings
Completionist
about 21 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A noir detective adventure set in 2033 San Francisco where you investigate a web of mysterious deaths among scientists.

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About

The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco. You've been hired by the beautiful daughter of a university professor to uncover the facts about his death. As you begin your investigation you uncover the deaths of several prominent members of the scientific community. Are these deaths coincidental or is there something more sinister going on? And which characters could have a motive? Could it be J. Saint Gideon, former head of British Intelligence? Could Frank Schimming, president of the largest surveillance company in the world be hiding something? Or what about Sylvia, the professor's daughter. Is she as innocent as she seems? And why is an infamous Detroit hit man in town?

Screenshots

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