TEX MURPHY OVERSEER

I remember when this game was nothing more than a 2D adventure game using digitized actors as well as digitized backgrounds to make an adventure game. Back then, ACCESS SOFTWARE was the leading industry for making games that not only run with a sound card, but also made games for people who only had a PC SPEAKER. I still own the original MEAN STREETS (The very first game in the series, runs only on DOS 5.0 or higher) and loved the game then. Oddly enough, they still used the same actor who plays the detective for ALL the games of this series. It's nice to see a company who tries to keep the original idea still an original.Oddly enough, compaired to it's original counterpart (Originally played on a floppy disk), this game is played on several CD's, each CD contains a chapter or "section" of the game which helps tell the story of Tex Murphy and his fight against crime. The major plus side is the lame story line as well as a very cheap script which plays to the humor of the audience. (Which was actually designed to be obvious to the player for entertainment purposes only) You, the player, play as Tex Purphy, trying to solve a series of crimes which will ultimately help you reach the final battle. The gameplay is not too far off from it's original game. Originally, this was a 2D adventure game where you had to look for clues to help you get further into the game. This game is in 3D where you move around in 3D worlds trying to find clues to help you get further into the game. More clues you find, the further you progress. This is another kind of game where you will eventually find all the clues to help you beat the game, but requires some trial and error (Example = Find a key, now you gotta find the lock it's used for... or find a magazine, maybe someone can use it for trade for information) If you remember this series, this game fits right along side with it's precious games. From the sad and terrible one liners to the interesting puzzle solving games you have to play. (Runs on Windows 95/98 for best results)I got this game in about 5 days, very fast for standard USPS service. Game played excellently and works great on Windows 98. This game is mostly for collectors of old games. If you happen to have an old PC with Windows 95/98, this is a very good game to have in your collection, as the series has been runnings for almost 10 years. So far the other games that are part of this series are as follows...Mean Streets (First original game, runs on DOS 5.0, MCGA graphics)Martian Memberandum (Second in the series, still played on floppy, MCGA Graphics)Under A Killing Moon (The first Multi-CD game to run under DOS, SVGA Graphics)Pandora Detective (Second in the series of Multi-CD, only this time for Windows)So if you get this game, don't forget that there are other games that tell more to the of Tex Murphy. Luckily, you don't "have" to have the other games to complete the story, it just helps to have the others if you want to know more about Tex Murphy. Collectors only, and for older PC's.

I played this game when it first came out. It is still a cool game for its age. It took me a while to get it to work on win7 but it was worth it.

this product did not work, was not compatable with newer operating systems, I couldnt get a fix for it either

I am a long time fan of the Tex Murphy series as I bought the three original games (Under a Killing Moon, The Pandora Directive, and Overseer) when they came out. The first two were outstanding, but the third was a mixed bag as many of the old characters were dropped and the series took 180 degree change in terms of the mood and tone of the story. It's much darker than anticipated, and the humor was significantly reduced. The sleuthing was pretty straightforward because most of the clues were usually within the confines of the room. Progress was indicated by making to the next video. A few of them, especially the ending, were too long to sit through. Since then, the game had become unplayable thanks to many Windows upgrades, and the DVD didn't work at all. It's nearly impossible to get the CDs working again to this day unless you had the right computer that was manufactured within the specifications as originally outlined despite the fact Under a Killing Moon and The Pandora Directive worked just fine regardless. So, the only way to go was to google "gog games" and pay 10 bucks or less for a download. Although the downloaded game crashed a lot on me and showed choppy graphics, it's better than nothing because I hadn't played it for over 15 years. Hence, it was nice to revisit the game for nostalgia. Of course, the ending indicated that there was going to be a sequel in the works only that it never came until now when they finally released Tesla Effect which was very long overdue. All in all, it's not a bad of an idea to get Overseer from the gog site because you can always revisit it over the years like I do with all of the three games.

"Tex Murphy: Overseer" is an entertaining game. Like "The Pandora Directive" before it, it uses live action scenes mixed with point and click exploration to guide you through what is ultimately an interactive movie. The game is fun, though not as good as "The Pandora Directive".The great inventory and menu toolbar from TPD is gone, in favor of screens that are less convenient and sometimes jump out when you do not want them to. In turn, the puzzles are more scare the TPD, and are often much, much easier. The graphics are surprisingly not as good as in TPD, though the game runs in a similar fashion and is easy to catch on to.All in all, I would suggest playing the game's predecessor before paying the money for this game. If you have played TPD, go ahead and buy this. The story is unique, the acting is good, and it is entertaining. You will not be as impressed or as involved as you were in the last one, but it is still a fun ride.