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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
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Description

It's December, 2042. And you're the only P.I. that follows the old steps of Philip Marlow, Spade, and other classic detectives. This time, the world depends upon you. How? Why? It's not for me to tell. Take your gun, and see what'll be next. Well, you'll drop it via the window accidentally, but I guess that won't stop you from solving the case.

Under A Killing Moon, unlike the Tex Murphy adventures that came before it, takes place in a world whose locations are pure 3D in which you have full maneuverability. You can even look for clues underneath desks, chairs, etc. Other features include an online hint system (that decreases your final score the more you use it), extensive support for additional sound/music devices, and full-motion video technology.


Alternate Titles

  • "殺人月" -- Chinese Title (Tradition)
  • "UAKM" -- common abbreviation
  • "Tex Murphy: Under A Killing Moon" -- Series title

Part of the Following Groups


Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Under A Killing Moon - A Tex Murphy Interactive Movie DOS $6.80  
GOG
Tex Murphy 1+2 $5.99  
Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon $9.99  
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive $9.99  
Tex Murphy: OverSeer $9.99  
ebay.com
Under a Killing Moon    
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User Reviews

How to become a true PI Black Wolf (37232) 4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars
Take THIS, first-person shooters! Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (62184) 4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars
Whow! Heartbeating adventure. MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (35247) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Best adventure gaming around! William Shawn McDonie Bronze Star Contributing Member (1163) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Save The World!!! (again) wampyrii (9) unrated
The world's worst P.I against the a world destroying mad man Sam Hardy (76) unrated
You can't keep a good man down... Toka (20) 4.83 Stars4.83 Stars4.83 Stars4.83 Stars4.83 Stars

The Press Says

Adventure Classic Gaming Apr 26, 1996 5 out of 5 100
PC Gamer Jan, 1995 92 out of 100 92
IGN Feb 11, 2008 9 out of 10 90
Adventure Lantern May, 2006 90 out of 100 90
Adventure Gamers May 22, 2002 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Adventurearchiv Apr 10, 2007 82 out of 100 82
Quandary Jan, 1995 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
PC Games (Germany) Dec, 1994 78 out of 100 78
Just Adventure 1999 B 75
GameSpot May 01, 1996 6.9 out of 10 69

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Trivia

Under a Killing Moon was named #99 overall among the “150 Best Games of All Time” by Computer Gaming World Magazine (15th Anniversary Issue--November 1996).


This entry was contributed by lieven.dk (8441), MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (35247) and Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (58601)
 

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