Mean Streets

Description

Private investigator Tex Murphy is hired to investigate the murder of a university professor. It turns out that he was one of eight scientists involved in Project Overlord, a mission to remotely control people. You soon learn of the deaths of other related figures. Suspects may include the British intelligence head, a surveillance company owner, and the professor's daughter.

Tex's first adventure (and the only one released for systems other than DOS or Windows PCs) takes you through the seedy West Coast world of 2033. The game is icon-driven, with object puzzles less significant than detective deduction and character interaction.

Mean Streets features dozens of characters to interact with by asking questions or offering bribes. Fights often arise, but a diplomatic approach is more successful with characters whose guilt is unproven. Although it is largely an adventure game, travel between cities involves piloting your Lotus Speeder in a flight simulation section.

Part of the Following Group

• Tex Murphy series

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User Reviews

The early days of Tex Murphy, back when he had the slowest car in the galaxy...	DOS	Zovni (9138)
Interesting story with mostly tedious gameplay	DOS	Ingold (125)
So this is what the future is like	DOS	Black Wolf (37232)
An absolute classic.	DOS	Toka (20)

The Press Says

Zzap!	Amiga	Jan, 1991	83 out of 100	83
Adventure Classic Gaming	DOS	Aug 06, 1999	4 out of 5	80
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Just Games Retro	DOS	Jul 02, 2007	79 out of 100	79
GameZebo	DOS	Jun 22, 2009		70
The Good Old Days	Amiga	Jul 30, 2003	4 out of 6	67
Power Play	Amiga	Dec, 1990	58 out of 100	58
Power Play	Atari ST	Dec, 1990	58 out of 100	58
Power Play	DOS	May, 1990	53 out of 100	53
Adventure Gamers	DOS	May 19, 2002		50

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Trivia

There are many references to TV shows and movies in Mean Streets. For example, turn on the TV in Ron Morgon's Cabin and the sound resembles Star Trek. The robot in Cal Davis's Secret Lab is a reference to Lost In Space. The scene where you meet Larry Hammond is a spoof of a joke The Bob Newhart Show. Also, the president is called Michael J. Fox, and a final joke refers to the first Back to the Future film he starred in