80
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.8
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

It seems that the relationship between Tex Murphy, the private investigator in post-apocalyptic San Francisco, and his sweetheart Chelsee finally entered a happy phase. Tex is going on a date with Chelsee, they talk about their feelings and their future, and Chelsee asks Tex to tell her the story of his first case as a PI. This is where you begin to play the game - as young Tex, still an idealist, full of energy and with none of the ironic bitterness of his later years.

A beautiful girl enters his office. Her name is Sylvia Linsky, and she asks him to investigate a case. Her father, Carl Linsky, has apparently committed suicide. But although there seems to be nothing suspicious in the circumstances of his death, Sylvia tells Tex she is convinced it was a murder. Tex' first investigation, that will influence his entire life, is about to begin...

The general story line of "Overseer" is the same as in Mean Streets, the first game in Tex Murphy series, but it is told in a much more detailed way, and the gameplay system is similar to those of Under a Killing Moon and The Pandora Directive. You move around in a fully 3D environment, which you can view from different positions and angles at any time. Dialogues and cut-scenes feature live actors. There are plenty of hard puzzles to solve in "Overseer", but in-game help is available if you find them too difficult.

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User Reviews

The best Tex Murphy story in the hardest Tex Murphy game JazzOleg Bronze Star Contributing Member (53181) 4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars
Once Upon a Time... MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (34669) 4.83 Stars4.83 Stars4.83 Stars4.83 Stars4.83 Stars
The end of the road for one of the greatest series ever! William Shawn McDonie Bronze Star Contributing Member (1174) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

The Press Says

Just Adventure 2000 A 100
Adventure Classic Gaming Apr 09, 1998 5 out of 5 100
JeuxVideoPC.com Nov 20, 2004 17 out of 20 85
Power Unlimited Sep, 1998 8.2 out of 10 82
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Jun, 1998 82 out of 100 82
Adventure Gamers Sep 10, 2004 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) Mar 30, 1998 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
PC Games (Germany) May 06, 1998 73 out of 100 73
PC Action Jun 17, 1998 70 out of 100 70
GameSpot Apr 06, 1998 6.3 out of 10 63

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Trivia

Overseer is a loose remake of the original Tex Murphy game, Mean Streets.

Overseer was the first DVD-ROM game ever produced. In fact, the package not only comes with the CDs necessary to play the game, but also the DVD version (with DVD-quality video) on a single DVD disc.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (34669) on May 19, 2000.
 

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