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 the player begins 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 is told in a much more detailed way. The gameplay system is similar to those of
Under a Killing Moon; and
The Pandora Directive. The player can move around in a fully 3D environment, which can be viewed from different positions and angles at any time. Dialogues and cut-scenes feature live actors. There are a number of puzzles to solve in
Overseer, but in-game help is available if players find them too difficult.
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Just Adventure |
2000 |
A |
100 |
| JeuxVideoPC.com |
Nov 20, 2004 |
17 out of 20 |
85 |
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
Jun, 1998 |
82 out of 100 |
82 |
| Adventure Gamers |
Sep 10, 2004 |
  |
80 |
| Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) |
Mar 30, 1998 |
|
80 |
| PC Player (Germany) |
Apr, 1998 |
77 out of 100 |
77 |
| PC Games (Germany) |
May 06, 1998 |
73 out of 100 |
73 |
| PC Action |
Jun 17, 1998 |
70 out of 100 |
70 |
| Gamezilla |
May 03, 1998 |
68 out of 100 |
68 |
| GameSpot |
Apr 06, 1998 |
6.3 out of 10 |
63 |
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Trivia
In Germany,
Tex Murphy: Overseer was sold only as CD version - lacking the improved DVD version of the game that was included in the US release. Therefore, publisher
Eidos Interactive decided to sell it directly - for approx. 50 DM (approx. 26 €) - as Premier Collection release.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
MAT 
(36840) on May 19, 2000.
