Your client is drop-dead gorgeous. Her father is just plain dead - of an apparent suicide. She's certain he was murdered and is willing to do anything to prove it. You are Tex Murphy, P.I. - willing to do anything to make rent. Your 3D virtual reality investigation leads you into the heart of a dark secret. An elite team of specialists has created something unspeakable, and each of them is marked for death. Now, only you stand between freedom and the reign of the Overseer...

The emphasis in Tex Murphy: Overseer is on adventure. The story is a twisting, turning joyride, full of danger, espionage, ingenious escapes and, of course, plenty of humor. The designers paid extra attention to game play this time around, packing the adventure with dozens and dozens of riddles, puzzles and hair-raising cliffhangers, all intended to keep players glued to their computers until the mind-bending finale.

Tex Murphy: Overseer is the ideal vehicle for the new DVD format. The explorable 3D environments are presented in High Color (which uses up to 65,536 colors), making them richer, deeper and more photorealistic. Players will feel they are actually in real locations. And the movement--as in Under a Killing Moon and The Pandora Directive-- is completely unrestricted, allowing players to search every nook and cranny, as opposed to the limitations of rendered paths or slide-show presentations.

The interface has been updated and streamlined, allowing the 3D environments to be presented full-screen. And, in keeping with Access Software's commitment to customer service, Tex Murphy: Overseer comes with an extensive Help system, as well as complete hints, so players will never have to call in for a clue or purchase a hint book. Also, in response to an extremely favorable reaction, there will be two levels of gameplay, as there were in The Pandora Directive, one for players who want to get on with the story, and one for puzzle fanatics.

The cast of actors, headed by Michael York (Logan's Run, The Three Musketeers, etc.) is experienced and excellent. The script, written by Aaron Conners, is feature film-quality and was the primary draw for the major actors. Adrian Carr follows up his stylish direction of The Pandora Directive by utilizing the new technology and giving Tex Murphy: Overseer a truly cinematic, rather than computer game look.

With the very latest technology, a riveting script, a stellar cast, stylish direction and a finale that will blow the audience away, Tex Murphy: Overseer is the most exciting edition yet in the popular and critically-acclaimed Tex Murphy series.

System Requirements

• 133 MHz Pentium Processor or better
• Windows 95 operating system
• 16 MB RAM installed
• Video resolution (640x480x16 resolution, 2 MB Video RAM required)
• 16-bit Multimedia compatible sound card
• 4X CD-ROM or DVD drive
• 20 MB available hard disk space
• Keyboard/mouse/speakers

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