Under a Killing Moon

Plot synopsis:
Under a Killing Moon takes place in post-World War III San Francisco in December 2042. After the devastating events of the nuclear war, many major cities have been rebuilt (as is the case with New San Francisco), though certain areas still remain as they were before the war (as in Old San Francisco). The war also left another mark on the world: the formation of two classes of citizens. Specifically, some people have developed a natural resistance against radioactivity, and thus are normal or "Norms"—everybody else are Mutants in some form. Tensions between the two groups have risen dramatically and Norms and Mutants usually do not get along. The Mutants are usually forced to live in the run-down areas of cities such as Old San Francisco. Tex Murphy lives on Chandler Avenue in Old San Francisco. All his friends are Mutants, though he is a Norm.
In Under a Killing Moon, Tex Murphy, a private investigator, has hit rock bottom. Recently divorced from his wife Sylvia, out of work, low on cash, and living in a rundown part of Old San Francisco, Tex realizes that he has to get his act together. Tex sets out to hunt for work. He finds it quickly once he discovers that the pawnshop across the street from his apartment has been robbed. Tex quickly solves the case, and feels his luck has begun to change. Then a mysterious woman calling herself Countess Renier, having heard good things about Tex, hires him to find her missing statuette. Everything seems great at first and the Countess is promising to pay Tex more money than he has seen in his life. However, everything quickly goes downhill when Tex finds out about doomsday plot by a deadly cult calling themselves the Brotherhood of Purity.

Tags: cult, neo noir, sci-fi

Review:
A Classic of Computer Cinema.
This remains, for all time, my favourite computer game.
There has never been a better blend of game and movie.
Not only is the game challenging and fun, but the movie happens to be exceptionally well written.
Chris Jones directs the action and stars as the main character, Tex Murphy, a loveable blend of Humphrey Bogart and Peter Sellers.
The story is a P.I. drama with a twist--it's set in post WWIII San Francisco, in a world where flying cars, space stations, laser beams, and mutants are all run-of-the-mill occurrences.
Beginning with a simple robbery investigation, the game slowly builds to a much more frightening level.
It is a tale of the far-reaching dangers of bigotry and hatred.
The story encompasses all of recorded history, and is written so cleverly that it could very well come true.Although the game contains many frightening moments, as well as points where the fate of the ENTIRE WORLD rests on Tex's shoulders, it is balanced out by the gumshoe's caustic wit.
One especially memorable scene is when, in the boardroom of a mysterious corporation, hiding from a killer security robot, Tex can look at the pictures of the board members and come up with a witty remark for each and every one.
I would recommend this game to anyone who likes detective stories, futuristic tales, and problem-solving computer games.
Again, it is the perfect blend of game and movie.
The game will keep you on your toes, while the movie will keep you in stitches..
One of the best computer games around.
This game is a great role playing game.
The game is so real that you feel like you are in it.
This game has great mystery elements in it and also has the voice of James Earl Jones in it.
It has great sound.
Only the background is not real but all the people are..
If you have XP and Google you can play this game again.
I have to admit that I just love Tex and all the gang.
I got a new computer with a Duel Processor and felt I would never be able to play any of the Tex Murphy Games again.
I went to Google and type in "Tex Murphy installation on XP" and low and behold, I was sent into the instruction of how to install and play this old DOS game on my Windows.I now enjoy the movement of Tex Murphy again.
So go out to Ebay and pick up a cheap game and role play again.I have also loaded the Other Tex Murphy Games: "The Pandora Directive" and "Overseer" which all stars Chris Jones, as the Bogart-style detective..
Simply superb adventure.
This 'interactive movie' pushed the envelope when it was released in 1994.
It still is the only game series to use FMV well and to its advantage.
A computer classic..
Humor makes all the difference...
Tex Murphy's been around, for a while.
I owned Mean Streets, the game with the 1940's detective in 2000+ future (Does the year really matter?
)But in this game, two huge leaps are made.
Firstly a new interface has been integrated, featuring a 3D movement screen, and (slightly less impressively ) a full-motion video dialogue screen.
The 3d engine is gorgeous, but the full-motion video only ever has one person moving at one time, and it is distracting.But the more important leap is in Tex's character.
Practically an invisible entity in "Mean Streets", here, Tex is given a wry, self deprecating sense of humor.
It makes the game, and makes it work.
He pleads for his life (embarassingly), he falls off chairs, and crashes into a brick wall playing alley basketball, one on one.His commentary..
Fouled..."