Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

This game is one of my favorite Adventures games. It has a good story with good acting. I mean there is no Oscar winners here but for an FMV adventure game, the acting is good. There is a hint system that will help you if you get stuck or can't solve a puzzle. It has lots of humor and suspense. If you want to play one of the best FMVs or adventures games of all time, Play this game. Also it doesn't matter if you haven't played the others, there are a few inside jokes if you have but you still can follow the story and enjoy it without playing the others. I know I did. Plus it is one of the few games that takes place in San Francisco and one of the even fewer that take place in a future version of San Francisco. Buy. this. Game!!!!

What to say? After playing Under a Killing Moon and falling in love for it, I was sure there was no chance for a sequel to come out. After all, we are talking about a genre that was not understood by everyone. Seeing the game on sale for the first time took me quite the shock, since there was no previews, articles, nothing, in magazines or what-so-ever where I live. I bought it without thinking twice and ran home to try it. The evolution from the first game was amazing. The FMV's where improved, the 3D graphics also received a major lift up and the storyline/acting was better than before, including several "arcs" (let's call them jobs) in the middle of the main job that Tex had to solve. For those who never played the first game, this is all nonsense of course. The game is based in 3 different gameplay styles: 1. Free roaming - Traveling around places, rooms, streets. Really gives us a great sense of freedom. 2. Dialogue - This is where you gain most of the clues to progress trough the game, talking with other characters. 3. Puzzle Solving - Of course a game like this had to include several puzzles. They go from the most basic like buying new stuff from the Electronics Shop to stopping a burglar jumping from rooftop to rooftop. Even if you never played UAKM before, be sure to pick this one because it's well worth it!

Just finished this game and I have to say that it took the good awful era of the FMV and did what nobody else could do make it fun.

I remember playing Tex Murphy: Under A Killing Moon when I was a teenager. It came out on 4 CD-ROMS, which was crazy at the time. It was one of the most enjoyable games I owned. I never got to play The Pandora Directive though, but now I do! I've played this a few hours already and it is very similar to Under A Killing Moon. It takes place in the same surroundings as it's prequal and the video quality and witty commentary are the same. I really enjoy this game, it's good fun! "You're OK in my book Murph... no matter what anyone else is saying" (oh, and say it in that character's voice!) ;)

Having played "Under A Killing Moon" back when it was released (an excellent game btw), somehow I skipped this one. It was probably because of budget problems seeing I was only 14-15 years old. Anyways, replaying UAKM, I was really looking forward to Pandora directive.. And boy did this game deliver.. It is an excellent tale of government conspiracies, strange boxes, and mind blowing puzzles, this game has it all.. I cannot remember when I last time required a pen and paper beside me to complete puzzles in a game.. Completing games like this back in the day with no access to internet was no small feat, and I challenge you to try now without the use of the internet.. Acting isn't superb, but definately better than UAKM.. I had two or three CTD, but starting the game up again, you can continue exactly where the game crashed, so nothing is lost.. Awesome game.. Play it..