Mechanically, the game is impressive. The seamless incorporation of FMV against games environments is great. Nothing is overly complicated and the neat right-button tool is cleverly designed. The environments are impressive, but a lot of the textures are surprisingly really cruddy and low-res looking. My chief complaint has more to do with myself being an outsider to the series. I simply can't reconcile Tex's hokey and comic demeanor with the plot and subject matter. It just feels extremely disjointed to me. I just hate it when most pc games try to be witty in a comedic way. They just are NOT funny. Penny Arcade's "On the rain-slick precipice" is the only game to really get a snicker out of my, but the humor in this game is extremely awkward. It is by no stretch a bad game, but you really have to "get" the franchise to appreciate it and I'm not that kind of franchise fan. If you like classic pc adventures with a satirical edge, and that trademark "it is so stupid/corny it is actually funny" then you will probably love this. Nostalgia is this games primary selling point. I couldn't get into it.
