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This is my 290th Pc-upload ^^
Tex Murphy: Overseer (1998) is the 5th (and as of now, the final) installment in the Tex Murphy series of adventure games for the PC. In it, the player controls Private Investigator Tex Murphy as he recounts the story of his first case to his girlfriend, Chelsee Bando. Overseer combined the use of full motion video (FMV) with 3D environments.
Setting
Like all Tex Murphy games, Tex Murphy: Overseer takes place in post-World War III San Francisco. After the devastating events of WWIII, 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). WWIII also left another mark on the world: the formation of two classes of citizens. Specifically, the Mutants and the "Norms".
Since Overseer is told as a series of flashbacks, it actually takes place in two different time frames. The current year is 2043, shortly after the events of The Pandora Directive and as such tensions between the Mutants and Norms have begun to die down. However, the flashbacks take place in November 2037. The Crusade for Genetic Purity is beginning to gain momentum, and tensions are building between the two groups. The Mutants are usually forced to live in the run-down areas of cities such as Old San Francisco. Tex lives in his new apartment on Front St. in New San Francisco. He has just been kicked out of the Colonel's Detective Agency for reporting the Colonel's unethical practices, and has now gone into business on his own.
Plot
Tex Murphy: Overseer starts out with Tex going on a date with Chelsee Bando. Worrying about Tex's ability to commit to a relationship, she confronts him about how he still wears his wedding ring from his ex-wife, Sylvia Linsky. This leads Tex to recount the story of his first case. Tex is hired by Sylvia Linsky to discover the truth behind her father's suicide. She believes he was actually murdered, but the police have already closed the case. With no one else to turn to, she goes to Tex for help. Tex becomes involved in a plot involving implants and mind control, and must do what he can to stop it, before it's too late. The story which Tex recounts to Chelsee is essentially the events of Mean Streets, the first game in the series. There are however several notable plot differences between the two.
The game continues the Tex tradition of using some well-known actors to portray major characters, such as Michael York, Henry Darrow, and Clint Howard.
Gameplay
The Virtual World
Tex Murphy: Overseer is the third game in the Tex Murphy series to use virtual world technology. For Overseer, Access Software created a new virtual world engine designed for use in Windows 95/98. Along with the new engine came a slightly modified control system, which was not widely liked. Despite this, the virtual world still allowed for full freedom of movement and allowed you to search for clues in every corner, which by this point had become a staple of the Tex series.
Conversations
Overseer continued the use of the Tex series' unique method of dialogue selection. Instead of providing you with a list of responses showing the exact words that Tex will say, each dialogue choice is given an adequate description. Never knowing exactly what Tex will say when you select an option helped to keep the dialogue surprising, and often funny.
End of the series
Overseer is the final installment of the Tex Murphy series. This had not been the intention when the project was developed. In fact the game ends with a cliffhanger since it was intended that a sequel (Chance) would be published quickly. Overseer was developed because Intel had wanted to bundle a new Tex game with one of its new hardware products. Due to a very quick turnaround Intel initially required there wasn't time to produce, and write a new game for the series. As some players might notice Overseer is not a "new story", but rather a retelling of Mean Streets. Intel reportedly paid for the entire production but decided to cancel the software bundle anyway. Access released the game through normal channels in 1998.
After the completion of Overseer it was intended that two more games would be produced and Aaron Conners the writer for the series had basic outlines ready for Chance and one other Tex game (Polarity). However Access was sold to Microsoft shortly after 1998 and any mention of a Tex sequel was put on permanent hold. This is due partially to the merge, but has more to do with declining sales of the series and adventure games as a whole.
Since Overseer was published no other game work has begun. In October 2004 Microsoft sold Overseer developer Access Software and rights to the game to Take-Two Interactive who then renamed the studio to Indie Built. However, in 2005 Indie Built shut its doors. After Indie closed the rights to the series transfered to a group of former Access employees including Aaron Conners (2009). Since Overseer Conners and Jones have tried to give fans some hints as to where the story was headed, these included Flash animations and a series of "Old Time Radio" episodes. However all further animations and radio episodes have been cancelled and as of 2008 the series appeared to be completely dead.
Front/Back/Cd covers
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerFRONT.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerBACK.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerCD1.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerCD2.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerCD3.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerCD4.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerCD5.jpg
Genre: Adventure
System Requirements:
133 MHz Pentium Processor (233MHz with a software MPEG decoder for DVD version)
Windows 95
16MB RAM (32MB for DVD)
2MB Video RAM
16-bit soundcard
4x CD-ROM drive or a DVD drive
35MB hard drive space
Keyboard
Mouse
speakers
Image Format: Bin/Cue 5 disc
Archive Format: Winrar/Compressing Method Best
DISC 1 File Size: 603MB compressed / 629MB decompressed
DISC 2 File Size: 625MB compressed / 633MB decompressed
DISC 3 File Size: 632MB compressed / 645MB decompressed
DISC 4 File Size: 600MB compressed / 613MB decompressed
DISC 5 File Size: 640MB compressed / 650MB decompressed
Install Instructions
1 - Burn/Mount the game
2 - Run Setup in compatible mode win98
Disc 1
Part 1: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256829721/OSD1.part1.rar
Part 2: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256827914/OSD1.part2.rar
Part 3: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256826078/OSD1.part3.rar
Part 4: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256824154/OSD1.part4.rar
Part 5: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256822288/OSD1.part5.rar
Part 6: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256820479/OSD1.part6.rar
Part 7: 32 270KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256830335/OSD1.part7.rar
Disc 2
Part 1: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256842515/OSD2.part1.rar
Part 2: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256840661/OSD2.part2.rar
Part 3: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256838845/OSD2.part3.rar
Part 4: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256837091/OSD2.part4.rar
Part 5: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256835289/OSD2.part5.rar
Part 6: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256833274/OSD2.part6.rar
Part 7: 54 773KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256831356/OSD2.part7.rar
Disc 3
Part 1: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256855087/OSD3.part1.rar
Part 2: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256853418/OSD3.part2.rar
Part 3: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256851283/OSD3.part3.rar
Part 4: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256849551/OSD3.part4.rar
Part 5: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256847615/OSD3.part5.rar
Part 6: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256845546/OSD3.part6.rar
Part 7: 61 666KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256843749/OSD3.part7.rar
Disc 4
Part 1: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256866577/OSD4.part1.rar
Part 2: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256864765/OSD4.part2.rar
Part 3: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256862830/OSD4.part3.rar
Part 4: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256860835/OSD4.part4.rar
Part 5: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256858886/OSD4.part5.rar
Part 6: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256856938/OSD4.part6.rar
Part 7: 29 267KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256867104/OSD4.part7.rar
Disc 5
Part 1: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256878379/OSD5.part1.rar
Part 2: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256876347/OSD5.part2.rar
Part 3: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256874396/OSD5.part3.rar
Part 4: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256872428/OSD5.part4.rar
Part 5: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256870662/OSD5.part5.rar
Part 6: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256868853/OSD5.part6.rar
Part 7: 70 416KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256879786/OSD5.part7.rar
Password
http://snesorama.us
Use this thread just to say thanks and comment on the game itself . If you notice a broken or expired link, report it in the Report broken or expired links ONLY HERE! (http://anonym.to/?http://anonym.to/?http://snesorama.us/board/showthread.php?t=17932) thread, following it's posting rules. Do not post such issues in this thread, as they will be deleted. Copy the URL of this page, as you will need to reference it when seeking assistance.
This is my 290th Pc-upload ^^
Tex Murphy: Overseer (1998) is the 5th (and as of now, the final) installment in the Tex Murphy series of adventure games for the PC. In it, the player controls Private Investigator Tex Murphy as he recounts the story of his first case to his girlfriend, Chelsee Bando. Overseer combined the use of full motion video (FMV) with 3D environments.
Setting
Like all Tex Murphy games, Tex Murphy: Overseer takes place in post-World War III San Francisco. After the devastating events of WWIII, 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). WWIII also left another mark on the world: the formation of two classes of citizens. Specifically, the Mutants and the "Norms".
Since Overseer is told as a series of flashbacks, it actually takes place in two different time frames. The current year is 2043, shortly after the events of The Pandora Directive and as such tensions between the Mutants and Norms have begun to die down. However, the flashbacks take place in November 2037. The Crusade for Genetic Purity is beginning to gain momentum, and tensions are building between the two groups. The Mutants are usually forced to live in the run-down areas of cities such as Old San Francisco. Tex lives in his new apartment on Front St. in New San Francisco. He has just been kicked out of the Colonel's Detective Agency for reporting the Colonel's unethical practices, and has now gone into business on his own.
Plot
Tex Murphy: Overseer starts out with Tex going on a date with Chelsee Bando. Worrying about Tex's ability to commit to a relationship, she confronts him about how he still wears his wedding ring from his ex-wife, Sylvia Linsky. This leads Tex to recount the story of his first case. Tex is hired by Sylvia Linsky to discover the truth behind her father's suicide. She believes he was actually murdered, but the police have already closed the case. With no one else to turn to, she goes to Tex for help. Tex becomes involved in a plot involving implants and mind control, and must do what he can to stop it, before it's too late. The story which Tex recounts to Chelsee is essentially the events of Mean Streets, the first game in the series. There are however several notable plot differences between the two.
The game continues the Tex tradition of using some well-known actors to portray major characters, such as Michael York, Henry Darrow, and Clint Howard.
Gameplay
The Virtual World
Tex Murphy: Overseer is the third game in the Tex Murphy series to use virtual world technology. For Overseer, Access Software created a new virtual world engine designed for use in Windows 95/98. Along with the new engine came a slightly modified control system, which was not widely liked. Despite this, the virtual world still allowed for full freedom of movement and allowed you to search for clues in every corner, which by this point had become a staple of the Tex series.
Conversations
Overseer continued the use of the Tex series' unique method of dialogue selection. Instead of providing you with a list of responses showing the exact words that Tex will say, each dialogue choice is given an adequate description. Never knowing exactly what Tex will say when you select an option helped to keep the dialogue surprising, and often funny.
End of the series
Overseer is the final installment of the Tex Murphy series. This had not been the intention when the project was developed. In fact the game ends with a cliffhanger since it was intended that a sequel (Chance) would be published quickly. Overseer was developed because Intel had wanted to bundle a new Tex game with one of its new hardware products. Due to a very quick turnaround Intel initially required there wasn't time to produce, and write a new game for the series. As some players might notice Overseer is not a "new story", but rather a retelling of Mean Streets. Intel reportedly paid for the entire production but decided to cancel the software bundle anyway. Access released the game through normal channels in 1998.
After the completion of Overseer it was intended that two more games would be produced and Aaron Conners the writer for the series had basic outlines ready for Chance and one other Tex game (Polarity). However Access was sold to Microsoft shortly after 1998 and any mention of a Tex sequel was put on permanent hold. This is due partially to the merge, but has more to do with declining sales of the series and adventure games as a whole.
Since Overseer was published no other game work has begun. In October 2004 Microsoft sold Overseer developer Access Software and rights to the game to Take-Two Interactive who then renamed the studio to Indie Built. However, in 2005 Indie Built shut its doors. After Indie closed the rights to the series transfered to a group of former Access employees including Aaron Conners (2009). Since Overseer Conners and Jones have tried to give fans some hints as to where the story was headed, these included Flash animations and a series of "Old Time Radio" episodes. However all further animations and radio episodes have been cancelled and as of 2008 the series appeared to be completely dead.
Front/Back/Cd covers
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerFRONT.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerBACK.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerCD1.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerCD2.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerCD3.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerCD4.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/atton_01/OverseerCD5.jpg
Genre: Adventure
System Requirements:
133 MHz Pentium Processor (233MHz with a software MPEG decoder for DVD version)
Windows 95
16MB RAM (32MB for DVD)
2MB Video RAM
16-bit soundcard
4x CD-ROM drive or a DVD drive
35MB hard drive space
Keyboard
Mouse
speakers
Image Format: Bin/Cue 5 disc
Archive Format: Winrar/Compressing Method Best
DISC 1 File Size: 603MB compressed / 629MB decompressed
DISC 2 File Size: 625MB compressed / 633MB decompressed
DISC 3 File Size: 632MB compressed / 645MB decompressed
DISC 4 File Size: 600MB compressed / 613MB decompressed
DISC 5 File Size: 640MB compressed / 650MB decompressed
Install Instructions
1 - Burn/Mount the game
2 - Run Setup in compatible mode win98
Disc 1
Part 1: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256829721/OSD1.part1.rar
Part 2: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256827914/OSD1.part2.rar
Part 3: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256826078/OSD1.part3.rar
Part 4: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256824154/OSD1.part4.rar
Part 5: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256822288/OSD1.part5.rar
Part 6: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256820479/OSD1.part6.rar
Part 7: 32 270KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256830335/OSD1.part7.rar
Disc 2
Part 1: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256842515/OSD2.part1.rar
Part 2: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256840661/OSD2.part2.rar
Part 3: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256838845/OSD2.part3.rar
Part 4: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256837091/OSD2.part4.rar
Part 5: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256835289/OSD2.part5.rar
Part 6: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256833274/OSD2.part6.rar
Part 7: 54 773KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256831356/OSD2.part7.rar
Disc 3
Part 1: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256855087/OSD3.part1.rar
Part 2: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256853418/OSD3.part2.rar
Part 3: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256851283/OSD3.part3.rar
Part 4: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256849551/OSD3.part4.rar
Part 5: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256847615/OSD3.part5.rar
Part 6: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256845546/OSD3.part6.rar
Part 7: 61 666KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256843749/OSD3.part7.rar
Disc 4
Part 1: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256866577/OSD4.part1.rar
Part 2: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256864765/OSD4.part2.rar
Part 3: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256862830/OSD4.part3.rar
Part 4: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256860835/OSD4.part4.rar
Part 5: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256858886/OSD4.part5.rar
Part 6: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256856938/OSD4.part6.rar
Part 7: 29 267KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256867104/OSD4.part7.rar
Disc 5
Part 1: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256878379/OSD5.part1.rar
Part 2: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256876347/OSD5.part2.rar
Part 3: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256874396/OSD5.part3.rar
Part 4: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256872428/OSD5.part4.rar
Part 5: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256870662/OSD5.part5.rar
Part 6: 97 657KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256868853/OSD5.part6.rar
Part 7: 70 416KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/256879786/OSD5.part7.rar
Password
http://snesorama.us
Use this thread just to say thanks and comment on the game itself . If you notice a broken or expired link, report it in the Report broken or expired links ONLY HERE! (http://anonym.to/?http://anonym.to/?http://snesorama.us/board/showthread.php?t=17932) thread, following it's posting rules. Do not post such issues in this thread, as they will be deleted. Copy the URL of this page, as you will need to reference it when seeking assistance.