This was my introduction into the Tex Murphy series. I had heard it was a remake of the original Mean Streets and that it was a better version so I thought that I would begin here. I had played many FMV games, owning a Sega CD, and I am a huge point-and-click adventure gamer but I was really not prepared for this type of game. What I enjoyed most was the witty dialogue and well-acted scenes but I found the gameplay to be formulaic and a little uninteresting. The plot was what you might call a "classic" detective story ripped off of old noir movies which is what this series is based on. The interface is way too clunky when in 3D and will require you to use both your mouse and keyboard to navigate properly. Movement, strictly with your mouse, is slow and painful--much too imprecise for the object hunting that you will mostly do when in this mode. Most of the puzzles will be of the find-object, ask the appropriate people, and be prompted to figure out the jigsaw puzzle. This is the usual pattern for a good part of this game, but I was intrigued by the dialogue so I stuck it out. The video quality is very grainy and full of blocks, which really shows its age. I believed that this game was a worthy buy for 5.99 but 10 dollars is a little much for a game this old, but I think that may have something to do with the download size. I think this is one of those games that you had to have grown up with to truly appreciate its design.