This is it! The pinnacle of what genre has to offer! Look no further if plot, characters, puzzles and everything in between is right up your alley!
If you don't know Tex Murphy, it's a shame. He's a likeable down-on-his-luck private investigator, who somehow always seems to get in trouble, get out of it again and save the world, probably without even knowing it himself.
"The Pandora Directive", which is his fourth case, he even solves the mystery behind Area-51, uncover an ancient conspiracy and, if you've played it right, gets the girl in the end. Not bad for an ordinary guy who lives in post WWIII San Fransisco in a mutant neighbourhood. And yet, he still manages to be behind on his rent....
Tex is brilliantly played by co-creator Chris Jones. Always genuine, often funny and very human. He's the star in a wonderful cast of characters that will stay with you, long after you've turned your computer off.
The puzzles are good too, and if you find them too difficult, there's a hint system integrated in the game.
"So, how good is this game?" a few of you might ask. I'll tell you: it's so good, I wrote to the company and told them how good it was! And they sent me an autographed picture of Tex Murphy. My inner geek exploded!
Anyway, why are you still reading?!? Go download it! Go, go!!