So there I was, holding a game in my hands that i've never heard about before. I was really curious about it's graphics and noir style and since it was cheap (I found it as a bargain in a shop i knew) i though "heh, why not".
A game with 4 cd's was rare back in those days. Only FMV's games like Phantasmagoria, Gabriel Knight 2, etc, had them so I was thrilled to try another one of that kind of games. And I was blown away.
The freedom of strolling around in a post-apocalyptic city, the dialogs, the quality of the cinematics, everything was top-notch.
I like to divide the game into 3 types of gameplay:
- Exploration: walking around freely either in town or other places
- Puzzle/"Quest" solving: using items, solving puzzles, etc
- Dialogues: like the name says, talking to other characters which is a fundamental part of the game
All these 3 parts combined made one hell of a game and let's face it, it wouldn't be the same without Chris Jones playing Tex Murphy.
And here I am, buying the game again just to travel again to New San Francisco.