Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon (1994)

Access Software

DOS · Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows)

3.74 from 61 ratings

469 members have it in their collection · 3 playing now · 314 backlogged · 20 wish listed

How long? Main story 5h (from 1 logged playthrough)

Enter the virtual world of Under A Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before. The graphics quality, the fascinating, believable characters, and complete freedom of movement … Read more
Enter the virtual world of Under A Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before. The graphics quality, the fascinating, believable characters, and complete freedom of movement will make you feel like you've actually walked through the screen and become the main character in a rich, intriguing mystery movie. Starring Brian Keith, Margot Kidder, and Russell Means. Features the voice of James Earl Jones. Read less
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Details

Developers
Access Software
Publishers
Access Software, Wordplay
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click
Themes
Mystery, Thriller
Series
Tex Murphy
Steam
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Release dates

  • Oct 15, 1994 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Mac
  • Oct 31, 1994 (Full Release) (Worldwide) DOS
  • Jun 16, 2009 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • May 12, 2014 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Linux

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Rating distribution

5 stars
13
4 stars
28
3 stars
11
2 stars
9
1 star
0
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Community All Reviews Statuses

internpepper

Status internpepper Dec 17, 2023

I only have one compliment here, and that’s the hint system. It’s well done and I think more adventure games should utilize it.

The FMV cutscenes are absolute dogwater, but they border on so bad it’s good. The control is the worst thing in the entire world. Making the control abysmal in a point-and-click game is certainly quite an accomplishment. …

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I only have one compliment here, and that’s the hint system. It’s well done and I think more adventure games should utilize it.

The FMV cutscenes are absolute dogwater, but they border on so bad it’s good. The control is the worst thing in the entire world. Making the control abysmal in a point-and-click game is certainly quite an accomplishment. If I weren’t a story-driven gamer, I would have dropped this very quickly.

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