While the ending is a little silly, the game was still a fantastic blend of real-time 3D exploration, and 'interactive movie.' A fond game memory.” This game engine allowed you to search virtual versions of each scene, for the clues you needed. Under A Killing Moon features full speech and computer generated 3D backgrounds and operates with a point-and-click interface.“Adding to the fun was a 3D interface not unlike Doom, though used for exploration and puzzles, not action gaming. Your task as Tex is to thwart this evil plan (once discovered) using your considerable private investigator talents. Then, decades later, he'll return with the genetically pure right stuff (collected prior to implementation of the plan) and take over.

The plot revolves around a madman who has plans to 'purify' the earth from a platform in space by eliminating the genetically challenged. A varied cast of over 30 characters inhabits this futuristic world. The humor-filled story takes place in the year 2042 and features a society consisting of Mutants and Norms. The director and co-designer of the game is Chris Jones who plays the lead part of Murphy. James Earl Jones makes a voice acting appearance as the Big P.I. Starring in the adventure is Brian Keith as Murphy's friendly antagonist, Margot Kidder as the snappy bartender and Russell Means.

The game is an interactive movie with full motion video and professional actors. Under A Killing Moon marks the third time Tex has shown up in a computer adventure, following the earlier releases of Mean Streets and Martian Memorandum.

Your alter-screen-ego is private investigator Tex Murphy, a hard-nosed, slick-talking, romantic, trouble-magnet type of guy.

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