Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

July 31, 1996 Access Software Access Software, Nightdive Studios
Point-and-click Adventure
Linux PC Mac DOS
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It's April 2043 and you- as Tex Murphy, the last of the old-style gumshoes- find yourself racing against time in the most dangerous game of your life. What is the truth behind the rumored UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico? Why did the military suddenly shut down and seal off the Roswell complex? And why the frequent references to the lost Mayan civilization?
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Release Date July 31, 1996
Developer Access Software
Publisher Access Software, Nightdive Studios
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person
Themes Science fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

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