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Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Released On: May 7, 2014
68
8.5
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
68
27% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
70% Mixed
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
68
27% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
70% Mixed
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
If you haven't experienced the multimedia revolution back in the 90s, there's no point to start now. Tesla Effect is a design drug for us who marveled the magnificent pre-rendered graphics of Rebel Assault and cursed Phantasmagoria to hell. Retrofitted with high-definition videos and polygon graphics, Tesla Effect is a modern relic in the most positive way possible. [June 2014]
Though he has lost his memory, Tex hasn’t lost any of his charm or humor, and Tesla Effect is a beautifully crafted love letter to a bygone era, made specifically with series fans in mind.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 182 User Ratings
8.5
78% Positive
142 Ratings
142 Ratings
13% Mixed
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
9% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 182 User Ratings
8.5
78% Positive
142 Ratings
142 Ratings
13% Mixed
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
9% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
Seeing Tex Murphy again brought back so much nostalgia from my childhood I didn't even know I was missing. The game does a great job of transporting Tex into the 20teens, while still keeping the FMV aspects that made the game what it was in the 90's. The story is great, locations new and entertaining, and the game gives that little bit of goofy humor it needs to stay true to the characters. Couldn't recommend more.
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As a fan of the earlier game Under a Killing Moon I'm biased when I say Tesla Effect is perfect. I have no idea if you should even bother with this if you don't have happy memories of Tex Murphy, but if you're a fan you absolutely have to play Tesla Effect. It plays heavily on nostalgia and it does it good.
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It’s a museum piece and a reminder why we used to love old point’n’click games (and hate some of them). If you’re not a diehard fan of such style, this is definitely not a game for you. [07/2014, p.61]
Tex Murphy has been fairly successfully transported to the modern era, and maybe that's enough for the established fans. It's just a shame he didn't pick up enough new tricks in his sixteen-year hiatus for everyone else to take notice.
Technically old-fashioned adventure with real actors delivering a long forgotten trash factor. Puzzles and investigating the locations makes the trip to the past worthwhile.
Tex Murphy is back, and that's exactly as good – and as bad – as it sounds.
Tex Murphy had risen from the dead only to show us his aged face, and then again he faded into oblivion – along with his logical conundrums and his very dead game design. Fans of the series may try, the others definitely not.
Even the developers thought it could never happen - a fully fledged sequel to the full motion video detective adventures of the 1990s, continuing the story of Tex Murphy, the futuristic noir private eye. This is a game that calls for problem solving and an ability to sustain concentration; it the opposite of an action game. A gem with style and personality, and pleasing to the eye. Tesla Effect is not to be missed.
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It is funny and interesting game. I liked characters, I liked Tex and his jokes, I liked puzzles.
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Allot of nostalgia here. Good to see Tex Murphy again and play a new adventure with him. The story and acting is ok, a bit low budget though. It is occasionally funny. Especially when hearing Tex's comments when exploring the environment, On the other hand, the CGI is sometimes just terrible. And the 3D engine used for the **** person part is outdated by at least 5-8 years.
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A nostalgic fan service, which will please some, but will fail to satisfy anyone looking for a solid game and story. The game mechanics are dated, and although fun at times, it throws away a decade of improvements in the genre. Depending on your point of view, this may be a good thing, and I admit I had some fun with it. The FMV sequences are particularly poor, the visuals and editing are comparable to the command and conquer generation of FMV. These FMV sequences were awesome in their time, but we have come a long way since then. I couldn't suspend belief enough when watching them, and as a result I struggled to get invested in the characters and story. Since the game rides so heavily on these FMV sequences I would of hoped more effort would of been put into creating them. Overall an OK game, particularly if you are a fan of the series, but if you are not than it is difficult to recommend this.
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Summary Tesla Effect revives the glory years of PC adventure games with a return to the full-motion video (FMV) game genre. Known for its sardonic humor, Tesla Effect will be the first Tex Murphy game since 1998. ATLUS and Big Finish games will release Tesla Effect on Steam and other PC platforms worldwide in early 2014.
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: May 7, 2014
Developer:
- Big Finish Games
Publisher: Atlus
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