Streets, the first game in the series. There are, however, several notable plot differences between the two. Gameplay Tex Murphy: Overseer is the third game in the Tex Murphy series to use virtual world technology. For Overseer, Access Software created a new virtual world engine designed for use in Windows 95/98. Along with the new engine came a slightly modified control system. The virtual world still allowed for full freedom of movement and allowed the user to search for clues in every corner, which by this point had become a staple of the Tex series. Overseer continued the use of the Tex Murphy series' unique method of dialogue selection. Instead of providing the players with a list of responses showing the exact words that Tex will say, each dialogue choice is given an adequate description. Never knowing exactly what Tex will say when the players select an option helps to keep the dialogue surprising, and often funny. The game has two difficulty settings: Entertainment mode and Gamer mode. On Entertainment mode, hints are available and the players can bypass certain puzzles in the game. A total of 1,500 points are available on Entertainment mode. In Gamer mode, no hints are available and puzzles cannot be bypassed, but the players receive bonus points when solving certain puzzles within a set amount of time. A total of 4,000 points are available on Gamer mode, though due to a glitch with one puzzle, only 3,900 of these points are actually attainable. Unlike its predecessor, The Pandora Directive, Overseer didn't have any other changes to gameplay between the two modes. Development In October 1996, Access Software announced plans for a new Tex Murphy project, under the working title Trance. The game continues the Tex Murphy tradition of using some well-known actors to portray major characters, such as Michael York, Henry Darrow, Richard Norton, Joe Estevez and Clint Howard. Overseer was the first game to ship a version developed specifically for DVD-ROM (although pre-existing games with DVD-ROM versions were on the market earlier). The North American package contained two copies of the game, one on five CDs and one on a single DVD. The advantage to the DVD version was the absence of any disc swapping and the higher quality video files used. They were otherwise identical in content. Some versions of the game have a blinking red LED embedded in the front of the