Mean Streets (PC/DOS) 1989 Access Software, Inc

Mean Streets is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Access Software for MS-DOS in 1989 exclusively in North America. It was ported to the Commodore 64, Atari ST, and Amiga in 1989 and 1990 by The Code Monkeys. Atari ST and Amiga ports were only released in Europe. The game, set in a dystopian cyberpunk neo-noir world, is the first in the series of Tex Murphy mysteries; its immediate sequel is Martian Memorandum. In 1998, Mean Streets was remade as Tex Murphy: Overseer.
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Technically, Mean Streets was very innovative game for its time, featuring 256 color VGA graphics, digitized PC speaker sounds, and even a well-coded flight simulator based on the engine used in Echelon.
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The player plays the role of Tex Murphy, a down-and-out private investigator living in post-apocalyptic San Francisco. Tex is hired by a beautiful young woman named Sylvia Linsky to investigate the death of her father, Dr. Carl Linsky, a professor at the University of San Francisco. Prior to his death, Carl would not talk to his daughter about the secret project he was working on, and days later, he was seen falling off the Golden Gate Bridge. Sylvia suspects murder, but the police say it was routine suicide. To help get him started, Tex is given $10,000 and a few leads. The player is referred to the game's manual for a list of their leads.

[@nwalsh3]

I remember playing this back in the day... the spech synth out of the PC speaker.. wow! :D Good times.

[@osiriszoran2304]

man i was 5 or 6 years old and i remember watching my brothers play this

[@jamesv5802]

Back in the day the video scenes were amazing

[@BrettLevin4096]

LOL when the flying car immediately slams into the Golden Gate Bridge.

[@pdxmetal]

I like this guys videos better than any other playthroughs. No annoying commentary, no watermarks in the way. Keep up the good work.

[@thecappeningchannel515]

I think there is a market for the commentary playthroughs. If its relevant

[@pdxmetal]

Some idiot blabbing over top a game for hours is never relevant.

[@rickyderocher3181]

Wow! I didn't know about the Pong easter egg!

[@evolgenius1150]

That music slaps.9:38 What a crunty slunt. Devious beats lol 😂
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[@BenChod3]

High Def VCR that was cool. Miss the 1989 era.. DOS

[@MARCOPLAYSDOSGAMES]

Wow my friend !!!

[@An_de_Li]

Unbelievable, it's just 1989 and some kind of 3d yet. (^_^) (Like 121; Comm 19; View 2595)

[@Widerspruchsfreiheit]

Thank you for the effort. 👍

[@hometheatre5053]

"Incoming FAX"

[@joonaasd1856]

Tulin vaan kertomaan että teet pirun hyvää kontenttia. Peukut.

[@BALLOOROOM]

Reminds me of Techno Cop. Wonder if they are related? Never knew this is where Tex Murphy came from.

[@Travis_22]

Check out Maverick flying under the Golden Gate

[@campbellmays9900]

Back to the Future 17? H.........HOW?

[@YRFKDM8]

It was a great day to make this video. A firm Thank You.

[@marcins6071]

dos is better for me no need to buy rtx

[@jwilder2251]

Even by 1989 standards the flying mode is a crime against humanity. They took several good ideas and mashed them all into one awful game

[@DistortedBirth]

i wonder if you have a day job or you just play awesome retro games all day long ;)

[@iandaniel1601]

Wow the gfx don’t hold up. Loved the game

[@Religious_man]

wtf

[@kennymustdie8518]

This game had so many elements. And all are equally shitty in context of gameplay.

[@stinkworx]

yeah i did kinda love this game but not because it was good overall, it just had "good graphics" (ha) and most of all, vibes. played like shit i never made it far