Post Mortem (2002) · Tastebuds

After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art… The former New York detective finds himself walking the beat once again, when hired by a sensuous woman to investigate the gruesome beheadings of her sister and brother-in-law. In the dark and mysterious streets of Paris and plagued by his clairvoyant sixth sense, Gus will uncover a conspiracy written in blood, with rituals and artifacts as old as time itself.

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Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Developer: MC2
Publisher: Microids
Released: November 1, 2002
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 7 h main story

IGDB rating 7.5/10 from 38 ratings.

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