Snow Job is a first-person point-and-click adventure game for 3DO. The player takes on the role of Jock LaMonte, a retired New York cop living in New Mexico, who discovers that his former girlfriend, Lara Calabreze, an assistant District Attorney, has been targeted by a prominent mob boss, known as Snow Man. The game plunges the player into the underbelly of New York City characterized by crime, violence, and corruption. It features a photorealistic 360-degree environment complemented by full-motion video (FMV). The gameplay centers around solving puzzles, interacting with various characters, and engaging in mini-games. It employs a three-screen interface for exploration, inventory management, and map navigation.
Murder. Drugs. Sex. Gangs. Guns. Welcome to the Big Apple. Your name is Jock LaMonte, a retired New York Cop. You are living peacefully in New Mexico when you find out your ex girlfriend, Lara Calabreze, assistant DA of the city, is on the hit list on a notorious mob boss who goes only by the name Snow Man. It is up to you to use your wits, guts, and charm to save Lara and put away the evil of New York City.
Snow Job is a point-and-click adventure and is played in the first-person, with the ability to see 360 degrees in a photorealistic world with FMV video. You must solve puzzles, converse with many characters, and fight your way through mini games. Gameplay consists of three screens, one to explore the environment in different directions from a fixed position, an inventory and also a map where new locations appear.