Imagine yourself with access to a time machine but with restrictions on the 'where and when' you are permitted to go. In The Journeyman Project Turbo, you, as an agent for the Temporal Protectorate housed in their Temporal Security Annex, are exactly that. So much time and so few places to go. Obviously, the designers were restricted by space (and time?) limitations and had to narrow the field of play somewhat in order to make a viable game with selected points of interest. Unlike the Carmen Sandiego series of time travel games which blast into the past and jump around like balls on a pool table break, the possible destinations in The Journeyman Project Turbo seem all too few and far between (could be why sequels were invented). Of course, each mission contains a detailed agenda and may, in fact, require acquisition of information/objects that affect success in other missions. Although billed as a 'non-linear' game, the need to finish certain missions before others is essential because of the linkage requiring vital objects found in one mission to it's need in another.
The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time is a computer game developed by Presto Studios and is a sequel to The Journeyman Project and The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time. This final installment uses a 360° pre-rendered 3D CGI interaction system, similar to QuickTime VR.It featured impressive production values common for the series.
Because of the many cinematic sequences encountered in the game, the designers smartly devised a 'view screen' which is in effect a small window on the world you can see while adventuring and is accomplished by use of your BioSupport Suit's monocle-type view. Even so, load times of certain sequences can be slightly annoying. The interface in general is a smooth combination of mouse clicks and keyboard movement. Although you can use either mode, the game seems to recognize keyboard movement more consistently than mouse clicks in some areas. A nice feature is the expanding capability of the BioChip Panel as the game progresses. The intended function of the BioChip Panel is to allow you to build an informational database using chips that contain essential data needed to complete specific tasks.
The Original CDs of Legacy of Time are hybrid disks, so it takes a bit of extra work to make it install on a mac. Do the following at your own risk, you except all responsibilities, et cetera. Open up terminal, and type mkdir cd (Note: cd is the directory name I choose to use, you can use any one you like.) Then type mount -t cd9660 -r /dev. Apr 09, 2020. The Journeyman Project® 3 finally comes to modern Macs, including Intel processors! Say goodbye to disk swapping - the original four CD-ROMs now fit on one convenient DVD-ROM disc. With no interruptions in the flow of gameplay to swap discs, the player stays immersed in the compelling story. All my playlist: Time Codes 00:00:00 - Titles 00:04:08 - Int. The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time Description Prepare for the adventure of a lifetime as you once again assume the identity of Agent #5 of the Temporal Security Agency.
An extremely gratifying aspect of The Journeyman Project Turbo is the high quality of the many mental or logic puzzles encountered throughout the adventure. By no means are they always easy to solve nor are they impossible. A very satisfying level of difficulty attends nearly each logic puzzle which gives the player a good sense of reward when solved. Another positive point is that many goals established during gameplay are attainable via several avenues, not just a single way. There are occasions, however, when no hints or clues are apparent, especially in manipulating machinery. Thus it becomes important to save the game often as many times the trial and error method results in the player's untimely demise.
Any of the aforementioned small gripes are minor when compared to the overall effectiveness of The Journeyman Project Turbo in providing some quality entertainment time spent in front of a computer screen. The storyline is fresh, interesting and engaging and the quality of the sounds and graphics enhance gameplay nicely. Bring on the sequels!
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Graphics: For the most part, the graphics are crisp, clean and visually enjoyable. Billed as 'The World's First Photorealistic (3D) Adventure Game', the overall look of the game at the time of release is quite different than previous games in the genre.
Sound: Very nice original soundtrack. Ambient sounds enhance the environment and sound effects are intelligently applied.
Enjoyment: Although the story is well defined, there are times when it seems the game action is sluggish. Novices may find the puzzles on the tough side but veterans will appreciate the complexity. More destinations would have been nice.
Replay Value: Fairly high for this type of cinematic game. Even though the story remains the same, the paths to success can be varied with more than one possible solution available to achieving some goals.
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- Developer: Presto Studios, Inc.
- Genre: Adventure
- Originally on: Windows (1998)
- Works on: PC, Windows
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Ah, The Journeyman Project. I know - you haven't the faintest idea what it is.That's not so surprising, as the previous two (I can barely remember the second, and the first is a complete blank) were victim to the old 'nice graphics, shame about the brain' syndrome and as such were instantly forgotten. Well, the bad news is we've proved that the old adage of 'ignore it and it'll go away' doesn't seem to work. The good news is it doesn't matter - The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy Of Time is actually pretty damn good.
The first point I should mention is that there's a very good adventure game buried in here, not to mention a good learning curve as well. The opening section acts as a kind of prelude to the main story (although I won't spoil it for you here, and besides, I haven't got the room) and lets the player get used to the interface. It then carries through to the main adventure itself where the player has to jump around different time zones in order to recover the ancient legacy.
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One area that I particularly like is the chameleon suit's ability to take on different identities. Whenever you encounter someone, you can take an image of their likeness and morph into it. This allows you to then interact with various people in different ways, depending on the form you've currently adopted as your own. It's a really clever touch and makes for some very creative puzzles.
Take five, people
The graphics are improved too, although to be fair to the other games, this was always the area in which they shone anyway. Still, we're up to and beyond the Myst/Riven level here and they work well when superimposed with the FMV footage of actors. The FMV isn't the best technical quality I've ever seen, but in a way the slightly grainy feel works to the game's advantage because if the resolution were any clearer, the blue-screening would be more noticeable.
It also helps that your attention is drawn away from the technical side of things by some rather good quality acting, directing and editing. In these so-called 'interactive movies', the rush to sign up big-name stars often overtakes the need for a quality director behind the camera to keep things in check (witness for instance Christopher Walken in Ripper-a perfectly fine actor, but only when he's treated right). Journeyman 3 keeps the scripting, dialogue (especially that of your robot sidekick which could easily have become very annoying, but instead actually manages to be amusing) and, most importantly, the pacing, just right and succeeds in making the game interesting - an aspect that was more often than not absent in the previous two games.
Dizzy, my head is spinning
One aspect that has sadly been retained from the previous games is the 360-degree panoramic viewing interface. Some people don't mind it, but I have to say that it doesn't work for me and I'd rather it was left in the past. Zork: The Grand Inquisitorand Riven used a similar device - you can spin your head in any direction but only move from one pre-rendered position to the next - a sort of restricted-movement Quake.
I don't actually know why this does nothing for me; all I know is that I've never liked hotspots in adventure games. If I can see something on the screen, I want to be able to interact with it, regardless of what is. If something is classed as 'scenery', all that happens is a feeling of artificiality is enforced. In the classic text games of yore, if something was mentioned in the room description, the author would make surethere was a routine to deal with a player's action towards it. Even if it was just a simple, 'The oak tree is several thousand years old id too large for you to eat,' the player still type, 'Put tree in mouth' if that ion he wanted to try. The Took but don't touch' ethos is just as frustrating in an adventure game as it is in a Soho lap-dancing club. Or so I'm told.
Oi knows moi place
But this is really the only area that I have a problem with. Jhe only other strike against the game is that the sense of apathy directed towards the previous titles in the series means it's going to have to work that bit harder if it's to engage an audience. Everything else works well though, and the overall product is definitely a solid step forward for the Journeyman Project series. There's still room for improvement, but even if it doesn't manage to reach the levels of enjoyment achieved by Zork: The Grand Inquisitor, at least it's better than the pretentiousness of Mystand Riven.
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Processor: PC compatible,
OS: Windows 9x, Windows 2000 Windows XP, Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10.
Game Features:Single game mode