The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time
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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
.
interaction system, similar to Quicktime VR
. It featured impressive production values common for the series. It was also one of the first games to also be released on DVD-ROM. It was re-released in 1999 with the Windows versions of The Journeyman Project—Turbo! and Buried in Time as part of a "Trilogy" box set.
technology is deemed unsafe and the TSA is forced to close down. However, Agent 3, the culprit from Buried in Time causes a temporal rip and Gage Blackwood must travel back in time to find her, and discovers that aliens had destroyed an ancient Earth civilization. After finding Agent 3, he learns that a mysterious alien fleet has appeared in Symbiotry space and is heading towards Earth
, looking for an ancient alien relic known as the Legacy of Time. Joining once again with his AI buddy Arthur, he must track down the pieces of the Legacy in the mythical cities of Atlantis
, Shangri La, and El Dorado
.
(which were previously published by Sanctuary Woods
) Legacy of Time was published by Red Orb Entertainment
in 1998.
, also published by Red Orb Entertainment. It featured the Potter and Olive Oil Vendor's shop in Atlantis, with the objective to create a Golden Medallion which will help the player enter an Atlantean temple in the full game. Once the objective is reached the demo ends. The trailer is also included and states the game would be released in December 1997, the game however was not released until February 1998.
s for both Mac and Windows, but later was released on one DVD-ROM which had separate Mac and Windows versions. The Macintosh DVD version released in May 1998, was bundled with Macintosh PowerBooks that had a DVD Drive (the disc could be seen during the introduction of the PowerBook G3 Wallstreet). The Mac version used the same graphics as the CD-ROM version due to the enhanced graphics intended for the DVD version was not ready in time. Later that year in September, the Windows DVD version was released and included the Enhanced Graphics and Movies, as well as MPEG-2
trailers of both Legacy of Time and Riven. Solutions exist to run this version on Mac OS, meaning the game can be played on a Mac with the enhanced features. The Journeyman Project Trilogy Package included the original CD-ROM version. While only the Windows versions of the other two games are included, Legacy of Time included the Mac version.
The DVD versions have all the data on one disc, eliminating disc swapping.
Presto Studios
Presto Studios was a computer game development company of the 1990s, especially famous for its award-winning The Journeyman Project series and the 2001 sequel to Cyan's hit Myst series, Myst III: Exile....
and is a sequel to The Journeyman Project
The Journeyman Project
The Journeyman Project is a time travel adventure computer game developed by Presto Studios.-Gameplay:The game features a first-person perspective. The protagonist sees a display, a rectangle shaped visor . This user interface helps to reduce the movie size and maintain relatively high frame rates...
and The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time
The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time
The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time is a computer game developed by Presto Studios and is the second game in the Journeyman Project series of computer adventure games.- Overview :...
.
Overview
This final installment uses a 360° pre-rendered 3D CGIComputer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
interaction system, similar to Quicktime VR
QuickTime VR
QuickTime VR is a type of image file format developed by Apple Inc. for QuickTime. It allows the creation and viewing of photographically-captured panoramas and the exploration of objects through images taken at multiple viewing angles...
. It featured impressive production values common for the series. It was also one of the first games to also be released on DVD-ROM. It was re-released in 1999 with the Windows versions of The Journeyman Project—Turbo! and Buried in Time as part of a "Trilogy" box set.
Story
Despite Agent 5's success in the previous games, time travelTime travel
Time travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space. Time travel could hypothetically involve moving backward in time to a moment earlier than the starting point, or forward to the future of that point without the...
technology is deemed unsafe and the TSA is forced to close down. However, Agent 3, the culprit from Buried in Time causes a temporal rip and Gage Blackwood must travel back in time to find her, and discovers that aliens had destroyed an ancient Earth civilization. After finding Agent 3, he learns that a mysterious alien fleet has appeared in Symbiotry space and is heading towards Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
, looking for an ancient alien relic known as the Legacy of Time. Joining once again with his AI buddy Arthur, he must track down the pieces of the Legacy in the mythical cities of Atlantis
Atlantis
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC....
, Shangri La, and El Dorado
El Dorado
El Dorado is the name of a Muisca tribal chief who covered himself with gold dust and, as an initiation rite, dived into a highland lake.Later it became the name of a legendary "Lost City of Gold" that has fascinated – and so far eluded – explorers since the days of the Spanish Conquistadors...
.
Publishing
Unlike the other games of the Journeyman Project franchiseThe Journeyman Project (series)
The Journeyman Project is a series of award-winning first-person science fiction adventure games, created by Presto Studios and released by various publishers, including Bandai, Sanctuary Woods, and Red Orb Entertainment.- Plot :...
(which were previously published by Sanctuary Woods
Sanctuary Woods
Sanctuary Woods Multimedia, Inc. was a multimedia developer and third-party game publisher. It was one of the early multimedia companies developing products for CD-ROM distribution. The founders, Brian Beninger and Toni Beninger, were both experienced technologists who saw the potential for...
) Legacy of Time was published by Red Orb Entertainment
Red Orb Entertainment
Red Orb Entertainment was a division of the Brøderbund software company created to market its gaming titles, distinguishing them from its considerable library of edutainment titles, which it marketed to schools...
in 1998.
Demo
In October 1997, the Legacy of Time Demo for Mac and Windows, was released with RivenRiven
Riven is a puzzle adventure game and the sequel to Myst. Developed by Cyan Worlds, it was initially published by Brøderbund. Riven was distributed on five compact discs and released on October 29, 1997, in North America; it was later released on a single DVD-ROM, with improved audio and a...
, also published by Red Orb Entertainment. It featured the Potter and Olive Oil Vendor's shop in Atlantis, with the objective to create a Golden Medallion which will help the player enter an Atlantean temple in the full game. Once the objective is reached the demo ends. The trailer is also included and states the game would be released in December 1997, the game however was not released until February 1998.
Versions
In February 1998, Legacy of Time shipped on four CD-ROMCD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
s for both Mac and Windows, but later was released on one DVD-ROM which had separate Mac and Windows versions. The Macintosh DVD version released in May 1998, was bundled with Macintosh PowerBooks that had a DVD Drive (the disc could be seen during the introduction of the PowerBook G3 Wallstreet). The Mac version used the same graphics as the CD-ROM version due to the enhanced graphics intended for the DVD version was not ready in time. Later that year in September, the Windows DVD version was released and included the Enhanced Graphics and Movies, as well as MPEG-2
MPEG-2
MPEG-2 is a standard for "the generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information". It describes a combination of lossy video compression and lossy audio data compression methods which permit storage and transmission of movies using currently available storage media and transmission...
trailers of both Legacy of Time and Riven. Solutions exist to run this version on Mac OS, meaning the game can be played on a Mac with the enhanced features. The Journeyman Project Trilogy Package included the original CD-ROM version. While only the Windows versions of the other two games are included, Legacy of Time included the Mac version.
CD-ROM Version Disc Layout
- Disc 1: Atlantis, El Dorado and Shangri-La Destroyed
- Disc 2: AtlantisAtlantisAtlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC....
- Disc 3: El DoradoEl DoradoEl Dorado is the name of a Muisca tribal chief who covered himself with gold dust and, as an initiation rite, dived into a highland lake.Later it became the name of a legendary "Lost City of Gold" that has fascinated – and so far eluded – explorers since the days of the Spanish Conquistadors...
, Ending - Disc 4: Shangri-LaShangri-LaShangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton. Hilton describes Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains...
The DVD versions have all the data on one disc, eliminating disc swapping.
Mac OS X Anniversary DVD-ROM
A Mac OS X version was announced on The Journeyman Project Blog. The project began in secret in February 2008 and was headed by Michel Kripalani, Tommy Yune, and Roland Gustafsson of Presto Studios who were involved in the original development of the game. It was originally planned for release in January 2009, but delayed due to a bug in Quicktime 7.6 which caused cosmetic issues. The bug was fixed in Quicktime 7.6.2. On October 30, it was announced the Mac OS X version would begin shipping in the first week of November. The application is however a PowerPC application, not a Universal one (PowerPC and Intel). On Intel machines the game runs in Rosetta. This is because the 360° VR renderer was written in PowerPC code by an outside company which has since gone out of business, and Presto was therefore fortunate even to get that code Carbonised. The game is now selling from The Official Site .Critical response
The game received mostly positive reviews. Praise was attributed to aspects where the game departed from the first two Journeyman Project games, which were considered improvements. Its view screen was considerably larger than previous entries, and did away with the biochip system, which had been criticized previously for being too cumbersome. Interacting with NPCs, which was forbidden in previous games, was seen as adding some life to the game. However, the graphics were criticized for their low resolution (at the expense of the larger view screen). The overarching story was also criticized as being somewhat forced in terms of writing and acting.External links
- Archived Homepage for The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time
- The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time at Adventure Classic Gaming