Journeyman Project Trilogy

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Summary: I LOVE THESE GAMES
Review: The Journeyman Project Games are the best surrealistic, problem solving games in existence, even though i didn't buy this bundled package, i got the original and Buried In Time as a bundled package years ago, i later bought Legacy of Time, the third chapter to this illustrious saga. These games are challenging, the graphics are beautiful, they may not be fast paced, but they give great fun to the sci fi fans, all of my friends love these games and I certainly do and always will.

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Summary: The Journeyman Project Trilogy
Review: The Journeyman Project Trilogy recounts the tales of Gage Blackwood, Agent 5 of the Temporal Security Agency (TSA), whom you play. Along your time-traveling adventures, you will encounter such interactive carachters as TSA Agent 3; Professor Elliott Sinclair,inventor of time-travel; the alien Cyrollan Ambassador Jhessela; William Daughton,TSA Cheif Engineer; and Arthur, the A.I. (artificial-intelligence). Also, you experiance such richly-detailed environments as a flying city, the Morrimoto Mars Mining Colony, the derelict Space Station Amarax, and the fabled Lost Continent of Atlantis. Fight to repair a historical time rip, to clear your name, and to save the world from an alien menace. If you like science-fiction and computer games, this is THE thing to get.

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Summary: Don't expect to play them all
Review: The title and rating may be a bit confusing, so let me explain. After purchasing the trilogy, my husband and I were only able to play the 1st and 3rd games. We had a few minor problems getting the first one to run, but once we got it going we found the game to be fun and interesting. Definitely impressive considering the time it was published. After installing the second game (Buried in Time) we were unable to start because of an error. When prompted to insert the 2nd CD "nothing happened". We were unable to solve this problem, so we exchanged the game twice. The two replacement games had the same problem. Technical support was no help at all. We tried to contact the manufacturer, but that was a dead end. So we gave up. In any case, the third game was excellent. Legacy of Time made up for the other problems. We figure the third game alone was worth the [money]. Maybe this is a common problem and that is why three games for the price seems like such a good deal. We hope to find a way to play Buried in Time eventually. Let me just end by saying, we are still very disappointed about not being able to play the second game - but Legacy of Time was great. ...

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Summary: Wonderful games, real sci-fi theme, plus some history
Review: These are great games. I bought them one at a time so paid a lot more. Here you get a great deal

WHAT KIND OF GAMES ARE THESE?
As a fan of the Myst trilogy, I can say you would probably enjoy these games, if you liked Myst type games. They are not 100% violence free as your character can get killed if you make a wrong move, but they are not the one person shooter or strategy games like Quake or Diablo etc. The violence is really limited to your character and you really don't see anything happen. You can always recover also.
You have some things to do to solve certain dilemmas.
The solutions are more scientific and logical than many other games.

PLAY THEM IN ORDER TO GET THE MOST VALUE:
You can play them in any order you like, but as these were developed with Turbo first, 2 second and 3 third, you will find the technology(computer gaming graphics) is improved with each and this can influence how well you enjoy the game. Turbo is dated by today's standards, but its storyline is not. It is well worth the effort to ignore the old style look.

LIKE MYST THESE ARE THE TYPE OF GAMES YOU PLAY ONCE:
However, my son played these after me and found some hidden comical goodies the programmers put in. You really don't expect it, but it adds to the game.

HISTORICALLY BASED:
As you are dealing with time travel, history plays a part. I found some of the places you visit quite facinating, and it did increase my interest in some historical information. It also makes for interesting game play going to different places (like you do in Myst) and keeps your interest.

GREAT GAMES AT A GREAT PRICE.
Buying all three together is a great way to save money. I wish I had not played them already. There is not too many good quality games out there, but these are 3.

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Summary: The Journeyman Project is Great!
Review: When I bought the Journeyman Project Trilogy, I absolutely loved it! The graphics were very intriguing for the second one and third one, but I could have sworn that the graphics in the first one were hand drawn! In the second and third games you have an artificial intelligence named Arthur who gives you hints, if you need them. He will also give you very funny comments. The main reasons I like the games are because of the graphics and puzzles (they're really good). The only thing I didn't like was in the first and second games, you could die, and in the first game, you had a limited amount of time. I highly recommend this one! Note: If you have problems with the first and second games running windows 95/98, try setting your graphics resolution to 256 colors (right-click on your desktop and click properties, click the settings tab, and set the colors to 256 colors). If you hear garbled or popping sounds in the third game's audio, consult the game's booklet for the solution.

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Summary: IMPORTANT!!!!!
Review: When I got the Box, I opened it up and discovered Cd's all mixed up and out of their little holding slits. the packaging was so cheap that during shipping the cd's were severly scratched by the other CD's! So much that none of the games will work.

DO Not Buy!!!

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Summary: Wonderful games
Review: While the first game does not have the graphics or the engaging interface of the second and third game it has a solid story line and great puzzles to solve. Much like the earlier Myst, the technology was its only limitation.

When you get to the second game you understand the concepts and are ready to go. There are more aids here to help you if you need them. They do a wonderful job of simulating different times and you find it interesting to imagine you have traveled back into these times. (Might even make you a tad bit more interested in those history books).

When you are on the third game, you are hooked. The graphics and interface are even better and the game play even more interactive. I even found, some tidbits where the programmers put somethings for the players that puttered around to find. Absolutely great game.

The only sad thing is, there is no Journeyman's 4 on the horizon that I see.

The game play is wandering around solving puzzles that have some logic sense and talking characters that you give or get things from. Minimal violence. Your character can die, but you generally can fully recover.

If you like Myst, Riven, Zork Nemesis, X-files game, Blackstone Chronicles and Phantasmagoria, you should like these games. On top of that, the price is great considering you are getting three very good games.

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Summary: Adventure, Learning, and Awesome Problem-solving
Review: While the first Journeyman game didn't excite me too much, the second and the third are so much fun we've played them several times, challenging friends and family to join us. Until Myst and Buried in Time, the only games with any intelligence were the Zork series. Everything else on computers were about killing and bloodshed. Journeyman continued much of the bloodshed tradition, but Buried in Time left that behind for intellectual problem-solving and a fantastic time.

My husband and I played the games from within our trailer as we traveled across North America. We were photographing the wildlife and nature of the continent for two years. During the long waiting times waiting for cooperation with the weather and the wildlife, we would not only play the game when the laptop was with us, but we would spend an inordinate amount of time discussing the plot and trying to figure out what to do next. It kept what could have been a dull and tedious time exciting and alive.

The challenges that face the player, playing Gage Blackwell, stimulate the imagination and capacity for learning and figuring out potential solutions. It enhances the eye's capability for detail, paying attention to EVERYTHING all the time as one small thing missed means a problem not solved in time, or left behind. We spent hours going over the tower room at Leonard D'Vinci's studio, looking for the clue to get us out of there and down, and the clue of the intruder in time. What detail were we missing? Once in the studio below, it was wonderful and exciting to go through the plans and books of the master's work, and then actually put together some of his incredible instruments. Even finding the wonderful computer character, with all his snappy comments, added magic to the game. We didn't find him until later in the game and wished he was with us for the Mayan time period, so we had to play it again to experience that. Legacy in Time just continues much of the same magic.

For parents with children 10 years and older, this is an excellent game to share with them. The skills to play this game are not an eye-hand coordination required for shooting and kiling things. It is an adventure and learning experience for the mind. The history that is revealed through the games makes it come alive, not residing dark and dank in a dusty text book. You can not go wrong with these games, especially the later two in the series. The graphics, the challenges, the entire spirit of the game is excellent for families.

I'll stop talking about it now so you can just buy it. I could talk about it for days. And I do.