Timelapse

I played this many years ago when it first came out. It plays much like a Myst game in that you click-to-move around a high detail environment and solve puzzles by studying your environment carefully and manipulating it. But Timelapse has really brilliant archaeological reconstructions of ancient Egypt combined with beautiful and relaxing ambience and sounds. It feels very adventurous, and at a few points there is even suspense. I definitely feel it was excellent for its time and can stand even today as a classic. The only gripes I can levy against the game are the difficulty of puzzles and occasional moon logic, which is rather prevalent in the puzzle genre overall and if anything less of a problem in this game than in most.

Ancient Egypt, Easter Island, the lost Anasazi culture, as well as the Mayans all come together in this adventure which culminates in the lost city of Atlantis. Sounds farfetched? Sure, it is. But it's a cool ride! The artwork cannot be praised more than possible for a game that *demanded* a 256-color pallette, even when Windows95/OSR2, Win98/SE were the dominant OS platforms, with millions of colors possible at the time. Many a screenshot from this game were used for my wallpapers, most notably, the upright sarcophagus upon entering the pyramid. Environmental sounds were quite good for the time, with music being a standout in the Anasazi caves. Puzzles are simple to obscure, depending on your tolerance of 'moon logic.' The biggest setback for me was always the Egyptian 'crystal' room, which is no longer a problem for me. It's simply observation and application, or just trial and error. Eventually, you land on a solution. Artwork of the Egyptian, Mayan and Anasazi worlds is completely stunning. While washed-out by today's standards, they still managed to flesh-out worlds in a *mandatory* 256-color rendition. How does Cyberpunk or other games compare to this accomplishment? They don't, because they can't, or they won't. There's a rather weak performance from the guy you're chasing on his quest, while the rest of the characters make up for the Professor's lack of interest. It's not simple or easy, but it's a game well worth trying out.

After playing Myst, this game set the standard for me; it is still in my favorite top 5 games of all time. You cannot go wrong with this game-try it today. You will not regret it.

Hat immer gut auf meinem Laptop funktioniert, aber seit kurzem nicht mehr fehlerfrei. Schade, denn eines meiner früheren Lieblingsspiele.

Pixels the size of housebricks and no way to change resolution. I played this game for half an hour then had to delete it. Gameplay is very average. To compare this to Myst is a joke.