The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time

(Based on Mac OS CD release) Legacy of Time was one of my favorite games since I first played it, and remains so to this very day. This game was so good, it ended up having a pretty big influence on my general interest in science fiction as well as puzzle and adventure games. Despite the somewhat low resolution, the visual appeal and storyline of this game was amazingly done (if a bit ludicrous), especially considering when it was created. Keep in mind, this came out even before Myst. I've played both, and I actually like this game better. Traveling back to three mythical civilizations to find the pieces of a mysterious artifact in order to save the world from an alien invasion? A bit ridiculous in retrospect, but it's exciting as hell, and you have so much fun you barely even notice. The acting, puzzles, and lore more than make up for the slightly off storyline (and I feel the need to emphasize that it isn't really all that bad at all). Buy this game. Play it. If you like sci-fi, puzzle games and/or adventure games, you will not regret it.

I think in technical terms this is the best of the series and shows what they really wanted to do with the first game. It's fluid and would have been great for that VR stuff that never caught on back then. The story isn't as good as the second one but it's not bad either. I liked that they kept a common thread through all the games. I wish they had made another but this game ties everything up nicely. No cliffhangers or big loose ends, nice bonus scenes at the end. Puzzles aren't too hard and you won't need any help or get stuck on this one. Overall a really enjoyable game to play and good graphics which still hold up today.

Really fun, not terribly difficult in a few of the puzzles, and the hint system is really nice. I enjoyed the camp of the acting, and had no trouble running this game on my system. I'd not played the first two games, so there are a few points of the story I might have enjoyed more if I played those. But overall, a very nice game. I completed it in about 6 hours, so certainly worth the money.

I remember. I was about 12 or 13 when I first played journeyman 3. the beautiful presto logo with that epic sound was a big surprise compared to myst or riven. But it didnt stop, it just goes on with a gigantic intro movie, well designed and written. At its end I had no doubt about the fate of that symbiotry ship, especially in combine with the excellent music. When the start screen appears my chin already hit the ground. Sure, a kid is impressed easily, but I think this game has aged well. first of all moving looks great if you take the time and watch those animations which is telling me developers had an eye for the detail back there. Also the puzzles are great and get more difficult and interesting during the game. The actors doing their job well and even arthur can make you smile with his hints and comments. the story leads you to several places in the human past and reveals a conspiracy of interstellar dimensions. On top of all this game has one of the best endings I've ever seen with the highlight in best imaginable place. The gog version has just one catch for me that prevents a Five star ranking. Of all games I like to play in original english (I'm a german by the way!) I preferred to play this in german language, cause for once it is as good in german as it is in english. My original game doesnt exist anymore but I'm glad that it's not away forever. For this you have my Thanks CD project. All gamers out there, get it. It's a great expierience for a low budget, and it deserves to be played. Again and again ...

This worked on my old PC but not on my new one with Windows 11, and unfortunately unlike JP1 and 2 this one is not supported by ScummVM. Looked like a few folks online were able to get it working with some fiddling but none of their solutions worked for me so I gave up. It's nice that JP3 is still available to legally purchase, but GOG should probably put a warning on their store listing. Buyer beware...