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August 2005 |
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Kheops
Studio (site is available in both Engish and French) |
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Editor's note: This game is also known as Journey to the Center of the Moon (working title), Voyage: Inspired by Jules Verne (early title), Journey to the Moon (on Official English Language Site) and Voyage au coeur de la Lune (French title, & on Official French Language Site). First Person "What do the 19th Century, the moon, drooling aliens, and a rooster have in common? They’re all part of Kheops Studio’s newest offering, Voyage: Inspired by Jules Verne. The creators of Return to Mysterious Island and The Egyptian Prophecy have created a quirky first-person point and click adventure with some surprising twists. "It all begins as the three of Verne’s heroes depart from his novel, From the Earth to the Moon, by actually landing on the moon instead of falling back to Earth. You’ll play as Michel Ardan, a French adventurer who must piece together the fate of his companions, Barbicane and Nicholl, as he explores Earth’s satellite. "One thing I really enjoyed about Voyage is the unique puzzles. There are several that involve catching objects or using a meter to judge distance as you jump. It requires just enough hand/eye coordination to be interesting, but not enough to frustrate the dexterity-challenged (i.e., Yours Truly). There is also plenty of combining to do in this game. Fruits, plants, colors, sounds, and numbers all come together to achieve a plethora of results. "The vibrantly colored plants on the moon have characteristics you’ll come to know quite well, but you’ll also work with more sentient beings along the way: the Selenites. These are the lunar beings that inhabit this dreamy landscape...While they have large heads and long limbs, they appear to have no bodies!..The Selenites speak in musical tones rather than words, so part of your challenge will be to find an instrument of communication. "All in all, the game is very easy to understand and navigate, once you get your bearings...Movement from one area to another is a smooth transition, and it’s easy to see exactly where you’re going. The only issue I had was that the game occasionally got tedious...I wouldn’t really call this an exciting adventure, but more a relaxing and sedate journey. It’s a chill game. Still, I think it’s worth exploring, especially if you’re a Jules Verne fan..."
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Optimized for 1280x1024, 32-Bit Color, MSIE
6.x 
& Netscape 8.x 
or later.
Earlier versions or other browsers
may produce less than perfect results.
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