Beyond Atlantis 1 and 2

by DreamCatcher Games

Product Features

• In this timeless tale of intrigue, you'll journey to the most wondrous and magical places on earth, while searching for the secret of Atlantis
• Engaging and challenging puzzles throughout, as you become Ten, a descendant of Seth, Atlantis' legendary hero
• Multiple paths Integrated into a cohesive storyline, as you explore Tibet, Ireland, the Yucatan, China and Shambhala
• Meet and interact with over 60 well-designed and realistic characters, to get the clues you need
• In Beyond Atlantis 2, you'llplunge into a mysterious adventure as you seek out the legendary city

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001LV6QA
• Item Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: February 26, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,054 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Beyond Atlantis:Immerse yourself in extraordinary worlds as you journey through a timeless tale of intrigue and adventure. Assume the role of Ten descendant of Seth the renowned hero of Atlantis. Let wisdom be your guide as you travel through five fascinating worlds in search of the ultimate answer. Discover beautiful settings challenging puzzles and mysterious characters as your adventure unfolds and takes you Beyond Atlantis.Beyond Atlantis 2:A young archeologist searches for the existence of a metropolis built according to myth and legend by the ancient Egyptians....From the palaces of the Thousand and One Nights to the Hoggar Desert from the Egyptian Book of the Dead to the icy plains of the Paleolithic immerse yourself in the beauty and the mystery of Beyond Atlantis 2. What is this extraordinary power that would change the destiny of humanity forever? Who can you trust to help or hurt you? How many challenges must be faced before the truth is finally revealed? Plunge into the most mysterious intriguing and dangerous of adventures: the quest for Atlantis.System Requirements:Beyond Atlantis: Windows 98/95 Pentium 200 MHz 32 MB RAM Minimum 70 MB Hard Disk Space 8x CD-ROM Drive. Beyond Atlantis 2: Windows 98/95/ME/XP Pentium II 300 MHz 64 MB RAM DirectX® Compatible Video and Sound card 12x CD-ROM DriveFormat: WIN 9598MENT2000XP Genre: ENTERTAINMENT Rating: T - Teen UPC: 625904431509 Manufacturer No: PCO43150MB

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Fair Rating When Combined., May 13, 2005

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B. E. Taylor "btaylor322" (Exeter, New Hampshire United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Beyond Atlantis 1 and 2 (CD-ROM)

This gets real confusing, given that "Beyond Atlantis" is also known as "Atlantis 2" and "Beyond Atlantis 2" is also known as "Atlantis 3". Having played both, here goes.

Beyond Atlantis (a/k/aO) Beyond Atantis, is an extraordinary game! Worth every penny. The locations are unique, puzzles are consistent w/ the locations, the characters you get to care about, and the puzzles are (being redundant) likewise. It's an older game, so there IS disk switching. Also, when I seriously upgraded my video card, I did need to dumb down my display so thing wouldn't twich out. After you get into the game, though, you can change back to better definition. Having said that, fact that I still keep playing the game says something. One thing to have a cheap thrill for $20+ and figure you'd lost your gamble, another to pay the same and keep on wanting to go back. Beyond Atlantis - for the most part is the latter. Well worth the price.

Now I see that BA 1 and 2 are offered as a package. I've played both. Would that I'd waited but I'm an adventure gamer/graphics freak. BA 2 (or Atlantis 3 whatever) is definitely a cynical attempt to ride the success of its predicessor. Still not a waste of money, given the deal offered here, so I would recommend going for it. Both are still great fun, and a lot cheaper than therapy.

I'd rate BA 2 5 stars in both categories, but here they're combined. Besides, some thought should be given to "I've gotten this far, so...?" Nevertheless, the trip was a hoot, if unevenly so, given both games.

Go ahead and buy the combo! worth the ride at this price.

B. Taylor

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful but disappointing, September 17, 2005

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Ginny Powell "teampowell" (Tucker, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond Atlantis 1 and 2 (CD-ROM)

I must agree with the previous reviewer that it is not fair to rate these together. The first half of the set is truly lovely, and while there were some puzzles that were iffy, most everything made sense. And the music was fabulous. (Although what you may have heard about the first one making you nauseous was true for me, I just took a lot of breaks and was fine.)

But the second game definitely drags the set down. Some of it was pretty, but it is not nearly as interesting as the first game. And there were way, WAY too many linear puzzles, as in "I'm stuck in a room and have to find the one thing I need to use to get out, which leads me to another room, where I have to find one thing..."

I don't personally plan on playing either of them again, but since I got them for a good price, I suppose they were worth it for a few days entertainment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic in the point and click genre, June 11, 2009

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Jacob (Indiana) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Beyond Atlantis 1 and 2 (CD-ROM)

If you're a huge fan of point and click adventures and want to get back to your roots, this is the perfect game. While its graphics are quite crude by today's standard, it's well worth a play.

Technically speaking, the game definitely has some issues on today's computers. Running windows XP, the game crashed many times. The load times are also quite long, even though the hardware should allow them to go much faster.