Voyage

by DreamCatcher Games

Product Features

• Journey through a beautifully created world in this epic adventure
• Replay the game in many different ways due to Intelligence Management System
• Use the innovative inventory system to combine and create new tools
• Solve an array of thought provoking puzzles
• Play as hero Michael Ardan from the novel From the Earth to the Moon

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009Y010Q
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 6, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,380 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

An epic adventure inspired by Jules Verne, Voyage will take you beyond into a realm of discovery, fascinating events, and extraordinary experiences. Live the dream that begins with the tale of three scientists whose vision is to pioneer new explorations to far off places of discovery: an ancient temple, mysterious ruins, and an unusual subterranean civilization.

Features:

• Journey through a beautifully created world sure to spark the imagination
• Replay the game in many different ways due to the Intelligence Management System
• Use the innovative inventory system to combine and create new tools
• Solve an array of thought provoking puzzles
• Play as our hero Michael Ardan from the novel From the Earth to the Moon

Product Description

Live the dream that begins with the tale of three scientists whose vision is to pioneer new explorations to far off places of discovery: an ancient temple, mysterious ruins, and an unusual subterranean civilization. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - WINDOWS 98/ME/2000/XP / Pentium III 800 MHz / 64 MB RAM / 64 MB DirectX 9 Compatible Video Card / DirectX 9 Compatible Soundcard / 16x CD-ROM Drive / Keyboard, mouse, speakers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A charming pastiche of Verne and Wells, October 14, 2005

By 

Doug Urquhart (Southport, CT USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Voyage (CD-ROM)

Rather a nice little game.
The journey to the moon is on an artillery shell (a là Verne), and when you get there, you have to deal with a hive society of Selenites (a là Wells).
This is basically a puzzle game, with quite attractive graphics, a total lack of violence, and healthy injections of humor. The puzzles are logical, and appeal to anyone with even a slight grasp of Engineering. There are clearly French influences, since Cooking is important in one's dealings with the Selenites; brush up on your recipes for compôtes.
The game was developed by the makers of 'Mysterious Island', and you may recognise the technique of replacing costly cut-scenes with el-cheapo comic strips. I found this irritating when playing 'Mysterious Island', but I guess I've got used to it. It works, but I don't like it.
You may recognize the voice of 'Oscar', as one of the Selenites.
Worth the money.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant and not extremely difficult, April 1, 2006

By 

bookreader2002 (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Voyage (CD-ROM)

This is not in the league of Myst, by any means, or even Realms of Illusion (Sentinel), but it was amusing.

Things I liked: The colors are bright and lovely, the moon critters are imaginatively done, and the night sky is great. The pencil drawings are beautiful and fit the 1800's setting.

There's a lot of humor in the story and the Selenites are delightfully superior attitude toward mere Earthlings. Most puzzles are pretty straight forward, although there are a few that had me running to UHS for hints. Most were very clever.

Things I didn't like: There were several puzzles or activities that did not have much (or apparently anything!) to do with solving the game. I made one substance I could not use anywhere. After solving one puzzle, nothing happened except an exclamation of surprise by Ardan. These puzzles added to my intelligence rating the Selenites kept, other than helping me obtain a few keys -the rating needed for obtaining them was low- the total noted at the end of the game, it was useless.

The voice of Ardan did NOT match the drawn character of a wild-haired eccentric. I expected a Selenite to show up when I tried to blast off- perhaps one last insulting remark to remember them by- but, there was no send-off committee.

Overall: Voyage will pass the time pleasantly and not tax your brain too much.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars To the moon and back, October 3, 2005

By 

Black Cat de La Bear "see that dark shape o'r... (those dark halls) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Voyage (CD-ROM)

More of a fanciful space adventure than sci-fi, this is a tale about astronauts going to the moon but illistrated as in an old novel with beautiful pencil drawings of the storytelling as would be worded in those times and style. and then the whimsical graphics of a ninetheenth century spacecraft when you are actually playing the game. Your character is a comical and nutty professor sort(as were his dead compainions) but the voice acting is somewhat flat. The puzzles only semi-logical and at times the interface is annyoing and cumbersom. The animated assembly of items is nice but annoying and time consuming. Time is of essence in many parts of the game. Your spaceship is not supposed to adhear to science(that would be boring anyway) the hobby toy-style model rocket retro boosters and throwing spoons and forks out the window is proof of this(you later recover NEEDED items like the shotgun) The animation is excellent and the drawings stylish(lacking in most games despite high tech). If you want a romantic tale of adventure and classic charm this is your ticket off this planet. Kids will love this more than anyone! I rate it G for even todlers(with your help), but for grownups too.