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Beyond Atlantis | List Price: $19.99
Discount Price: $1.74
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Platform: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows 98
Brand: Navarre
Binding: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2000-07-14
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Features: - Windows 98/95, Pentium 133, 16 MB RAM, 2 MB RAM Video Memory
- DirectX compatible, 4x CD-ROM Drive
- DreamCatcher
- PC
Pretty good fun for the money. [Posted on 2005-05-01]
This is, technically an "old game" but all things considered, it's well worth what you'd pay now.
Basically, the game puts you through 3 worlds, plus. Have to say that like a lot of "old games" (I'm compulsive), I've found it both satisfying and madding. I'm a graphics freak and, if they're going to bother with music, I'm a music freak as well. All things considered they do pretty well in both categories. For myself, there were definitely parts I could have done without, plus if you're into endings worth all the brain stress you agreed to be put through by playing this game, it's a let down. If you're into GETTING TRHOUGH and finishing a game, this shouldn't be a problem.
I recently had a hardware/software problem in that I recently upgraded to a 128 mg video card. Game freaked out because of the upgrade. I'm not convinced that the dumb down needs to be down, but I was still able to play it down down done for now.
Anyway, the game makers get HIGH MARKS for inventiveness, and fact game worked (upgrade aside). I have my favorite parts, and game did kind of run out of ideas in the climax, but I'd sure recommend it if you are as desparate as I am for adventure games that satisfy a need for fun and things that work if you "do it right". Do wish that adventure game makers did consider more along this line. I'd sure buy it!
Only reason I haven't given more stars is the uneveness of the "plot" and the pretty hockey ending. Get real guys, and I'll rate what you do next higher.
Still, I'd recommend it highly - all things considered, and what's out there that I haven't bought and reviewed already.
Not for everyone [Posted on 2005-08-31]
I'm not sure how good or bad this game is. I can't make it past the first 5 min. If you are prone to motionsickness or have vertigo DON"T get this game. I was sick for hours after.
Scenery isn't enough. [Posted on 2006-07-12]
At first glance Beyond Atlantis' Myst-like 3d worlds look promising, but it simply isn't enough to make up for the acting, which made me wince, and boring, random puzzles with no underlying logic.
Running in XP tip [Posted on 2006-11-21]
I've only begun this game, but wanted to share a tip for anyone else who is having trouble running this in XP. It seems the game cannot handle large memories, thus the "disk full" message even though you have over 200G left. This worked for me:
Load Beyond Atlantis onto a thumb drive and run it in compatability mode . I used a 1G and it works fine. So far, 1G is more than adequate.
As for the game, I think this one will be great fun. Lovely graphics and atmosphere are what I look for first and Beyond Atlantis seems to have just that. I love the tinkling bells in the background. If it turns out disappointing, I'll revise my review. But, I wanted to post this tip and save someone else 3 days of frustration. Hope this helps!
Now, if I can only get Myst and Riven to run.... )-:
Ugh - don't do it [Posted on 2008-02-24]
This game was so icky I didn't even finish it. The rendered characters all appeared to have some sort of unhealthy skin condition, and tended to rock back and forth while delivering their bad voice bits. The locations were pretty, but the node-to-node navigation was extremely frustrating. Some of the puzzles weren't too bad, but others were pretty far fetched. Between the creepy characters, the dizzying navigation and the inane puzzles, I just couldn't bring myself to continue.
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