Timeline (Windows)

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Description

Based on Michael Crichton's novel Timeline (1999), you play the role of Chris Hughes, a graduate student employed in the archaeological dig in the Dordogne region of France. When your professor, Edward Johnston, fails to return from his experimental trip back in time to 14th-century France, you must try and rescue him together with another researcher, Kate Erickson, and Victor Baretto, a security expert. Armed with stun rods with explicit orders from the professor never to kill anyone, your adventure will lead you through the medieval town of Castelgard and its fortifications, underground passages and waterways, and the castle of La Roque, carefully reconstructed from historical evidence.

The game combines adventure elements with action parts such as sneaking behind soldiers to stun them, shooting with bows, and jousting in the lists, with directions and hints provided by your partners through your in-ear radio equipment. Separate from the game there is a 30-minute tour of the scenes narrated by the author, Michael Crichton. The tour also offers a chance to freely wander around the reconstructed historical environments.

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Alternate Titles

• "קו-זמן" -- Hebrew spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Inspiration: Literature
• Middleware: Bink Video

User Reviews

It wasn't that bad! Huzzah!	oh noz (5)
Read the book first...	Dan Spencer (12)

Critic Reviews

4Players.de	Dec 13, 2000	61 out of 100	61
Génération 4	Jan, 2001	12 out of 20	60
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Dec 20, 2000		60
Absolute Games (AG.ru)	Nov 23, 2000	55 out of 100	55
PC Joker	Dec, 2000	51 out of 100	51
Game Informer Magazine	Feb, 2001	5 out of 10	50
Game Over Online	Nov 15, 2000	45 out of 100	45
GameSpot	Nov 22, 2000	4.2 out of 10	42
Gamekult	Feb 27, 2001	2 out of 10	20
Computer Games Magazine	Dec 29, 2000		10

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• Bill Brown - Music Composer (Listen to streaming and downloadable MP3 music tracks from this title at the composer's official site. )