The New Adventures of the Time Machine explained

Developer:Cryo Interactive
Genre:Adventure
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:Windows

The New Adventures of the Time Machine (French: '''La Machine à Voyager Dans le Temps''') is an adventure video game released in 2000, developed and published by Cryo Interactive. It is based on H. G. Wells' novella The Time Machine.

Production

Design

During development the characters and backgrounds began as wire frames.[1] [2]

The game features real time 3D animation in pre-rendered sets, using the 'Warp' technology.

Plot

A mythical being, a Demi-God, The Master of the Hourglass: Khronos, is the only one who can restore the balance of time, and help to find a time again.

Reception

Market research firm PC Data reported North American retail sales of 11,252 copies for Time Machine during 2000.[3] The firm tabulated another 18,097 retail sales of the game in North America during 2001,[4] and 21,585 during the first six months of 2002.[5] In 2003, its jewel case SKU secured 16,747 sales in the region.[6]

GameSpot thought the game alternated between a "nonsensical story" and "infuriating puzzles".[7] IGN felt that the game didn't push the boundaries for Cryo and tested player's patience.[8] Jeux Video praised the game's beauty and interactivity.[9] Eurogamer praised the story and graphics and gave the game a 9/10.[10] John Walker of Rock Paper Shotgun criticised the premise of making H. G. Wells the time traveling protagonist himself.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Time Machine, 2 . JPG . 2000-10-01 . 2023-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001001081415/http://www.justadventure.com/Previews/Time_Machine/TIMEMACHINE2.jpg . 2000-10-01.
  2. Web site: Time Machine, 3 . JPG . 2000-10-01 . 2023-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001001081356/http://www.justadventure.com/Previews/Time_Machine/TIMEMACHINE3.jpg. 2000-10-01.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20010414041809/http://justadventure.com:80/articles/State_of_Adventure_Gaming/01-02/Feb_01.asp . The State of Adventure Gaming . February 2001 . Sluganski, Randy . April 14, 2001 . . dead.
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20020619111456/http://www.justadventure.com:80/articles/State_of_Adventure_Gaming/Mar-02/sales2001.shtm . State of Adventure Gaming - March 2002 - 2001 Sales Table . March 2002 . Sluganski, Randy . June 19, 2002 . . dead.
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050314010007/http://justadventure.com:80/articles/State_of_Adventure_Gaming/August2002/SalesJune2002.shtm . State of Adventure Gaming - August 2002 - June 2002 Sales Table . August 2002 . Sluganski, Randy . March 14, 2005 . . dead.
  6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040411223950/http://www.justadventure.com:80/articles/State_of_Adventure_Gaming/March2004/Dec03ret_gam.shtm . Sales December 2003 - The State of Adventure Gaming . March 2004 . Sluganski, Randy . April 11, 2004 . . dead.
  7. Web site: The New Adventures of the Time Machine Review. Dulin. Ron. 2000-09-18. GameSpot. en-US. 2017-12-28.
  8. Web site: The New Adventures of the Time Machine. IGN Staff. 2000-09-12. IGN. en-US. 2017-12-28.
  9. News: Test La Machine A Voyager Dans Le Temps sur PC. Jeuxvideo.com. 2017-12-28. fr.
  10. Web site: EuroGamer - serving you a fresh slice of gaming morning, noon and night . www.eurogamer.net . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011123023555/http://www.eurogamer.net/content/timemachine . 23 November 2001 . dead.
  11. Web site: I Kind Of Miss Dreadful Adventure Developer Cryo. Walker. John. 2015-06-22. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. en-US. 2017-12-28.

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