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''The Journeyman Project'' is a series of award-winning First-person Science-fiction Adventure Game s, created by Presto Studios and released by various publishers, including Bandai , Sanctuary Woods , and Red Orb Entertainment . PLOT The central story is set centuries in the future, where after horrific nuclear wars humanity united to create a peaceful global society. Due to the establishment of a utopian society, humanity has been invited to join an alien organization known as the Symbiotry Of Peaceful Beings . In the twenty-second century, Time Travel is realized by the Journeyman Project, the secret program to construct Pegasus, the world's first time machine. After a brief test period proves time travel is possible, the Journeyman Project is deactivated and the Pegasus device is put under the secret watch of the Temporal Security Agency or TSA for short (also the Acronym of its base of operations, the Temporal Security Annex). The TSA exists to prevent temporal rips in the space/time continuum, by which changes in the past can alter the present. The player controls a character named Gage Blackwood, Agent 5 of the Temporal Security Agency . The games revolve around Agent 5's exploits throughout time to save Earth in the present. RELEASE HISTORY ''The Journeyman Project'' In 1992, ''The Journeyman Project'' was one of the first games to use high quality rendered graphics. However, it suffered from performance problems and slow animations due to its early reliance on Macromedia Director. These problems were mostly overcome with the version 2.0 release that was retitled ''The Journeyman Project Turbo!'' and published by Sanctuary Woods in 1994. The story begins with an alien ambassador arriving to finalize Earth's admission into the Symbiotry of Peaceful Beings. However, when Agent 5 is on duty a temporal rip is detected, and Earth's History is changed. The result of the new timestream is that humanity is passed over for admission into the alien organization. As it turns out, Elliot Sinclair, the inventor of the original Pegasus device, has sent three Prototypes (robots) named Ares, Mercury, and Poseidon, back in time to alter history. He fears that the aliens want to conquer Earth . Agent 5 manages to restore the timeline and stops Sinclair from assassinating the Symbiotry delegate. =Version history
''The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime'' This complete remake of the original Journeyman Project was published by ", Pegasus Prime featured enhanced graphics, sounds, movies, and puzzles. It was released solely for the Power Macintosh by Bandai Digital Entertainment in North America, although it was also developed for the Apple Pippin and Sony PlayStation in Japan. 3DO and Sega Saturn versions were also mentioned in the original product announcement, but are presumed to have been canceled. ''The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time'' See Also: The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time Published in 1995 by Sanctuary Woods , ''Buried in Time'' was a complete shift in direction for the series, moving away from futuristic environments and instead preferring to go to real-life historical locations. The game also featured a completely redesiged interface and contained many more Live-action scenes than the first game. ''The Journeyman Project 3: The Legacy of Time'' Published in 1998 by Red Orb Entertainment, the final installment uses a unique 360 degree interaction system without resorting to 3D effects. It featured impressive production values with the actors and costumes. It was also one of the first games to be developed for the DVD-ROM medium. It was re-released in 1999 with the Windows versions of ''The Journeyman Project Turbo!'' and ''Buried in Time'' as part of a "Trilogy" box set. Despite Agent 5's success in the previous game, Time Travel technology is deemed unsafe and the TSA is forced to close down. However, Agent 3, the culprit from Buried in Time causes a temporal rip and Gage must travel back in time to find her. After doing so, you learn that a mysterious alien fleet has appeared in Symbiotry space and is heading towards Earth , looking for an ancient alien relic known as the Legacy of Time. Joining once again with your AI buddy Arthur, you must track down the pieces of the Legacy in the mythical cities of Atlantis , Shangri La , and El Dorado . ''The Journeyman Project 4'' Unfortunately, with the closure of Presto Studios in November 2002, it is unlikely that more Journeyman Project games will be produced in the near future. However, a fourth game story has been written and is presumed to be "sitting on a shelf" somewhere. It was originally projected for an October 2000 release and featured Gage and Arthur returning home when they discover a person from their past has re-emerged to endanger their future once again. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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