Mysterious Journey II
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| Mysterious Journey II: Chameleon (Schizm II: Chameleon) | |
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| Developer(s) | Detalion |
| Publisher(s) | The Adventure Company[2] |
| Writer(s) | Terry Dowling |
| Series | Schizm |
| Engine | Lithtech Jupiter (heavily modified) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Mysterious Journey II, also known as Schizm II: Chameleon (Polish: Schizm II: Kameleon), is an adventure game developed by Detalion, published by The Adventure Company, powered by Lithtech: Jupiter, and the sequel to Schizm: Mysterious Journey. Like the earlier game, the plotline was authored by acclaimed Australian science fiction writer Terry Dowling.[3] While Schizm utilized 360 degree panoramas, Mysterious Journey II uses a first-person shooter interface.
Story
[edit]The game begins on a derelict space station. Sen Geder, whom the player controls, awakens from a cryogenic stasis pod, and is interrogated by a pre-recorded holo-message of a mysterious man named Tensa, 214 years after Sen was placed in stasis. Tensa explains that there is no escape, as all non-essential machinery is destroyed, every door and bulkhead is sealed, and the station will fall from its decaying orbit in 16 days. The hologram device is accidentally blown up by a sentient machine named Talen. From there on, Talen helps Sen fly a shuttle down to the planet, where the people below have formed two tribes: The technological Transai, and nature-loving Ansala. From there Sen must solve a myriad of complex puzzles to uncover the truth behind his crime and find out what really happened on Saarpedon.
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
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| Computer Games Magazine |    [4] |
| Computer Gaming World | [6] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 36%[5] |
In June 2004, Christian Streil of DreamCatcher Interactive's European branch said that "Schizm II has definitely met our expectations" commercially, and that it reassured the company that real-time 3D graphics were "the right track".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Burnes, Andrew (2003-11-24). "Mysterious Journey II Ships". IGN. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Mysterious Journey II: Chameleon (Windows)". MobyGames. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Game Features". Dreamcatcher Interactive. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Carter, Steven W. (March 2004). "Opinion; Mysterious Journey II: Chameleon". Computer Games Magazine (160): 76.
- ^ Saltzman, Marc. "Reviews; Mysterious Journey II". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006.
- ^ Jackson, Jonah (March 2004). "Reviews; Mysterious Journey II". Computer Gaming World. No. 236. p. 81.
- ^ Schneider, Jan (June 10, 2004). "Interviews; Christian Streil". Adventure-Treff. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015.