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| image = Ark of time.jpg
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| caption = North American PC cover art
| developer = [[Trecision]]
| developer = [[Trecision]]
| publisher = [[Koei]]
| publisher = [[Koei]]
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| engine =
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| platforms = [[MS-DOS]], [[PlayStation]]
| platforms = [[MS-DOS]], [[PlayStation]]
| released = '''MS-DOS'''{{vgrelease|NA|March 21, 1997<ref>{{Cite web |date=1997-06-06 |title=Online Gaming Review |url=http://www.ogr.com/news/news0397.html |access-date=2023-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970606072617/http://www.ogr.com/news/news0397.html |archive-date=1997-06-06 }}</ref>|EU|1997}}'''PlayStation'''{{vgrelease|WW|1998}}
| released = '''1997:''' MS-DOS<br>'''1998:''' PlayStation
| genre = [[Adventure game|Adventure]]
| genre = [[Adventure game|Adventure]]
| modes =
| modes = [[Single-player]]
| director = Edoardo Gervino
| director = Edoardo Gervino
| producer =
| producer =
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| artist = Mario Ricco<br>Tommaso Bennati
| artist = Mario Ricco<br>Tommaso Bennati
| writer = Stewart Bell<br>Bryn Isaac<br>Laura Sicignano
| writer = Stewart Bell<br>Bryn Isaac<br>Laura Sicignano
| composer = Luigi Gaggero
| composer = [[Luigi Gaggero]]
}}
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'''''Ark of Time''''' is a 1997 [[adventure game]] developed by Italian studio [[Trecision]] and published in 1997 for [[MS-DOS]] by [[Koei]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/ark-of-time/release-info |title=Ark of Time (1997) DOS release dates - MobyGames |work=MobyGames |accessdate=11 December 2014 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213003714/http://www.mobygames.com/game/ark-of-time/release-info |archive-date=13 December 2014 }}</ref> A [[PlayStation]] version was released in in 1998.
'''''Ark of Time''''' is a 1997 [[adventure game]] developed by Italian studio [[Trecision]] and published in 1997 for [[MS-DOS]] by [[Koei]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/ark-of-time/release-info |title=Ark of Time (1997) DOS release dates - MobyGames |work=MobyGames |accessdate=11 December 2014 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213003714/http://www.mobygames.com/game/ark-of-time/release-info |archive-date=13 December 2014 }}</ref> A [[PlayStation]] version was released in 1998.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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==Reception==
==Reception==
Giving the game 80/100, Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks complimented the game's sly sense of humor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tap-repeatedly.com/Reviews/Ark_of_Time/AOT.shtml |title=Four Fat Chicks -- Ark of Time Review |publisher=Tap-repeatedly.com |accessdate=11 December 2014 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917043340/http://www.tap-repeatedly.com/Reviews/Ark_of_Time/AOT.shtml |archive-date=17 September 2014 }}</ref> AdventureGamers rated the game 70/100, saying "This is the worst game that I've totally enjoyed."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17437 |title=Ark of Time review - AdventureGamers.com |publisher=Adventuregamers.com |accessdate=11 December 2014 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211125255/http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17437 |archive-date=11 December 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com:80/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=130931|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050721080023/http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=130931|url-status=dead|archive-date=2005-07-21|title=Game Rankings - External Link|date=2005-07-21|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref> GameSpot gave it 63/100, writing that Ark of Time was neither revolutionary or groundbreaking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com:80/pc/adventure/arkoftime/review.html|title=Ark of Time Review|last=Poole|first=Stephen|date=March 11, 1997|website=GameSpot|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518030850/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/arkoftime/review.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-05-18|access-date=2021-07-17}}</ref> Quandary game the game 60/100, writing that the game was part of a rush of titles centering around the fabled lost city of Atlantis that were released at the time. Additionally, Quandary felt that it was surprising.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com:80/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=369173|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060529091806/http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=369173|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-05-29|title=Game Rankings - External Link|date=2006-05-29|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref><ref name="mobyrank">{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/ark-of-time/mobyrank|title=Ark of Time for DOS (1997) MobyRank - MobyGames|work=MobyGames|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211125030/http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/ark-of-time/mobyrank|archive-date=11 December 2014|url-status=live|accessdate=11 December 2014}}</ref> Gameboomers wrote that the game was 'pretty okay'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com:80/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=319416|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623132705/http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=319416|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-06-23|title=Game Rankings - External Link|date=2007-06-23|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref> Just Adventure felt the title was loony and offbeat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com:80/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=164929|title=Ark of Time|last=Ivey|first=Ray|date=1997|website=Just Adventure|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808042555/http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=164929|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-08-08|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref> Meristration flet that while the game was competent and didn't have any serious flaws, it lacked anything that pushed the genre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://as.com/meristation/1997/08/17/analisis/871772040_012694.html|title=La Atlántida, mito o realidad.|date=2012-03-08|website=MeriStation|language=es|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref>
Giving the game 80/100, Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks complimented the game's sly sense of humor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tap-repeatedly.com/Reviews/Ark_of_Time/AOT.shtml |title=Four Fat Chicks -- Ark of Time Review |publisher=Tap-repeatedly.com |accessdate=11 December 2014 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917043340/http://www.tap-repeatedly.com/Reviews/Ark_of_Time/AOT.shtml |archive-date=17 September 2014 }}</ref> AdventureGamers rated the game 70/100, saying "This is the worst game that I've totally enjoyed."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17437 |title=Ark of Time review - AdventureGamers.com |date=19 May 2002 |publisher=Adventuregamers.com |accessdate=11 December 2014 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211125255/http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17437 |archive-date=11 December 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com:80/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=130931|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050721080023/http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=130931|url-status=dead|archive-date=2005-07-21|title=Game Rankings - External Link|date=2005-07-21|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref> GameSpot gave it 6.3/10, writing that Ark of Time was neither revolutionary or groundbreaking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com:80/pc/adventure/arkoftime/review.html|title=Ark of Time Review|last=Poole|first=Stephen|date=March 11, 1997|website=GameSpot|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518030850/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/arkoftime/review.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-05-18|access-date=2021-07-17}}</ref> Quandary gave the game 60/100, writing that the game was part of a rush of titles centering around the fabled lost city of Atlantis that were released at the time. Additionally, Quandary felt that it was surprising.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com:80/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=369173|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060529091806/http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=369173|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-05-29|title=Game Rankings - External Link|date=2006-05-29|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref><ref name="mobyrank">{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/ark-of-time/mobyrank|title=Ark of Time for DOS (1997) MobyRank - MobyGames|work=MobyGames|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211125030/http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/ark-of-time/mobyrank|archive-date=11 December 2014|url-status=live|accessdate=11 December 2014}}</ref> Gameboomers wrote that the game was 'pretty okay'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com:80/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=319416|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623132705/http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=319416|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-06-23|title=Game Rankings - External Link|date=2007-06-23|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref> Just Adventure felt the title was loony and offbeat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com:80/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=164929|title=Ark of Time|last=Ivey|first=Ray|date=1997|website=Just Adventure|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808042555/http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=164929|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-08-08|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref> Meristation felt that while the game was competent and didn't have any serious flaws, it lacked anything that pushed the genre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://as.com/meristation/1997/08/17/analisis/871772040_012694.html|title=La Atlántida, mito o realidad.|date=2012-03-08|website=MeriStation|language=es|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Video games set in London]]
[[Category:Video games set in London]]
[[Category:Video games set in the Caribbean]]
[[Category:Video games set in the Caribbean]]
[[Category:Trecision games]]
[[Category:Single-player video games]]

Latest revision as of 09:38, 23 July 2023

Ark of Time
North American PC cover art
Developer(s)Trecision
Publisher(s)Koei
Director(s)Edoardo Gervino
Programmer(s)Fabrizio Lagorio
Artist(s)Mario Ricco
Tommaso Bennati
Writer(s)Stewart Bell
Bryn Isaac
Laura Sicignano
Composer(s)Luigi Gaggero
Platform(s)MS-DOS, PlayStation
ReleaseMS-DOS
PlayStation
  • WW: 1998
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Ark of Time is a 1997 adventure game developed by Italian studio Trecision and published in 1997 for MS-DOS by Koei.[2] A PlayStation version was released in 1998.

Plot

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Players control Richard, a newspaper reporter whose search for a missing professor takes him around the world and entangles him in the mystery of the fate of Atlantis.[3]

Gameplay

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Ark of Time is a third-person point-and-click adventure game, with mostly inventory based puzzles.

Reception

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Giving the game 80/100, Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks complimented the game's sly sense of humor.[4] AdventureGamers rated the game 70/100, saying "This is the worst game that I've totally enjoyed."[5][6] GameSpot gave it 6.3/10, writing that Ark of Time was neither revolutionary or groundbreaking.[7] Quandary gave the game 60/100, writing that the game was part of a rush of titles centering around the fabled lost city of Atlantis that were released at the time. Additionally, Quandary felt that it was surprising.[8][9] Gameboomers wrote that the game was 'pretty okay'.[10] Just Adventure felt the title was loony and offbeat.[11] Meristation felt that while the game was competent and didn't have any serious flaws, it lacked anything that pushed the genre.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Online Gaming Review". 1997-06-06. Archived from the original on 1997-06-06. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  2. ^ "Ark of Time (1997) DOS release dates - MobyGames". MobyGames. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Ark of Time". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 87. Ziff Davis. October 1996. p. 98.
  4. ^ "Four Fat Chicks -- Ark of Time Review". Tap-repeatedly.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Ark of Time review - AdventureGamers.com". Adventuregamers.com. 19 May 2002. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Game Rankings - External Link". 2005-07-21. Archived from the original on 2005-07-21. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  7. ^ Poole, Stephen (March 11, 1997). "Ark of Time Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  8. ^ "Game Rankings - External Link". 2006-05-29. Archived from the original on 2006-05-29. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  9. ^ "Ark of Time for DOS (1997) MobyRank - MobyGames". MobyGames. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Game Rankings - External Link". 2007-06-23. Archived from the original on 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  11. ^ Ivey, Ray (1997). "Ark of Time". Just Adventure. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  12. ^ "La Atlántida, mito o realidad". MeriStation (in Spanish). 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
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