As someone who played this when it was called "The Journeyman Project Turbo!", this is a great, more modern version of a classic PC game.

However, the abscence of rippin' guitar riffs during Pegasus sequences is an unconscionable omission.

One of the great 'lost' games

For those who don't know, Pegasus Prime is a remake of the original Journeyman Project from way back in 1993. Originally planned for release in 1997 it was plagued with problems. Firstly the Saturn version got cancelled, then the Pippin version was released for a platform that quickly vanished into the long list of Apple failures in the mid 90s. Then the Playstation version was cancelled when the publisher went bankrupt. Eventually a rather cut down version was released solely for the Powermac, unlike the original game which was also available on Windows. So even though Pegasus Prime has been technically available (although long out of print) for some years, it's been a real pain to play, if you can even find a copy.

However, in 2012 ScummVM added tentative support for Pegasus Prime. Now the game could be played on modern systems, although you still needed one of the rare copies of the 1997 release and a method of extracting the datafiles (which isn't easy). But in a wonderful twist, some of the original Presto staff started working with ScummVM and between them they managed to fix some of the bugs, spliced back in content that was dummied out long ago like the interactive chases, and released a funky modern version compatible with newer systems that was available on digital download services. So now we have effectively the Director's Cut of the Director's Cut of The Journeyman Project.

So...how does it compare to the original? As a longtime fan of the original JP I'd say it is a vast improvement in almost every area. The graphics are miles better, the world is more fleshed out and interactive, there are more puzzles, many of the live action actors from Buried in Time and Legacy of Time return as the same characters to provide a nice sense of continuity, and in general it feels like a more lively, snappy game. My favourite enhancements are the vastle expanded Martian Maze, which always felt like a bit of a letdown and too easy in the original, the little bits of video calling that make you feel there is a world going on outside of what you're seeing, the challenge faced when returning to the TSA after the wave hits and you have to deal with the new staff unaware anything is wrong...and the submarine section, which now actually gives the dock a purpose other than providing atmosphere.

On the downside, eh...the new music isn't as good as Geno Andrews' original compositions, and there are a few places where you feel that they're just padding for the sake of length rather than bringing anything new to the game, but they can be excused. Also the interface is a little clunky, requiring a bizarre mix of keyboard and mouse - it's not possible to play with one or the other and the default settings aren't very intuitive. There is a lot more back-and-forth between the time periods than in the original game, but I don't really feel this is a downside...it makes it more of challenge and requires a different method of thinking rather than just "Finish zone A then B then C", as all three zones require something from one or both of the others...this is a trait inherited from the sequels.

Most of the problems this game has are present in the original too. Perhaps that's no excuse as they could have fixed them...things like how you have to wait for doors to close behind you before you can move off...and the way that every single interactive display feels the need to read the text out to you before you can do anything. But these are minor complaints.

I always felt sad that these games were overshadowed by the likes of Myst and 7th Guest which are the ones people remember, but I never enjoyed them. 7th Guest is nothing more than a series of ancient puzzles loosely strung together with pre-rendered video, and Myst is pretty, but very VERY dull and relies an awful lot on thinking-outside-the-box and "solving the soup cans". By comparison the Journeyman series has a great plot, excellent worldbuilding and a much better sense of immersion.

Overall, yes. I would say if you're fan of mid to late 90s interactive adventure games then give this one a try. There is a huge amount of worldbuilding, some really interesting puzzles, and whilst it is possible to die the game does let you carry on from an autosave some moments before, so it's never more than a minor annoyance. The Steam integration is great too, with some really interesting achievements to work for. And then check out the sequels, which for some reason aren't on Steam but you can get them from GOG.com. Buried in Time is a little more...dastardly and perhaps unfair, but Legacy of Time is the best of the lot.

pros: runs stable (most importantly), multiple save files (much needed!), access to hints by selecting the AI chip, 90's cheese soundtrack (remastered) & voice acting (some of the original content with some new), "interface overview" in main menu displays key bindings, lethal & nonlethal options against enemies, upgraded textures compared to the original game

cons: cinematics are stuck at 15fps, random fps drops, unforgiving instant death scenarios (a lot of trial-and-error so prepare for a lot of save-and-load), no windowed full-screen option, RNG color puzzle on mars, hit-or-miss on the final puzzle

Overall, a PC classic for anyone looking to experience some nostalgia. For anyone new to the game - I would encourage looking at the key mapping first, exercise frequent saves on multiple files, & you will need to time travel at different timelines (usually more than once) to acquire items that allow you to progress. I bought & completed this steam release on day one (7-20-2017) to re-experience this game when I was a young kid during the 90's sitting in front of my family's first PC on windows 95. Nostalgia achieved.
Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime has my recommendation, a PC gaming classic!

Pros: Its full of Nostalgic goodness as well as being something new to me (i never owned a mac so i never got to enjoy this remake when it originally came out.) It has Adveneture mode which allows you to experience all the game and walkthru which removes some of the elements to make the experience more casual.

Cons: Compared to what we have today the graphics would be considered horrible (my friends saw me playing and looked at it then began commenting on "how old" it looked. I have also had some weird crashes that just kind of appear out of the blue so save often.

I'm not in this for the Graphics though, I'm here for the story.

A more detailed critique:

I remember the original game tha came on my family's Packard computer back in the late 90's. It was known as Jounreyman Project Turbo and i played it every chance I got. I remember looking over every detail trying to find clues and rubbing every item in my inventory over everything always looking for secrets. This was the game that got me into the "point and click" genre of gaming.

The story is somewhat unique as it similar to Quantum Leap with the "putting right what once went wrong" theme, however you are not lost in time in a broken time travel experiment. Instead you play as a security agent who's purpose is to safe-guard time against anything or anyone who tries to change it.

Now as I mentioned earlier, this is a remake, the major difference between the two besides the original using still images and the remake using something like pre-rendered interactive video. Another difference that it also includes a larger cast (the same cast that appeared in the sequels just not in the original). there are also other subtle differences like adding in and removing of some puzzles as well as greatly expanding the areas you can explore and of course, changing the solutions to some of the puzzles which threw me off when i started playing. This of course made me enjoy the experience more as my memory betrayed me.

Now for the one thing that, while i absolutly loved this character in the sequels, felt bizzarly betrayed by the inclusion of Arthur in the remake. For those of you who don't know who Arthur is, I'm only going to tell you that you meet him in the sequel "Buried in Time" and he acts as an informative comic relief. While he is an easter egg in the remake and somewhat easy to find, i was kind of hoping that he would have new dialogue and be at least extremly entertaining. Well he wasn't, not that i didnt find myself snickering at his dialogue, its just that i heard it before as it is the same things he says in the sequels all chopped up to make what he says a little more relivant to what you are doing (i will admit that he is less annoying than the AI that noramally assists you in the game). I will admit there are some moments where he does say something I don't remember him saying in the sequels but i can't help but think now that they could have been things that ended up getting cut out out of the sequels (i find it hard to believe as the creaters left in about 10 minutes of him joking about a hairy rug in "Legacy of Time" that still makes me laugh when i think about it). I mean I understand his inclusion to help sell the product and maybe give a nod to the fans of the series but it all felt a little "phoned in" by Presto if you get my drift.

In conclusion I feel the game is worth getting, it has good story, the gameplay is a little trial and error, and it's a great game for killing time.

I remember playing the Journeyman Project turbo as a kid and saw a trailer for this game. Except it was called "The Journeyman Project Director's Cut". From playing this version, I can tell that this is a bit more tedious than the original, for it has some quick time events and there's a little something extra at the end. The game works very smoothly on later versions of Windows, which is nice.

The Story on the other hand is timeless. The settings in 22nd and 24th centuries are two time periods worth revisiting and reimagining for this generation in the world of entertainment. Presto Studios may have been defunct for fifteen years, but that doesn't mean that this awe inspiring gem from the 90s will be long forgotten. Gage Blackwood is a very relatable character. He has a life to live, a high paying job in the Temperal Security Agency, how awesome can the future get?

Anyway, I hope they release the 2nd and third installments of this series on Steam soon.

This game was made many years ago, do not rate it as a modern game, you're not going to find that here. For its time it was a great game. and difficult. in the early 90's they didn't really care to provide you forgiveness in games yet. If your a fan of games like shivers or Myst. You'll enjoy this game. I wish they would port over the rest of the journeyman games.

I Played the Original, so I know this is good. I'm looking forward to the updates. and I'm suppourting this game in the hopes that the rest of the Journeyman Project Series can be updated throught steam as well. Thank You Very much for this.

The Journeyman project was one of the first games I played as a child on the PC. I remember it coming packaged with my family's first CD Rom drive to add to our gateway windows 95 computer. Be it this version is the more advanced version on Mac computers back in the day, the game what can I say or where can I start. The soundtrack is a work of brilliance, the exploration, the time traveling, the complete sci fi story just really takes you away .

When I found out the game was being released on Steam I flipped, and even moreso when i found out Presto Studios got back together to do this, I'm sitting here writing this review and already wanting to find my physical copies of JMan II Buried in Time, and Jman III Legacy of time.

With any hope , I do hope that team presto released Buried in time, and Legacy of time on Steam, I would happily purchase both sequels, and maybe one day we'll finally get Jman IV time war I think it was supposed to be called.

But for any people who never experienced the Journeyman series, definately get it, especially if you liked games like Riven or Myst this game will definately not disappoint you I can promise you that, it's worth every penny!

First time in a long time I have bought a game installed it and not turned it off until I finished it. Really great game from the 90s cannot wait to jump into number 2 tomorrow

The Journeyman Project is the kind of unforgiving that characterized a lot of early generation CD games - not because its creators were sadists (necessarily) but because forgiving gameplay actually relies on a ton of features and functionality that would have cost important disk space. One of the features you'll miss most when playing this game is autosave, because when you make any kind of a mistake, this game will kill you dead, game over.

Fortunately, this is not a game where you can make a wrong move 50 steps back and then only realize you have to pay for it later [*cough most Soulslike narrative structure cough*]. You pay for mistakes almost immediately. Walk into an elevator shaft? Shouldn't have done that - dead. Pissed off the wrong robot? Shouldn't have done that - dead. This means that while there are puzzles where you'll bang your head against the screen, you'll never actually be in a position where you are trapped. In fact, part of the fun of the game is understanding why you're not trapped and working around an apparent limitation.

The puzzles hold up even decades later. They're not astounding or brain-melting in the category of, say, the Witness, but they're good fun and many get solved after careful exploration. If you're OK with the clearly dated HUD, writing, acting, and speed, this is a fun afternoon of play. Worth jumping into.