153: Where Time Stood Still

Number 153
Where Time Stood Still
YS Readers: 96

If you ever wanted to be stuck in a prehistoric landscape trying to make your way to safety, while carrying around three other people who make things more difficult, then this adventure game is for you.

You are Jarret, and your plane has crash landed in a strange remote place, so you must lead your group of fellow survivors out of the wilderness. Your three party members will follow you around, but they have different personalities and may get themselves into trouble. You must collect items to use in your quest, and your party must work together to survive. The game is impressive in its scope on the Spectrum, with a huge game world to explore.

Here's a great example of a game that hasn't aged particularly well: modern players will be frustrated by the interface you have to use. Picking up items can be a bit of a chore, and if you thought guiding Natalia around in GoldenEye was annoying, you ain't seen nothing yet. Having said that, if you're willing to overlook its quirks and see the game in its context, it's a real achievement for its time, being able to fit such a big area in a 128K Speccy.

16K - No
48K - No
128K - Yes