Journey to the Center of the Earth (2003 video game)

2003 video game

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Cover Art
Developer(s)	Micro Application
Publisher(s)	Frogwares
Release	October 16 2003

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 2003 point-and-click adventure game developed by Ukrainian studio Frogwares and published by Micro Application. It was distributed in the United States by Viva Media.^[1]

The game is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Jules Verne and follows photojournalist Ariane as the player character.^[1]

Critical reception

Jeux Video felt the game was "fun and original"^[2] and that it gave the player an opportunity to experience the "dreamlike underground world" described in Jules Verne's novel.^[3] IGN described it as a "decent title that keeps you gaming for cheap" but criticized its "clunky interface and unforgiving puzzles".^[4] GameSpy praised it's puzzles and story and disliked the interface.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b King, Tom (10 November 2003). "Journey to the Center of the Earth". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on 10 February 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
^ "Test de Voyage au centre de la Terre". Jeux Video. 2006-05-23. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
^ "Test du jeu Voyage Au Centre De La Terre sur PC". Jeux Video. 2016-01-13. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
^ "Journey to the Center of the Earth Review". IGN. 2016-07-17. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
^ "Journey To The Center Of The Earth". GameSpy. 2015-09-26. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-18.