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Time Paradox is an average adventure game from Flair, released only
in Europe. When the FMV (full motion video) fad is in full swing with dozens of
horrendous FMV-based adventure titles released (with a few exceptions including
Gabriel Knight 2 and Pandora Directive), Flair bucked the trend by releasing this
"old school" adventure with hand-drawn backgrounds, inventory-based puzzles, and the
familiar LucasArts-style action menu (look, take, etc.). Unfortunately, being
old-school doesn't necessary mean "good" - Time Paradox's plot is too mundane (another
time travel story with no frills), the puzzles too standard and easy, and the writing
too banal to hold any adventurer's interest for long. If you enjoy adventure games in
general, Time Paradox may provide a few hours of mild entertainment (less than 5-6
hours to solve). If you don't want to waste time with a below-average game, on the
other hand, give this one a miss. |