Classic "Action / Adventure" gameplay from a first-person perspective. Combining the fast paced action of intense gun battles with adventure gameplay that rewards players for exploring, solving puzzles and by "taking the road less traveled" Traveler equipment: compass, treasure maps, notebook and flashlight - necessary to solve ancient puzzles, find treasures and even fight with certain type of enemies Using environmental traps to eliminate enemies in many spectacular ways Exotic, picturesque locations from around the world - Egypt, Arctic and forgotten Mayan ruins Compelling story faithful to the spirit of classic adventure movies 1938. James Lee Quatermain is a man of many talents, yet holding on to money isn't one of them. James is an adventurer by trade, just like his legendary great-grandfather Allan Quatermain. And he knows how to squeeze money out of this famous name of his, while at the same time despising it. Despising those who believe his great-grandfather's tales of the supernatural and those who make fun of them alike. Accordingly, Quatermain isn't all too keen on escorting Jennifer Goodwin, an US agent and former colleague of his, to an Egyptian temple structure in order to retrieve an ancient artifact - The Heart of Atlantis. Neither does he believe in the reputed invigorating qualities of this artifact, nor does he care the least that a division of the Ahnenerbe, the Nazi department specialized in the occult, is after The Heart as well. But life has its ways of changing one's perspective. Quatermain soon finds himself part of a hunt across the globe - from the stormy deserts of Egypt to the icy depths of the Arctic, and all the way to the steaming jungles of Guatemala. In long forgotten temple structures the thrill of the chase awakens the true adventurer in Quatermain, as he and agent Goodwin strive to be one step ahead of the Nazis and the Russians, one step closer to obtaining the Heart of Atlantis. And deep in these temples, where age-old guardians awake from their eternal slumber, James soon learns that his great-grandfather's stories are not as crazy as he had always believed. For all things live forever, though at times they sleep and are forgotten.
You could almost call this an imitation FPS version of Uncharted, right down to the hero that's rough around the edges, girl that's book smart, and old man team. Same kind of environments, same kind of enemies (plus mummies), same kind of puzzles, same kind of notebook, etc. The compass is a good touch but it slows you down more than it helps you. The treasures are pretty easy to find without it anyway. My biggest problem with it has got to be the controls and ..
