The Adventure Company has announced the release of Atlantis Evolution. The following is from the official press release.

Toronto, October 15, 2004. The Adventure Company, the world’s leading publisher of PC adventure games, today announced that Atlantis Evolution has shipped to North American retailers.

An epic adventure game, Atlantis Evolution is the first installment of a new Atlantis series that features a range of engaging and challenging puzzles to solve across five fascinating destinations. This story driven adventure offers a fresh approach to the genre, introducing a cast of highly imaginative and uniquely stylized characters in addition to a profound exploration of Atlantis.

Storyline:

Caught in a vortex that leads to the heart of New Atlantis, Curtis Hewitt, a young photo-journalist, finds himself a stranger in a land of advanced technology and archaic faith - his main mission is not only to return home, but to liberate the people of New Atlantis who live under the domination of ruthless gods.

Players will sail the high seas on a 1904 freighter, steaming from the wilds of Patagonia to the bustle and security of New York. They will explore a rural village, learning Atlantian customs and beliefs and then hide deep in the Atlantian forest where even the villagers dare not go. Finally, they will travel 8,000 years back in time and discover the lost city of Atlantis, journeying to the magnificent palace the Atlantian gods call home to stand before them in judgment.

-- Frank Nicodem