What awe the graphics inspire is quickly washed out with the oppressive sense of tedium. Many of the puzzles require you to seek out inscriptions and figure out what these engravings mean. This involves a lot of foot work and, as mentioned earlier, a lot of empty areas exist to roam about in. The sound effects, 8-bit mono, when present, manage a nice sense of being there. Many areas, however, have no sounds, leaving me with a sense of being at my computer.
Some digital music occurs, infrequently, and manages pleasant sounds, but does nothing for gameplay.
Timelapse tries to be Myst, but never studied its subject matter and, as a result, barely passes. The game is, at best mediocre and at worst tedious. Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.