
Time travel is made possible by the combination of two elements: Hype's sword (The Sword of Peace) and the Royal Jewel.

The game is about time travel through four generations of Taskan rule. Here Hype meets Gogoud, an apprentice magician who later becomes the Guardian of Time, and an important fixture in Hype's quest as well as in his life. Ultimately Hype gets sent to the era of King Taskan I. Seemingly all powerful, Barnak turns Hype into stone, and then sends him 200 years into the past.

Hype, a knight of King Taskan IV, attempts to protect the king and queen from the evil invader. Barnak, a banished god, has come to Hype's era to start his own kingdom and take what everyone has by force. One day a black knight, Barnak, flies in on his dragon Voydh. Hype, our hero, is from the era of King Taskan IV. The game takes place over 4 generations of Taskan rule (note the similarity with the producer's name). This information is not covered in the game itself, and is very interesting to read. For example you will learn that Hype is about 22 years old, and Vibe, his betrothed, is about 18. And once you have played through the game, I also recommend reading the PDF file on the CD to learn more about Hype the Valiant, and other key characters in the game. Ladies and gentlemen, 'Hype, The Time Quest' is a work of art. The multi-faceted storyline will make anyone feel a host of emotions, including joy, extreme sorrow, and everything in between. The music composition, by Robbi Finkel, is stellar. It was written and produced by Alain Tascan, and every last detail is tailor-made for the story. Everything in the game was custom designed. Would it impress you if I said 19 programmers developed this game? What about having 32 voice actors? This action-adventure game is, simply put, perfect. Some of the puzzles revolve around time-traveling concept.Hype: The Time Quest Review - Mr.

Hostile areas occupy the largest portion of the game Hype will explore dungeons, face boss monsters, and will have to hunt for quest items needed to advance the story. Hype primarily fights with close-range weapons, though he can also cast offensive spells in three elemental categories. The magician Gogoud brings Hype back to life, and the brave knight has to figure out a way to return to his own time, defeat Barnak, and marry his sweetheart Vibe.īased on the medieval castle toy series from Playmobil, Hype: The Time Quest is an action game with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements, similar in style to 3D installment of the Zelda series. However, a mysterious black knight named Barnak appears and casts a powerful spell on Hype, turning him into a statue and sending him two hundred years into the past. The valiant warrior Hype is given the Sword of Peace for his heroic deeds and his loyalty to the throne. Not an American user? DescriptionKing Taskan IV celebrates the end of a civil war.
