To make matters worse, the probe is severely damaged by a disastrous impact with a passing meteoroid swarm. Once there you learn from the ship’s AI that not only have you been asleep for decades, but you are also the last surviving member of the probe’s crew. Disoriented, you rush to the control room searching for answers. But why you are there is an elusive memory. As your surroundings come into focus, you realize you were deep in cryogenic sleep on a vast space probe. Now, imagine being jolted awake by an emergency alarm. Yet somehow, everything has gone terribly wrong… Everything was perfectly planned and success was certain. Only the most prominent scientists were selected and trained to ideally represent planet Earth. It was designed and equipped to be ideally suited for the ultimate challenge: to meet and study extraterrestrial sentient life-forms. No expense was spared in the construction of a massive space probe. Reaction was immediate and a mission plan was conceived. As all earthly observatories turned their attention towards this new discovery, a signal of artificial origin is detected from deep within the system. Among the Stars largely took what it got right in the already enjoyable original version and improved upon it, then added some welcome new content on top.”Īfter countless years of careful space observation, the enormous telescope Chandra 17 suddenly locates a solar system quite similar to our own.
It’s very well written and I found it a bit of a ‘page turner’ the ending is satisfying and makes sense.” It’s definitely a refreshing, thorough and intricate take on the genre. “Overall I highly recommend this game, I think it might be somewhat of an unexpected treasure for those who love old style point and click adventures. “J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is a very well written and beautiful game, especially when you take into account that most of it was done by two people.”