Ark of Time

Ark of Time is a 1997 adventure video game by Italian studio Trecision. Originally created and distributed across Europe, it was later published by Koei Corporation and developed by Trecision S.p.A.
Plot.
Players control Richard, a newspaper reporter whose search for a missing professor takes him around the world and entangles him in the mystery of the fate of Atlantis.
Gameplay.
"Ark of Time" is a third-person point-and-click adventure game, with mostly inventory based puzzles.
Critical reception.
Giving the game 80/100, Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks complimented the game's sly sense of humor. AdventureGamers rated the game 70/100, saying "This is the worst game that I've totally enjoyed." GameSpot gave it 63/100, writing that Ark of Time was neither revolutionary or groundbreaking. Quandary game the game 60/100, writing that the game was part of a rush of titles centering around the fabled lost city of Atlantis that were released at the time. Additionally, Quandary felt that it was surprising. Gameboomers wrote that the game was 'pretty okay'. Just Adventure felt the title was loony and offbeat. Meristration flet that while the game was competent and didn't have any serious flaws, it lacked anything that pushed the genre.