Whirlpool such violent tidal surges: Three of the most notable literary references to the Lofoten Maelstrom date from the nineteenth century. The first is the Edgar Allan Poe short story "A Descent into the Maelström" (1841). The second is "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (1870), the famous novel by Jules Verne. At the end of this novel, Captain Nemo seems to commit suicide, sending his "Nautilus" submarine into the Maelstrom (although in Verne's sequel Nemo and the Nautilus were seen to have survived). The "Norway maelstrom" is also mentioned in Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick". In the 'Life of St Columba', the author,
Voyage: Inspired by Jules Verne with "Jolt" describing the music as having a nice retro-futuristic feel which sets the mood perfectly. "G4" commented on the game's voice acting as overly dramatic but appropriate, but criticized many of the sound effects as being cheesy. "GameSpot" described Ardan's dialogue as somewhat lame, and also criticized the game's sound effects. "Metacritic" averaged out the scores of several internet reviews of "Voyage" to reach a rating of 71%, the closest to an 'overall' rating of the game. Voyage: Inspired by Jules Verne Voyage: Inspired by Jules Verne (known as Journey to the Moon in the United Kingdom and Australia)