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The only disappointment were some of the reviews

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I had a great time with this game, though I admit I had to consult a walkthrough to get past certain obstacles, but that just meant it was challenging to me, and that's what I want. The graphics were good but not the greatest and the amount of dialogue is tremendous. The story is a bit convoluted but to me it made it all the more immersive, interesting.

The game has a "Mature" rating, so it puzzles me why I read so many negative reviews about the game being "obscene" or that it had a "hidden agenda" since there were lesbian (minor) characters and mix race couples featured. Personally I found that feedback more offensive than the occasional f*** I heard on the game...

One of the best inventory based games I've played, and overall probably the best game I've played in years. Very creative and engaging.

Even a "non-gamer" can enjoy this title

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm currently an Interactive Design graduate student, and my school often bundles Interactive Design students with Game Development students. As such, several of my professors are game designers, and many have decades of experience.

I wanted to "speak their language" and sought out some of the titles they seemed to respect and recommend. "The Longest Journey" was frequently mentioned as a stellar game: the storytelling, characterization, world-building, game engine and graphics were all cited as being top-notch. It is an older title, so the graphics are not comparable to new 3D games. Consider the difference between the original Sims series and Sims 2 for an idea of what I am talking about. (TLJ has superior graphics to the original Sims games, however.)

I am not a "gamer," per se. I rarely have much free time to play! That said, I was captivated by TLJ and enjoyed working my way through it.

It is dialogue-driven, you can play most if not all of the game via your mouse, and most of the puzzles use "Earth logic," a term I use for a common sense approach to problem-solving. There are a few exceptions, but not so many that the frustration will outweigh the fun. Other plusses: no pixel-hunting, no timed puzzles, no "twitchy" gameplay.

I also liked the "ordinary woman" main character, who used ingenuity and her unique strengths to resolve issues. She is realistically flawed but ultimately sympathetic and likable.

The worlds the player discovers during gameplay are well-crafted and intriguing, and the variety of characters are entertaining.

Advice: pick up everything you can, try to combine inventory objects if you get stumped, talk to everyone you can, don't be in a hurry to progress (the journey is, after all, most of the fun), think outside the box, and prepare to think fondly about the game once you finish it.

Warning: it ends on a (slight) cliffhanger, which is partially resolved in the sequel to TLJ. This won't spoil the fun, and you can play TLJ with or without trying the sequel, if you choose. The sequel is visually stunning (uses 3D) and has incorporated a different navigation system and "fight" and "sneak" combat gameplay.

Is it kid friendly? Yes and no. There are some instances of adult language, and a few characters are fairly scary and thus probably not appropriate for little folks. There are no gratuitously violent or bloody scenes, however, and there is no graphic sexuality. The puzzles would also probably be too difficult for smaller kiddies. Older kids and younger teens would probably be fine, but as with all media you may wish to share with your kids, it is smart and responsible for a parent to preview the material and to decide if it is appropriate, and to take his / her child's maturity level into account. (Compared to, say, a hyper-sexualized Bratz doll or many of the popular but bloody FPS (First Person Shooter) games, TLJ is, in my humble opinion, a more safe and wholesome gift idea!)

Best game I played after Myst saga!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I loved the story. I tell you right now it has a lot of information to follow and understand the story and game. April ( the main character) has to listen from a lot of wise people to get the puzzles and the situation solved. I didn't have a problem with that. If you played Myst saga, you learned how to be patient and take advantage of everything. And listen. And read a lot. This is a game of patient. The puzzles are not difficult but you won't solve fast. It's about the story and the solution. So be patient. Although I mentioned Myst, it's not like it all the way. But as in Myst, you have to listen to get the clues, to know where to go. You have to read information. So if you thought Myst was boring, don't get this one. April is a student who finds she's a shifter between worlds. This one and another one. And she will find out her destiny because of her gift.

Facinating.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was under a spell when I played this game the first time, I was so focused on this unusual game, that I almost did not get any sleep.

April Ryan is the main character, and she will lead you into two different worlds, the firs is our world (and this is far into the future) the reality, the tecnology world, the second is the magic world.
And April need to save them both.
The two worlds are melting together, this must not heppand.

You need to use your head if you want to win this game, it is a *back and forth* game and different from anything else you might have played.

Good luck!!!

My Favorite Game of All Time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: January 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Wonderful storyline, wonderful characters, wonderful acting. Get the picture? You can't go wrong with this one. Even better, there's a sequel. Visually this is so impressive I don't know where to start. I play it again for the imagery every once in a while.

Journey back to the old days of video games.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

For a point-and-click, this is as good as it gets. It's fun and imaginative, but dated. There's no way to get around that. Players of Oblivion or Neverwinter Nights, et. al., will be bored to tears.

There are no real choices because - again - it's point-and-click. The fun is putting your pointer where it's not supposed to go. E.g., at the character's underwear. :-)

If you're new to gaming or have an older computer, then this one's for you!

Tries too hard and falls flat

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: January 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm torn with this game. Like many reviewers have said, the voice acting is terrific and the background scenery is very beautiful. And it is capable of holding your attention. However, the storyline and gameplay are not that good, and I think the developers tried to mask this by including a lot of characters and endless conversations to extend the game and make it seem better.

First, my thoughts on the storyline. The storyline in games like this is crucial, because there's not much action and the story is really all that a point-and-click adventure game has to fall back on. However, I think the developers were trying to go for a really original story and ended up making one that doesn't stand out among other adventure/fantasy games. The premise of two worlds--one of logic and one of magic--and the battle to restore the balance between them was interesting, but it soon loses its zest when the game devolves into the standard "collect the four magical artifacts and open the tower, blah blah blah". It really seemed like the game's creators were trying to make this game out to be more than it really was. The game tries to present itself as some truly majestic adventure/big mystery, but it ultimately turns out to be nothing more than a standard plot where the protagonist is the Chosen One who must save the universe from the Evil Guy who wants to rule it with the magical MacGuffin (crystal, sword, book, or whatever object the writers choose). Hell, it even includes various characters who comment on how cliché certain parts of the game are, like the bad guy saying something like, "Is this the part where the heroine coaxes the villain into explaining all his plans? Very well, I'll tell you." The game is riddled with such hackneyed plot devices, and I think the writers believed they were distancing themselves from these clichés by merely using characters to point them out. But what they were actually doing was drawing attention to the very clichés which they seem to dislike, but which they nevertheless included in their game.

The gameplay is also not quite up to speed. Many of the scenes are shot from very far away (probably to disguise the poorly-rendered characters), and as a result it will take you about a minute to traverse from one end of the screen to the other, like in the abandoned junkyard scene. Though you can skip the often tedious conversations, you cannot skip the character movements, like if you finish talking to a character and he slowly walks offscreen, you will have to sit there and watch him meander his way to wherever he's going. Also, the game will occaisionally break into a pre-rendered cinematic cutscene, but they take about ten seconds to load and because they are so much better than the rest of the game's graphics, they seem horribly out of place and usually make for a very distracting interruption.

On the bright side, if you like adventure games this one should keep you entertained. The magic wears off quickly, however, and the negative aspects overshadow the positive ones.

LOVED IT!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This has to be my ultimate all time game. I think personally it is much better than part 2 eventhough I love the sequel as well!!

So far though I have yet to find a game that beats this one for me! THe graphics, the story, the characters its all so fantastic

There are a few things I wish that would have happened that didnt but overall 5 of 5 stars :)

Take a second and think to yourself.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Take a second and considered yourself as "well read" in the gaming world. What games would you have on a list to recommend to others as a good "read?" Of course Mario would be on top of my list, but looking a few games down you'll see The Longest Journey. It's not a game for everyone. If you don't like point and click, adventure games, this isn't for you. But if you are open to the possible diverse gaming world, you WILL have a great experience.

Love it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Im not a big xbox/PS fan, my fiance is though so I got him dreamfall first, HE HATED it, hes more of a war/action gameplayer. Usually I wont even try the Xbox games because there so complicated, but I picked this one up because I loved the graphics and began my journey...I couldnt stop playing, loved it so much. When I finished I purchased the longest Journey so I could start at the beginning except for the older graphics and slower capabilities it was just as great, Im highly anticipating Dreamfall/Longest Journey 3

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