Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey Review

5.0Gameplay

The gameplay was great except for one aspect: combat and sneaking. First of all, combat and sneaking feel out of place in a game like this. I preferred its predecessor's point-and-click style better, and not just because I'm old fashioned. I think it detracted from the puzzle aspects of the game (I'll go into that more below), but more importantly, it was extremely clumsy feeling and unresponsive, even though I was playing with a gamepad. Perhaps if the combat and sneaking had been better implemented, it would have added to the game's charm, but unfortunately, it just made me roll my eyes whenever it was time to take a clumsy swing at my opponent or hold the sneak button down for lengthy, finger-ache inducing periods of time.

8.0Graphics

For the most part, the graphics were beautiful, but for some reason in my particular experience playing it through Steam, the mouths of the characters as they spoke looked like Ike from South Park--their jaws seemed to separated from their faces and move (albeit comically) up and down like puppets.

7.0Story/Setting

The plot had me intellectually involved and very interested. The characters were interesting and I cared (as much as one can care about the lives of fictional characters) about what happened to them. Unfortunately, the end of the game leaves you hanging to a significant degree. The kickstarter project for a third installment was successful, I believe, so hopefully I will have some kind of resolution in the future.

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Conclusion

If you loved The Longest Journey, you will probably want to play this game. It has its share of problems, but it is worth playing for the continuation and expansion of the story from its predecessor, especially with a new installment in the works. If you didn't play or enjoy The Longest Journey, or if you are looking for a more classical approach to the point-and-click adventure genre, this game may not be the best choice for you. If you are hoping for well executed combat gameplay, skip it.

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