Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | 
 enlarge | From: Aspyr Media
Category: Video Games
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Avg. Customer Rating:  172 reviews
Sales Rank: 1850
Platform: Windows Xp
ESRB: Mature
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 11261
UPC: 618870112619
EAN: 0618870112619
ASIN: B000EP3ZLC
Release Date: April 17, 2006
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| Features:
| • | Continue the saga in this epic journey of exploration and adventure | | • | Mature "thriller"-type storyline includes murder, deceit, and conspiracy | | • | 3 playable characters each with unique abilities and world views | | • | Spans 3 beautifully realized, fully interactive worlds | | • | Stunning graphics; easy-to-use context-sensitive interface |
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Product Description
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is an incredible saga in a fully interactive world. Venture through a thrilling and emotional storyline, using various tactics, such as stealth, deception, and brawn, to solve different challenges. Three playable characters will each see the story unfold from a different perspective. Dreamfall features beautiful music, stunning graphics, fascinating characters and unparalleled gameplay. Prepare for a spiritual, fantastic and powerful gaming experience. New focus-field tool lets you see the physical envrionment around each character, as though you seeing it through their eyes Mature and compelling storyline that mixes the futuristic, fantastic and spiritual with a tale of murder, deceit and a conspiracy threatening our very existence
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| Customer Reviews: Read 167 more reviews...
 If you had to play only one adventure game in your life... September 28, 2008
...let Dreamfall be it.
I have played a lot of adventure games. I'm also very picky. Dreamfall is the greatest adventure game I have ever played. It is the Rolls Royce of graphical adventure games.
The story is of unparalleled depth, the graphics are wonderful, the music and sound fits the storyline and action. In my opinion, there is nothing left untouched, nothing overlooked. Everything complements everything else. This game is almost revolutionary.
Above all, the story tugs at the heartstrings and awakens something inside of you. It pulls you in and envelops you in a world (three separate worlds) that feels like it exists at this very moment. The ending was the first time I have cried playing an adventure game. Playing this game has made me a better person.
If you have to experience something in your lifetime, let "play Dreamfall" be one of them.
Caution: If you're looking for action or something to entertain you for one day, this is not it. This is like an art film, a fine wine, tantric sex. This is not a cheap movie flick, Red Bull, or a one night stand.
 Failed attempt to overachieve September 13, 2008
I've played the original and spent the last 6 or so years waiting for a sequel. Overall the wait was not worth it. Please read other reviews for story details, issues with controlling the game, etc.
Lets start with what I think this game was good at: it did superbly better job then the original at making the characters relateable. Zoe is an ordinary person, who has appointments and friends. And it really feels like she has genuine relations with the people around her. In original, April's relationships felt very superimposed. April's character continues to come across that way, but, now that she's a secondary character and we spend very little time playing as April its not a big problem. Kian's inner struggle also can be felt through out the game as he begins to encounter other characters.
This game also introduced a most developed (and saddest) death sequence that I've ever seen in a game. That's a little girl named Faith that spends her entire life as a human guinnea pig. This is THE saddest thing I've ever seen in any game.
This is also the games biggest weakness: it attempted to introduce 3 primary characters, but only Zoe was developed fully. April and Kian are only partially developed. The first few times I've switched to playing them, I felt like they were a major annoyance...I kept trying to just get through their parts so I could get back to Zoe. By the end of the game their parts do get longer, and add a bit of depth.
For some reason developers felt like a combat system would be a good idea. Its not. Its quite annoying and adds nothing meaningful to the game.
Another game villain at WATI Corp - Petes, seemed unnecessary as his role in the entire game was never fully explained other then being just another character.
There are a few sequences that are never explained altogether. The opening sequence of a dude going through a portal and ending up in the dream world. I still have no clue what that was all about or why it was necessary.
In conclusion, I still think this is a decent game and definitely worth playing. Hopefully developers will heed player complaints and rectify them in the TLJ3.
 Different But Good September 11, 2008
This game presents a very new and very different experience - as a PC user who doesn't often play console games, I found the control scheme highly disorienting and awkward. With practice I eventually got used to it, though I never quite loved it. On the other hand, the 3D graphics revealed to me through the user interface were very good, and one part of the interface especially appealed to me: using the mouse's scroll wheel to quickly select items in my inventory.
The story is very different this time around, but the characters and voice acting are still good.
I felt there was too much sneaking, but it did make sense given the plot, and it did raise the dramatic tension.
The combat wasn't too hard to learn, but it did provide a consistent and interesting challenge that I liked much more than the sneaking.
Overall, though I still liked the first game better, this game is good so far as sequels go, and I'm glad that I bought it.
 Not worth it! September 4, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this game originally looking for a long rpg or puzzle game, and the name was the appeal. I am glad, however, that Dreamfall: The Longest Journey turned out to be one of the quickest, easiest games I've ever played.
The game progressed in too many directions, but drunkenly bounced me from one side to the other until I collapsed in some ridiculous ending. The only long part about this game is the list of holes in the storyline. I am convinced that this game could be fun for a pre-adolescent female, but is waste of time for any adult or serious gamer.
Storyline: original, yet annoying and uninteresting
Graphics: par
Puzzles: easy
Battle system: horrendous
Entertainment value: 35%
Very difficult navigation & interface. June 23, 2008
The mouse drags s-l-o-w-l-y. I am still stuck in the house because when I pick up her cell phone, it won't let me read the messages. I have a brand new computer with Windows XP and can run almost any other game on it. I gave up trying to play it until I can find a patch. Also, I hate having to "run up" on things in order to get a huge box to show up around something to see if I can interface with it. It is slow, jumpy, and awkward. What a shame, because I think if I could get it to work better, I would really like it.
I feel like someone gave me a delicious piece of pecan pie ala mode but handed me an enormous pitch fork with a 6' handle to eat it with.
I'll try to play it some other time.
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