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Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Adventure/Third-Person Graphic Adventure

RELEASE DATE

18/APR/06

ESRB RATING

MATURE, Blood, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence

DEVELOPER

Funcom

PUBLISHER

Aspyr Media, Inc.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Xbox

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DESCRIPTION

The sequel to 2000䀙s critically acclaimed adventure game, The Longest Journey, Dreamfall initially follows the story of Zoë Castillo as she stumbles across a conspiracy that could spell the end of humanity. Yet young Zoë is not the storyline䀙s only protagonist. The original game䀙s April Ryan and new character Kian are also playable through multiple chapters, each offering distinct abilities and viewpoints in their respective worlds. Players will explore a futuristic version of Earth, a fantasy realm, and even the mysterious world of dreams while interacting with a wide variety of characters and solving puzzles from a third-person perspective.

Dreamfall departs from traditional adventure games in the degree of freedom afforded by the game design. Players are expected to interact with each world in multiple ways, whether it䀙s through combat, stealth, or communication. Interpersonal dialogue can be courteous, rude, menacing, or flirtatious, depending on the situation and characters involved. The interface is also different from typical games in the genre, as the screen is largely unobstructed by icons, menus, or text. Each character has a field of vision that automatically highlights objects that can be manipulated. The entire adventure spans an estimated 20 to 30 hours of play, with multiple visits encouraged to seek out alternate endings, hidden areas, and more. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Adventure/Third-Person Graphic Adventure
RELEASE DATE:

18/APR/06
TOP TRAITS:

adventure, Amazing story, puzzle solving
DESCRIPTION:

The sequel to 2000䀙s critically acclaimed adventure game, The Longest Journey, Dreamfall initially follows the story ... more

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followers 2

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POPULARITY: PC PLATFORM

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Uh-oh

“In big trouble... very big trouble...”

Added by: littlechop
Date: 17/NOV/2009
Views: 39
Votes: 0

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Ashbelthor was the last to comment - 9 days ago... show previous hide previous

“"look at me, i'm a stupid guard and I won't shoot her as soon as I see her HURR DURRRRR"”

What the...?

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Date: 17/NOV/2009
Views: 31
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Sneaking can be dangerous

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Date: 17/NOV/2009
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Ashbelthor played Dreamfall: The Longest Journey on 16/NOV/09

“Completely disappointed with this game's story, I expected much more. Plus, the game is really short, much shorter than the first one.”

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Ashbelthor was the last to comment - 10 days ago... show previous hide previous

“I really do recommend the first one. Have fun :)”

Inside the plane

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Date: 16/NOV/2009
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Flying to... oh, no spoiler ;)

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Date: 16/NOV/2009
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Ashbelthor was the last to comment - 14 days ago...

“I'm now at exactly that part hehe.
The fighting isn't so bad, this game is VERY good, and Zoe is really hot :3”

Boo-hoo!

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Date: 16/NOV/2009
Views: 9
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In April Ryan's old room

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Date: 16/NOV/2009
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...carefull...

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Date: 16/NOV/2009
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Trying not to be seen

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Date: 16/NOV/2009
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Strange thing

“What is that strange thing? And what does it do to her?”

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Date: 16/NOV/2009
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Ashbelthor was the last to comment - 7 days ago... show previous hide previous

“Yeah, it's pretty creepy, but imagine the idea.
You "live" your dreams, that's pretty fucking awesome if you ask me.”

Find April Ryan. Save her.

“A mysterious young girl with a pale skin tells Zoë what to do while she (the girl) is inside April Ryan's old room in the old Border House.”

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Date: 29/OCT/2009
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Trace of blood

“While searching for her friend Reza, Zoë found another trace of blood inside a basement, leading to a safe. What lies beneath it?”

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Date: 29/OCT/2009
Views: 105
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Mishy was the last to comment - 20 days ago...

“I missed this part, i don't remember this part. When do you come across this one?”

littlechop was the last to comment - 19 days ago...

“@Mishy Pretty early in the game when you're in Newport. At some time you have to visit the old borderhouse, which is now a "hotel". This scene you see here comes immediately before you can check out the monitors monitoring different rooms - including April Ryan's old room (still with it's old furniture, strange). Once you look at the monitors you see that young girl with black hair and a pale skin saying "Find April Ryan. Save her."”

Ashbelthor was the last to comment - 19 days ago...

“Awesome, I'm playing the first one right, I'm loving the story!
Can't wait to play the rest :)”

Mishy was the last to comment - 19 days ago...

“Ah yeah thanks for reminding me, i should probably go play this over again. I just finished siberia 1 and 2 a while back”

littlechop was the last to comment - 18 days ago...

“@Ashbelthor Lucky you :D I already finished it once, just before I played Dreamfall. It's best when you play Dreamfall right after that, even though Dreamfall's storyline is 10 years after the one of The Longest Journey. I will try not to post some spoilery screenshots from Dreamfall in the near future, so I don't spoil it for you.

And if you love the story of the first, you will probably worship the story of Dreamfall. But dislike the fighting system, even though I could live with the fighting system. It isn't as bad as people say, though it is not that good.”

littlechop was the last to comment - 18 days ago...

“@Mishy I would probably wait to play Dreamfall again until the first chapter of Dreamfall Chapters is released. For reasons I can't say because Ashbelthor is watching. But you know what I'm talking about.”

Ashbelthor was the last to comment - 18 days ago...

“@littlechop There's fighting? =/
Oh well, as long as it's something like boss fights and not like every time I pass a spot.
Gonna play some more now ^^”

Mishy was the last to comment - 18 days ago...

“When is Dreamfall Chapters coming out anyway?”

littlechop was the last to comment - 18 days ago...

“@Ashbelthor Yes, there is fighting. Not good one, too. I think there is only one "boss fight". One that is pretty early in the game, in the old borderhouse. Bbut you can get past the enemy without fighting if you think about pizza.
There're only 5 or 6 fights, if I remember correctly. The first time you play Zoe you're training combat - if you want to. Even though that does not help once you meet the first Azadi soldiers with another character whose name I won't tell you. This was a big problem for me, I died a couple of times there. But that is the worst fighting sequence of all - except the one at the borderhouse, but of course you can sneak past that as I mentioned.”

littlechop was the last to comment - 18 days ago...

“@Mishy I estimate that the first chapter will come out sometime between 2013 and 2014. If the time between the Dreamfall and Chapters is about the same as the time between TLJ and Dreamfall (which was 6 or 7 years, depening on where you life). But thanks to being episodic it might have more than "just" 16 chapters. And what I believe so far, it will have more than twice as much playable characters as Dreamfall as some unplayable characters from Dreamfall make their return in Chapters. It would only be logic by what I heard so far, that there will be at least 7 playable characters. But I'm writing too much right now, I think.”

coffeenebula was the last to comment - 17 days ago...

“@Mishy Not bloody soon enough. They're killing me! The studio is building an MMO right now, The Secret World, so who only knows when they'll get back to Dreamfall. I hope littlechop is right about content but wrong on timing--sooner would be better!”

Mishy was the last to comment - 17 days ago...

“agreed Coffee”

littlechop was the last to comment - 17 days ago...

“@coffeenebula From what I heard so far it would be right that there'll be at least 7 playable characters. Zoë and Kian will be playable, as they have been confirmed. Brian Westhouse will be playable, I think that has been confirmed on Ragnar's blog - but if not, it would make sense that he'll be playable. Chawan, Brynn and Na'ane will most probably be playable as Ragnar said that we will see things that happened in Dreamfall, but from a different point of view. Perhaps we will be playing some of the other Azadi as well. I will be writing my thoughts on Chapters in a little while.
Considering the chapters: I'm not sure if there will be more than 16 chapters, but I sure hope so. As being episodic gives Ragnar the chance to tell all that he wants to be told without thinking about DVD-space.
Considering timing: I hope it comes out earlier, too. But good things come to those who can wait. And Dreamfall Chapters will be worth the wait. And since Chapters isn't worked on right now, and most some new games can take up at least 3 years to be done... Plus: You don't want this game to be rushed, or do you? ;)”

Mishy was the last to comment - 17 days ago...

“Bugger and I wanted to see what happened to April!

Ah well its going to be worth it”

coffeenebula was the last to comment - 17 days ago...

“Me too! April better be ok. Playable Zoë, however, is good news. I hope they're cliffhanging April as playable so we all stay tuned. Like we wouldn't anyway? ;)

No, I don't want it rushed, but I do want it progressing! I am tempted to try that Secret World, though I don't care for MMOs, just because it's their remarkable sensibility behind it. Ah well, nothing I can do but continue to wait. Glad I'm not the only one, though. More audience means more likely, right?”

littlechop was the last to comment - 16 days ago...

“@Mishy We will most probably find out. As Ragnar said: different point of views. I wouldn't be surprised if the "Crossroads" Chapter will be revisited with 2 point of views. Chawan/Brynn and/or Commander Vamon.
And on second thought: Go ahead an play it! It will be some time until Chapters will come, and then you can play it again too. :D”

littlechop was the last to comment - 16 days ago... show previous hide previous

“@coffeenebula Ragnar never said April will be playable. But Ragner also never said that April won't be playable. If I remember correctly he always responded with something like "How can you play someone that is dead? Or 'dead'? Or dead?"
But sometime we will be playing April Ryan again. Even if it would be only in The Longest Journey 2 (which is about April's journey between The Longest Journey and Dreamfall). At least Ragnar is/was toying with the idea.

Haven't heard much about TSW, but I hope Ragnar is successfull with bringing a good story to an MMO, but I doubt he will - at least commercially. Because no one really cares that much about story in MMOs as far as I have seen. But hopefully I am totally wrong about that.”