Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (2006) (VG)

Director:

Ragnar Tørnquist

Writers:

Ragnar Tørnquist (written by) &
Dag Scheve (written by)

Release Date:

17 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The Future Holds Secrets Only the Past Can Reveal

Plot:

Ten years past the inexplicable technological collapse of 2209, in a renewedly rallying future world, twenty-year-old Zoë must set out for a journey to help a friend expose an ultimate conspiracy that may be connected with the recurring visions she have been seeing lately. |

Cast

Ellie Conrad-Leigh	...	Zoë Castillo (voice)
Sarah Hamilton	...	April Ryan (voice)
Gavin O'Connor	...	Kian (voice)
Ralph Byers	...	Brian Westhouse / Roper Klacks (voice)
Jonathan Dow	...	Peats / Warden Murron / Dark People (voice)
Kwesi Ameyaw	...	Chawan (voice)
Matthew Keenan	...	Brynn (voice)
Mary Healy	...	Olivia DeMarco (voice)
Darryl Alan Reed	...	Charlie (voice) (as Daryl Alan Reed)
Jack Angel	...	Wonkers the Watilla (voice)
Wes Parker	...	The Chinaman (voice)
Brian Bloom	...	Marcus Crozier / The Guardian / Kenji (voice)
André Sogliuzzo	...	Blind Bob (voice)
Hadeel Alwash	...	Na'ane (voice)
Anna Savva	...	Kara / WATI Computer Voice (voice)

Also Known As:

Lengste reisen: Drømmefall, Den (Norway) (dubbed version)
The Longest Journey: Static (Norway) (working title)

Country:

Norway

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Austria:16 | USA:M | Belgium:16 | France:-16

Company:

Funcom

Movie Connections:

References The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Worth the wait !

Dreamfall was extremely anticipated by adventure gamers as it was the sequel to one of the best game in this genre: The Longest Journey. I was one of those who couldn't wait to get my hands on it and in the end, I was not disappointed. The game is actually a bit different from the first one because it's not a "point and click" adventure. It feels very natural because you explore the world in full 3D and still have the depth and content of old adventure games. The core gameplay consists of interacting with the wonderful characters. This can look limiting but it stays interesting through the whole game thanks to the excellent writing and voice acting. All the characters are well developed and contribute very well to the emotional roller coaster that is Dreamfall. There are some very minor stealth and combat gameplay elements but those are not the focus of the game.

While the technical aspect of the game isn't exactly top notch, the art design makes up for it very much. The sound is especially good; voice acting is probably the best ever and music is always very fitting and well composed. The story is amazing and very inspiring; this is number one reason to get into this game. My only grippe is that it's way too easy. There are few puzzles and they are very straightforward. Also, the ending raises a lot of questions which is both good and bad. It's good because it leaves you thinking about it and you feel like you have to go through the game a second time. But at the same time, you don't get the same kind of resolution you would get from your typical movie, which is a little bit less satisfying.

In the end, I would recommend this game to anyone interested in a good story and very well done dialogs coupled with good production values. 9/10 !