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The Longest Journey Review
User Submitted The Longest Journey Reviews
Date: 2009-01-08
One of the Best Adventure Games I've ever played, never dull
I have played adventure games before, such as Final Fantasy X and both Syberia 1 & 2. A good adventure game is hard to find, i know that I haven't had much success searching the last few years. But I was pleasently surprised when I came across the longest journey.
The strongest point of the Longest Journey was the storyline and voice actors. Splendid. It was such a pleasure to have these characters come alive with believable voices and emotions. I became very attached to some of the characters in the game, and it made me so much more absorbed in the overall experience.
Second would have to be the flow of the story. I was very pleased with how they explained each event in detail. The protagonist April Ryan had a diary with her through the course of the story. At times where I was stuck or just didn't exactly understand what had just happened in the plot, the diary was very helpful. It had a very original style of writing and gave away no spoilers later on in the story while explaining thoroughly enough to get the point across. Kept me up to date with all the details.
It was a very emotional game that displayed great effort. Everything in the game was done so particularly and to perfection, no blank moments. The game plays out just like a great movie or breathtaking fantasy novel, coming alive right before my eyes.
I was bit worried that the graphics of the game would distract me, what with all the progress graphics have made over the course of time. But there are no problems, they are actually quite good. Sure the faces are not as detailed as some other games, but the movement and gestures the characters make are all realistic, and the scenary is lovely.
As far as violence goes, it is very minimal. There is no blood or combat, no "game overs". It is purely strategy and puzzle solving. The only scenes involving violence are not strong enough to perturb the player from the game. Though if absolutely zero violence is something you particularly like, then perhaps Syberia would be a better choice.
Language is okay. F-bombs are dropped and cursing is pretty much constant, but I did not find it disturbing. Language was used in a way that only made the game feel more natural and real for the targeted age group, nothing excessive. And sexual humor also plays a role, but no nudity or scenes of sensuality.
This game is rated Mature, but in my opinion it could be rated Teen. It is only the language that is unsuitable, otherwise the game is appropriate. The Mature rating made me uneasy at first, but it really is no trouble at all.
If your an adventure game lover, this game is perfect for you. Exciting, real, and emotional. It'll grab you instantly, and you'll be a fan for the rest of your days.
Date: 2009-01-05
Awesome in spite of the graphics!
I got this game nearly by accident since I needed to finish off a gift card and unknowingly stumbled onto a gem. You will either love this game or hate it. Personally I loved it.
Premise: You play in third person as April Ryan, 18 year old art student wannabe in a city on earth a few hundred years from now. The nightmares you have start becoming more real and others start seeing things too. This tumbles you into a search for answers. The storyline, plot and background lore are detailed and fun to go through. You speak and interact with a multitude of characters. You can't die and there are no mazes.
Graphics: Not great to say the very least. If you play games for the graphics this one falls far short. Even the main character isn't rendered well and the rest are worse. Backgrounds and scenics are good thought. There are several cut scenes but they do add to the story.
Audio: Mostly in the good-to-excellent range with a few booboos here and there. Music is excellent, voices are very well done and background noises aren't irritating (except for the snoring). Separate audio controls give you some good options to work with.
Mechanics: Basic point and click although game controls take a little learning. Nothing drastic though. There is an inventory and you will use nearly all of it. No trouble with install, play or transitions.
Gameplay: This is where the game truly shines and earns five stars. There is always something to do, someplace to go, someone to see. There are a multitude of dialogues and they have several subchoices, some of which matter, some do not but well written and with good humor. The plot is excellent, the puzzles range from fairly simple to serious head scratchers and cover a gamut of styles. You should not need notes as the game provides both a great 'diary' and dialogue recall section. Hands down. this is an excellent choice if you like a game with a lot of variety in situations, puzzles and dialogues. Probably not for the 'hunt and peck' ordered problem solver though.
Overall, it gets 5 out of 5 in spite of the graphics from me. It does earn the 16+ rating though for language which is at times moderately crude, but is well within context.
Date: 2008-10-28
Some things just don't get old.
Everything good has already been said, I can only 'agree' with all those
that really liked the game.
Truth is a freind bought this when it first came out. Stranger is that we
both went after shooters. Needless to say he booted it up, I spent a whole
5 minutes watching it & right then I found something that took me a bit
away from those FPS's without kicking, biting and fighting.
It was an immersive type thing & it just clicked. Anyhow, you wonder why
all these many years later I have the game (again). The price. What a
steal. Many games go that $5 to $10 repack route. And it seems a great
many of those come with new glitches with the newer OS's.
This is not one of those glitchy items. A plus in itself, but the story,
it's theme, it's just nice, imaginative and immersive...
Date: 2008-10-21
Great Story
This game has a great story, its the only reason i wanted it, but the puzzles are very hard and I had to use my best friend, the internet, to walk threw the game
Date: 2008-09-20
One of my best:
The story line seems solid and gripping. The script is fairly original and serious thought has been put into developing it. Actors do a fantastic job of vocal delivery.
Simply put, this is one of the finest games that I have played in recent times.
On the other side, the graphics is fairly poor. Its a 2D point and click game where all the background is pre-rendered. Some of the puzzles are simply insane and there is no way a sensible man can figure it out. If we can use a walkthrough for these puzzles and solve the rest on our own, its fairly entertaining.
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