Customer Reviews
The Long Drawn-out-Journey
Overall the game play is fun. There's really not much difference in it though from past games such as Blade Runner and the old Kings quest. Just that the graphics are a bit nicer and the storyline is a bit more interesting. What kills me though is the DRAWN OUT DIALOG. It didn't bother me so much at first, but there were times that I'd play 10 minutes and I'd get to a scene of 5 minutes of dialog. Then, I swear you not, halfway through the game you get to this point where the guy talks for 15 MINUTES! You do maybe 2 minutes of playing and the guy scores out another 10 minutes of dialog! Needless to say I was getting livid. It's already a slow paced game as it is, but adding a bunch of 5 minute dialogs to the game really made it feel slow. I really try to be as patient with a game as I can, and I even had a friend tell me that I was just complaining because I had no patience, but when he saw what I was talking about he agreed. The game can blabber on. I can say that I enjoyed the game to some degree, but I certainly have less hair because of it.
One of the best
An epic adventure game the like which are extremely rare these days, The Longest Journey really was one of the longest journey's to be had with a computer game. The sheer variety of design left me floored, for it is the single highest factor in a game that keeps me wanting to go on, to see what is coming next..I can think of no better adventure game that exemplifies this then The Longest Journey
Good. Not great, but good.
There are several things to enjoy about this game. First is it's not a kiddie game -- the language and some of the themes are certainly for mature audiences, and as an adult who just plays games on airplanes to and from Asia, that's a nice plus. The graphics for the landscapes are excellent, and the worlds are wonderfully designed. 90% of the time, you have the feeling you're experiencing the world, and not just watching it. The sound track and sound effects are very well done, and usually the voice talents do a good job. Most of the time, I found the game addiciting, and I'm certainly glad I bought it.^M
