The Longest Journey

DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">anyone play this oldie?</div>This game came out on Steam recently for $10. I'm having a lot of fun with it. I missed it when it came out years ago. It got great reviews. a classic Roberta Williams-esque adventure game, overflowing with style and voice-acted dialogue, translated into something like 12 languages. atmosphere is kinda fantasy-meets-steampunk.

I haven't been able to sink my teeth into a good non-combat adventure game in years. I never finished Syberia either - I should go back and give that one a go as well...
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  • tjosantjosan Join Date: 2003-05-16 Member: 16374Members, Constellation
    Awesome game. The second gam in the series, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, is even better imo. For the story at least.
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  • RoverRover blargh Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21139Members
    I bought dreamfall and "acquired" the longest journey, preferred the longest journey (zoe's an idiot, lack of a diary and april's remarks). Can't wait for the third part. (see <a href="http://ragnartornquist.com/" target="_blank">this link</a> for the writer's blog)
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    i got it on steam, too. some of the puzzles are stupid (washing line + rubber duck + train tracks = fuse box key for the cinema) but it creates its own world(s) pretty succesfully.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1639856:date=Jul 20 2007, 01:18 PM:name=sherpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sherpa @ Jul 20 2007, 01:18 PM) [snapback]1639856[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    i got it on steam, too. some of the puzzles are stupid (washing line + rubber duck + train tracks = fuse box key for the cinema) but it creates its own world(s) pretty succesfully.
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    bah, spoiler! =P I was trying to figure out how to get that key...
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    I grew up playing adventure games and TLG is one of the finest made.

    It's pretty graphically dated these days, but i really urge people to give it a shot. The voice acting's pretty good, the story's fun and you really do get value for money here, it's not called The Longest Journey for nothing.

    I recently picked up the Dreamfall limited edition in GAME for £15, i'd suggest any uk posters to go see if they can pick one up. For that £15 you get The Longest Journey on DVD, Dreamfall, hardcover art book and soundtrack cd. It's a pretty nice pack, 2 great games for a pretty nice price.
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  • KassingerKassinger Shades of grey Join Date: 2002-02-20 Member: 229Members, Constellation
    Yeah, I love The Longest Journey, it's an classic.

    Haven't tried Dreamfall though. From what I hear Dreamfall has some silly combat. What's that all about? :P
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    edited July 2007
    <!--quoteo(post=1640165:date=Jul 22 2007, 04:54 AM:name=Kassinger)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kassinger @ Jul 22 2007, 04:54 AM) [snapback]1640165[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Yeah, I love The Longest Journey, it's an classic.

    Haven't tried Dreamfall though. From what I hear Dreamfall has some silly combat. What's that all about? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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    Monkey Island 4 had Monkey Combat. It must be an adventure game thing.
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  • tjosantjosan Join Date: 2003-05-16 Member: 16374Members, Constellation
    edited July 2007
    The combat system is easy and stuff, I think mainly it's there to keep interest up through rather story-heavy bits as Dreamfall is definitely more story less puzzle than the first game.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    bah, I'm stuck... and I'm not above using spoilers, as long as I understand the 'logic' behind them... but there's this horrid puzzle underneath the ocean and even with spoilers, I can't understand how on earth anyone could figure it out. even reading the solution, I don't understand the logic behind it, if there is any. anyone remember what I'm talking about and care to explain? it involves placing 4 glowing 3-sided blocks around this disc, featuring very abstract symbols. it is teh suck.
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  • RoverRover blargh Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21139Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1641082:date=Jul 28 2007, 08:54 PM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoZombie @ Jul 28 2007, 08:54 PM) [snapback]1641082[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    bah, I'm stuck... and I'm not above using spoilers, as long as I understand the 'logic' behind them... but there's this horrid puzzle underneath the ocean and even with spoilers, I can't understand how on earth anyone could figure it out. even reading the solution, I don't understand the logic behind it, if there is any. anyone remember what I'm talking about and care to explain? it involves placing 4 glowing 3-sided blocks around this disc, featuring very abstract symbols. it is teh suck.
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