Title:

The Longest Journey

Genre:
Adventure
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IGN Score:
7.4
Release Date:
1969-12-31
Date Added:
2018-07-03 12:46:55
Game Summary:
The Longest Journey (Den lengste reisen) is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Norwegian studio Funcom for the PC. First published by IQ Media Nordic in Norway in 1999, it was later localized for and released in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, and the United States. The game was originally written and recorded in English, though most of the localizations were released before the English version.

The game drew praise from critics for its enigmatic, complex storyline and high production values, but was criticized for some of its more obscure puzzles.

A sequel, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, was released on April 20, 2006.

Reception

The Longest Journey was well received by the gaming press. GameSpot called it ”one of the best adventure games in years” and applauded the ”complex and interesting story” although found the ending lacking as ”the epilogue does little to wrap everything up”. IGN said the game ”actually reinvents how stories can be told in the medium” and noticed the mature content, including ”harsh subject matter, and some big time swearing”. Some of the puzzles were described as ”insane”, but on the whole the game ”hones the genre into its tightest, sharpest form yet”. The US edition of PC Gamer praised the ”mature and magical” story, the ”sumptuous” graphics, and the game’s puzzles. The only criticism levied by the magazine was that some parts of the game might be ”too edgy” for younger players. The Longest Journey subsequently won the Adventure Game of the Year award by both gaming sites. By mid-2002, the game had sold 450,000 copies.
Platform:
CD Projekt GOG
Publisher:
Empire Interactive
Barcode:
5017783024425
Developers:
Funcom
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Players:
1
Country of Purchase:
United States
Input Devices:
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Media Type:
Download
Game Modes:
Single Player
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Discs:
1
Date Added:
2018-07-03 12:46:55

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