Posted on: February 4, 2024
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A classic, but has visibly aged
The Longest Journey has been one of the seminal influences on me, especially in terms of how I view the world, existence, perception and other philosophical concepts. I played it first when I was in my late teens and it was an eye-opening experience back then. I couldn't believe that someone could write such a story and make it playable; it made me think deep on what I think and believe, and I loved the presentation of the game, the art style and music. However, looking back on it now, I see the gray hair, the wrinkles and the stiff joints. The puzzles are mostly free of moon logic, but they are also a bit simplistic and bare-bone. The writing and the characters are a mixed bag; some are great, like Westhouse, Crow and April, but most of the others are more sketches than characters. Some dialogs are amazing, but some are purely functional. On top of that, the latter part of the game, roughly from the point after the Alchemist's tower, feel a bit rushed compared to the leisurely pace of the early game. That being said, the core concept of the story still holds up very, very well, and has lost nothing over the years. Dualistic beliefs are very old, and people feel them deep down in one form or another, regardless of personal beliefs. The art and music has also held up excellently, and the game can still be a pleasure to play for that reason alone. Voice acting is also excellent, and has no trace of underacting. Having played the rest of the series (Dreamfall and Chapters) I am even more inclined to view this game as its own standalone thing, which has been expanded on a bit artificially. I mean, there's nothing wrong with that, plenty of franchises have done it well, including this one (the design problems of Dreamfall notwithstanding). That being said, I can recommend this game to anyone with a tooth for 90s adventure games.
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