The Longest Journey

Epic. The best. Ever. Story is above any Hollywood movie. Sometimes you just end up speechless at moments. The game as every should be. Funcom guys deserves to be praised as gods! Nothing less. Such a talent, such a courage to make something beyond the boundaries. I was impressed 17 years ago and I still am.

Good: -Instersting world -Captivating plot -Well developed characters Not so good: -Some puzzles make no sense Other Thoughts It's a game worth playing at least once. I enjoyed my time with it.

I have been playing video games for 27 years give or take. Throughout that time my list of "Top X Games" has always been in constant flux. I first played The Longest Journey in 2007, and it has held the number 1 spot on the list since. It has held on to its position as king of the hill for eleven years because of superb storytelling, fantastic characters, and a well realized and immersive world. I made my girlfriend, who had never played a point and click adventure in her life, try TLG. It is now her favorite game too. Can I guarantee you will love it that much? Nope. But you sure as heck won't find a recommendation like that on Call of Honor 4: Medal of Duty.

Story, puzzles, characters... this game has everything, one of the best adventure games of all time.

Played this for the first time in 2013 and had a replay in 2018 (Steam). I dunno about GOG, who tend to be amazing with this kind of stuff, but the Steam version required 3rd party software and a little patience to get working without technical issues, like mouse trailing. That aside... While I will always swear to Broken Sword as the best point'n'click ever, Longest Journey is a close second. Mysterious, grapping, filled with fascinating locations and creatures. Deep lore, great dialogue and a wonderful protagonist, whose role in the ongoing debacle remains mysteriously unclear and changing as you go along. Which is what you do: go along. Thrust into strange truths and new worlds, April can only go along and learn as she goes. It creates amazing pacing, which miraculously never overwhelms you. Insanely well written, long and awesome.