1701 has multiplayer, 1401/Dawn of Discovery does not have multiplayer :(

Playing 1701 against a couple friends is great fun, but I suppose playing against other human players usually adds a more entertaining dynamic than just playing a single player game anyways.

It means your PDA has been updated, if I remember right. You'll have something like a new journal entry to read if you open it.

Speaking of journal entries, I hope the new chapter in the series returns to the journal of TLJ and not Dreamfall. Not that the entries in Dreamfall we're bad, they we're just much shorter and less interesting to read. One of my favorite parts of the original was reading how April the character had interpreted the events that just occured.

TheCrazed420

I agree with your thoughts on the journal entries. They were much more interesting and meaningful in TLJ. They really added substance to April's character. It would have been awesome if the same had been done to add depth to Zoe and Kian in Dreamfall. Of course, it will probably be a few years before we see anything new in the Longest Journey universe anyways. :( Especially, based on what Ragnar Tornquist blogged about being insanely busy with Conan and all the other projects he and his team are working on.

hey guys.my friend is selling alot of old stuff of his and he has an old copy of the longest journey.its a 4cd pack.i only thought it came in 2cds.should i buy it? hes not giving me any gaurantees. any patch needed.help me out guys.any better place to buy it? works in xp?bawathegamer

You can also buy it as a download from Steam for $9.95 USD and it works just fine in XP. If you haven't played Dreamfall yet, then you can pick up Dreamfall the Game of the Year edition, and that includes The Longest Journey, Dreamfall & Dreamfall's soundtrack for $24.95 USD at any self-respecting video game store.

What are your favourite locations! And why???

Maybe they feature in The Longest Journey or Dreamfall! Maybe they feature in both games!

To get the ball rolling my favourite is probably The Journeyman Inn!

It is cosy, homely and a real friendly environment. The owner Benrime is such a wonderful character! No matter how confused, alone and tired April or Zoe are, she is there with some words of encouragement and a warm welcome!

gamespotsnn1

In TLJ, my favourite location just happens to be near the beginning of the whole story when April first got sucked into Arcadia. The epic landscape surrounding the cliff made everything seem magical and inspiring. The humourous little puzzle and April's descriptions and way of going about it totally cracked me up. And, of course the tragic loss of something that she never knew she had. Like receiving something wonderful and magical and some sense of her place in the great scheme of things... then it was all taken away in the same instant. It had quite an impact right at the beginning for me.

In Dreamfall, my favourite location would be the Dark People Library. There was so much solemn mystique and mystery surrounding it. And, because that was where a certain very pale and physically attractive 'person' happened to be. Sorry, I can't help it. I'm a guy. :D

For me, April in TLJ is a character with a lot of depth, especially if you take the time to read her journal articles after each event. I don't want to spoil the story too much, but there is a part that partly explains why she is cynical and 'whiny' at times. As with most people, it has to do with something that happened in the past. This may or may not redeem April, but you do come to understand her a lot better. As with real life, just because you understand someone more, doesn't mean you'll like them any better. :P

Besides that, I liked how she perseveres on the quest with nothing but her wits and witticisms. Even though she is self-centered at times, there were touching moments where she did open up her heart, there were moments where she opened up to the wonder of the worlds that she travelled through, and moments where she felt the crushing weight and responsibilities of the quest that was forced upon her. And, underneath all that, I felt that she wanted to do something good; wanted to do the right thing. The reluctant heroine, I guess you could call her.

In Dreamfall, the story is split between 3 characters, so they didn't get as much character development for a better understanding of their motivations. ***Possible Spoiler Alert*** Personally, I didn't like April's change into 'Ice Maiden/Warrior Princess.' The only real explanation of her change is the extended dialogue between Kian and herself. And it seemed to have been more a justification for her actions, than an actual explanation. I just tried to view it as her accepting Marcuria as her new home, and she actually cared about the place as well as the people. ***End Spoiler Alert***

Other than that, I guess I like April's character because she continues to try to do what she thinks is right, even though she seems to be lost and unsure of her place in the universe.

I actually played Dreamfall first before TLJ. The story in Dreamfall was pretty self-contained, even though it is the sequel to TLJ. But, obviously, I felt like I was missing character and story elements when I was playing as April in Dreamfall. When I finally played through TLJ, it actually didn't feel disjointed with Dreamfall at all. The strength of both stories set them enough apart that it was not majorly important which one was played first. But, I think that I would have understood April a lot more in Dreamfall if I had played through TLJ first.

More importantly, I would have gotten an even bigger kick out of the 'evolution' of Roper Klacks from TLJ to Dreamfall. In Dreamfall, I just found him a little odd, and April's matter-of-fact description of him didn't do him justice. The situation with Roper Klacks in TLJ was one of the most hilarious moments in general that I have ever experienced. I think I almost broke my computer desk because I was banging it so hard from the gut busting laughing. :D

Other than April or Zoe! Who was your favourite character and why???

gamespotsnn1

Definitely Crow. He is just too hilarious.

A few different games with more economic elements you could try are:

1701 AD (set up industries, build up settlement, build trade ships, war ships & armies, etc)

Stronghold: Crusader (set up industries, build your castle, build armies & siege weapons, etc)

Rome: Total War (build improvements for your cities, build armies, etc)

The Longest Journey is one of my top favourite games. There are some games where I play constantly for the gameplay itself, such as the Civilization series, but the Longest Journey went beyond the time that I spent playing it. I looked at the world with a little bit more wonder and magic. I was able to identify a bit with April and felt her growth from a gloomy, pessimistic, 'why me?' attitude to someone who began to accept the responsibilities that were given to her (while remaining refreshingly witty and sarcastic the whole time :D). Probably a little weird for a guy saying all that, but I guess it's just because the themes in TLJ are so universal.

I also really liked Dreamfall, but felt a greater impact from TLJ. Possibly because there was more interaction with the people and the environments in TLJ.

I actually have 2 copies of each game because I bought them both seperately, then bought the Dreamfall game of the year edition that included both games plus the wonderful Dreamfall soundtrack. Then I encouraged some other friends to buy the game, then bought the game as a gift for a friend... and I'll probably get Dreamfall: Chapters whenever it comes out. I guess that means I'm a pretty big fan. :)