![]() Some people hate this idea and feel they should be in control. For the most part, this is the kind of game that sweeps the player off their feet and takes them on a long journey – just as the subtitle would suggest. Dreamfall focuses on long, exquisitely detailed in-engine cutscenes to move the story along. This is what really separates Dreamfall from other games – its not really a “game”. She is such a well flushed out character that during the times when you don’t play as her, you will actually miss her. Like Final Fantasy VI, the story of Dreamfall centers around multiple characters that each have a story to tell that is every bit as interesting as the main story, but also like the classic Square game, Dreamfall does generally focus most of its efforts on the central character, Zoë Castio. The girl telling her to save someone named April Ryan and cryptic remarks about a place called “Arcadia”. Zoë keeps seeing visions of a small young girl in a white dress in various monitors wherever she goes. Although her life starts out completely average, soon she’ll be caught up in events far more important than her trivial problems and her world will never be the same… She’s your average gal with average problems – she’s looking for her place in school, love, and the world at large. Without going into too much detail, Dreamfall is the story of a young woman named Zoë Castillo who lives in futuristic Casablanca. That may be true in most cases, but sometimes however, the two are one and the same.” – Zoë “They say that every story has a beginning and an end. There are plenty of places to explore, things to investigate, people to meet and interact with, and yes, classic adventure game puzzles. My computer isn’t gaming quality by any stretch of the meaning, so I’ll be reviewing the Xbox title.ĭreamfall the Longest Journey is a 3D adventure game that plays like many menu and text-driven adventure games but with all the text dialogue carefully and skillfully spoken making the wonderful writing even more enjoyable. ![]() While that is potentially arguable both ways in the general sense, one thing cannot be argued – Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is indeed art.ĭreamfall is one of the last, best games for Windows and Microsoft’s original black Xbox. Mirroring the history of film, a key question is often asked now: are videogames art? Once just simple screen-driven versions of tabletop games and basic, basic shooters, today’s games exist in a multifaceted world of complex genres and styles. Videogames sure have changed over the years. The best adventure game on the Xbox, and one of the best adventure games, period
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