Why I buy this one ?
- Stunning Sounds and Soundtrack ¿ Listen to an emotional and epic soundtrack in 7.1 surround as well as voice recordings of 50+ professional actors.
- Unparalleled Gameplay Variety ¿ Use brains or brawn; be polite or rude, threaten or sweet talk; in Dreamfall you make the choice, resulting in unexpected gameplay.
- Three Playable Characters ¿ Experience the story from three separate character's perspectives, and learn how their destinies blend together in an epic finale.
- Three Worlds ¿ Dreamfall spans three beautifully realized worlds, multiple chapters and a stunning amount of detailed locations.
- Unique World Interaction ¿ Dreamfall introduces a new focus field feature. Scan your environment and use information gathered to trigger remote gameplay opportunities.

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What our customer's say!

"Why mess with perfection?", I loved the first Dreamfall adventure game - this one mucked up the works by trying to add a clunky action game combat system. The good news is, you almost never have to use it. This game still has the atmosphere of the first one with more updated graphics.

Overall, fun to play.

"Thoughts from a newbie ", I just finished both games this week.

As someone who is new to adventure gaming and one that is used to action games, my opinion of the two games will sound pretty different from most of the reviewers on here.

First off, I loved both of the games, although Dreamfall was a bit more like half a game with nothing being resolved by the time the credits roll, but the half that I did get to play left me craving more, even if it did leave me unsatisfied as far as tying up loose ends goes.

For me, the original was a bit too 'adventure' for me.. The point and click and then waiting for her to run all the way across the screen was just short of torture. I loved the story and the characters, but some of the tasks were more tedious than they had to be if April didn't have to slowly jog all the way across the current environment. If I forgot to pick something up on a previous screen, it almost made me want to quit to have to think about jogging all the way back. With that said, the in depth and beautifully written story is worth the wait.

I know this is blasphemous for a lot of adventure game players, but I liked the controls of dreamfall 10x better. It was a free environment, and the graphics were so beautiful that I did not mind having to run across Marcuria, Casablanca, etc. The controls took a bit of getting used to, but with WASD, the movement, and the ability to explore, adds so much to the game and for that reason, I feel the controls are superior. Being confined to a linear space takes so much away from the environment, and after all, isn't the environment a big reason for playing adventure games in the first place?

The combat was a bit ridiculous, but I can't deny that the fact that you can actually die in this game enhances the suspense of some of the encounters.

As for the storylines, I can appreciate both. I love the way that the two stories tie together without really being a sequel. Some of the charaters remain, but the story of each stands alone. They intertwine without being the continuation of the first. But... like I said before, Dreamfall is more like part 1 of a two part story. They get you there, but they don't finish the job. You are just beginning to see where they are going with it, and where they are going is fantastic, then bad things happen, then the credits roll. *scratches head*--- Is that it? ---- Unfortunately, it is. I have become very attached to the characters and can't wait for the sequel!! Whenever that may be..

"Dreaming of the Journey", How do you follow up on what may be the most compelling and groundbreaking adventure game ever made? Simply put, you make another game, not following the exact same formula or rules as the first, but just as compelling and just as groundbreaking in its own right. You learn what worked in the original and make changes that keep it interesting. To put it another way... you make 'Dreamfall.'

'Dreamfall' is successful in the many of the same ways its predecessor, 'The Longest Journey,' was. It features a long, involved story with rich characters and colorful, believable dialogue. The graphics are beautiful to behold, the voice acting is top notch, the music enhances the story well. The puzzles, while not as frequent or as difficult as those in 'The Longest Journey,' are challenging and fun and worked into the story in sensible ways.

The new elements in 'Dreamfall' take some getting used to. Gone is the simple point-and-click navigation from the first game, replaced by full 3-D environments and a sort of over-the-shoulder first-person persepctive. This can be frustrating at first, but has rewards as the game progresses, especially as you find you can explore familiar (yet changed) locations from the first game in more depth, and lovingly-rendered in the new engine. The main character from the first game, April Ryan, is still in 'Dreamfall,' but she is older and wiser, and she is only one of three playable characters in the game. You will spend most of your time playing as a new character, Zoe Castillo, as she tries to find a purpose and direction in her life...and boy, does she ever find it. Or perhaps it finds her. The updated control scheme, including a simple fighting mechanic, can also be hard to get used to, but that passes, and I found that 'Dreamfall' was perfectly playable in its own right. At times, and particularly near the end, puzzles and interactive sequences are few and far between, so playing 'Dreamfall' can feel a little more like an interactive movie than a game, but the story is interesting enough that I never minded.

Perhaps most important in a game like this, the sense of wonder and imagination that pervaded 'The Longest Journey' to its core is still here in 'Dreamfall' too. I found myself laughing out loud at funny lines, and only a short while later was stunned into silence at an emotionally-charged final confrontation near the end of the game, moved nearly to tears. 'Dreamfall' is a story in itself, with a beginning and an ending, but it definitely hints (strongly) at a continuing story, and it also definitely remembers its roots. Fans of 'The Longest Journey' will delight in the return of some of the best characters from the first game, and those who pay close attention to names may even get a hint of things to come. The themes of 'Dreamfall' are similar to those of 'The Longest Journey,' but if anything they run deeper and pack a little more punch this time around. 'Dreamfall' is in many ways a more mature game, a more mature story, while keeping with the magic and wonder of the original.

This 'Game of the Year' package is just about pefect for someone like me. It includes three discs. One is the 'Dreamfall' disc itself, the whole game on one CD. The second disc is 'The Longest Journey,' the same game I played and fell in love with years ago, now also all on a single disc. Disc 3 in the GotY package is the gorgeous and lush soundtrack for 'Dreamfall.' I have listened to it several times, I'm actually listening to it as I type this, and now that I've played the game all the way through the music has a special place for me. This is the ideal package for any fan of the first game who wants to experience the second one fully.

How do you follow up on a game that set the standard for adventure games for years to come? Not, one would think, by adhering slavishly to that standard. No, the better way is to set a new standard. 'Dreamfall,' simply put, delivers on almost all counts -- a worthy sequel to a great game, and a great game in its own right.

"DO NOT BUY", Do NOT buy this game! The Longest Journey by itself is fine but Dreamfall is a disaster and a waste of money. What little we saw of the game before it crashed looked good. First it wouldn't run on my son's brand new PC because it's Vista. Then it wouldn't run on my 2 yr old laptop because it isn't the right video card. The right video card is a very, very small list so your chances of having it are slim. The Aspyr Technical Support is unbelievable bad! Their answer to everything is "we do not support that, check back later". What a waste! Just buy Dreamfall for the X-box and save yourself the aggrivation.

"waiting for sequel", if your thinking about buying it do its a good game im now waiting and drooling for the sequel which hopefully they dont cancel. but if your gonna buy this you should have a pc gamepad(like a ps2 controller) it helps. the game is great if you can get past the little problem with movement and fighting (it takes time and effort to go up hill and the circling around the enemy is difficult without gamepad) you will find this game has some of the best story and graphics. fair warning there is a lot of swearing and suggestive themes. i bought this game thinking it would be an ok sequel to the longest journey and turns out even though the game is different its a mind blowing game thats just as good.

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"Overall a great deal!", Since this is actually a set with two games instead of just one (which is what I thought when I bought it -not that I'm complaining!) I'm going to review the games seperately. Please note that I had never even heard of either game until I picked this package up about 2 weeks ago.

The Longest Journey. (original game released in Nov 2000)

-Story 5/5
This is probably one of the best (if not THE best) storyline I've encountered. It's one of the few games where I was captivated from start to finish with no feeling of having to drag myself through boring parts just to find out what happens in the end. This game is worth playing for the story alone.

-Gamecontrol 4/5 (given for the time)
It's a 2-d setting (no camera moving) and point and click movement. Easy for even the most inexperienced gamer to grasp. While I thought this would annoy me when I first started playing (I'm used to having more control) it actually didn't.

-Gameplay 4-1/2 /5 (given for the time)
This game has the feel of a RPG, however it's not. This isn't a bad thing, but it changes the way the game is played. There is no actual fighting, it's based on "puzzles". The "puzzles" are trying to figure out what to use next to get out in a "real world" type way. It's very fun and challenging!

-Graphics N/A
Considering the game was released 7 years ago it's not fair to rate the graphics by today's standards. My ONLY complaint has to do with the 2007 GotY release, not the game itself. They should have been able to make a "windowed" mode so that we could have the option to play the game on a 800x600 window on the computer. This would allow me (and others who didn't play it when it was first released) to experience the game as it was meant to when it first came out. The images are very pixelated and it did make me miss a few smaller items because of the stretching that occurred.

-Overall 5/5
The game is almost perfect and the few things I had a problem with were not even enough to put a dent in the game. The game was (and still is) innovative and the story is king. Definately worth getting! :)

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Dreamfall (originally released 2006)

-Story 3-4/5
Overall I guess I'd have to give the storyline 3 stars, but the good parts are so great they deserve 4 stars. The story takes longer to suck you in, but once it finally does, it's great and I could just feel myself craving to finish the game. However the end botches it up. Not only with the huge cliffhanger at the end (as another reviewer pointed out) but the side plots are never cleared up either. If you actually let the end credits play through you get a little bonus clip at the end, but it doesn't do much other then indicate there might be a Longest Journey 3 coming out.

-Gamecontrol 4/5
I'm assuming the people who rated the controls as bad aren't used to the "WASD" movement that I am. I used to primarily play World of Warcraft and Guild Wars, both of which use this same movement system so it wasn't hard to adapt to it and I did not waste a lot of time bumping into the walls. However if you move straight from playing The Longest Journey to Dreamfall it does cause a bit of confusion. The only complaint I have is that they should have included a point and click option for looking at various objects, areas, and people. The other games I've played with the WASD movement include this to make it easier as opposed to tying to position your character just right so you can look at something. That was probably the most annoying aspect of the game.

-Gameplay 3 1/2 /5
Overall it's definately 3 stars. However, I give them an extra 1/2 for trying newer features that have been developed into other newer games... particularly fighting and "sneaking". Honestly... the fighting was pretty lame and except for getting the point across that you needed to figure out a different way to get out of that section, it served virtually no purpose and just was just awkward. The "sneaking" especially for this game could have been great, if it had been done right, but somehow it just wasn't. The defualt controls for it were hard (hold "ctrl" while walking) and uncomfortable. I just think there could have been a better way to "sneak". Another thing I didn't like was the character switching. I still do not understand the point of playing the Apostle. He seemed to have no purpose other then to show that the bad guys in Marcuria were not ALL bad and it wasn't very relevant to the story. Playing as April wasa bit weird. In some parts I understood it (when Zoe is trapped in the tower), but overall they should have just stuck to one character.

-Graphics 4/5
Considering the game came out about a year ago and 6 years after the original...the graphics are VASTLY better. However I've seen other games that came out earlier that have better graphics. (Sims 2 is one that comes to mind because the faces are very similar.) Some of the picking and holding up of items is awkward and looks VERY similar to the original. (Items going through the hand and floating through the air as opposed to being held. I understand this during gameplay, but during the cinematics it was annoying.) One thing I liked about Dreamfall (that actually bothered me about the first) is the costuming. In the first one April was ALWAYS wearing a midriff bearing shirt and capris even when she was given clothes in Marcuria...and NOONE else wore that. In Dreamfall Zoe is given quite a few changes of clothes and they are all relavent to the situation. (When she borrows Damien's clothes, while it clings to her, they actually made it look like a man's sweater, bc a single guy is not going to have women's clothing lying around.)

-Overall 4/5
I'm tempted to give it 3/5, but I'll be honest, I haven't played many "adventure" games and I was still engrossed in Dreamfall and finished it in three days (Technically two, but I didn't play on the day in the middle) this is rare that I want to find out what happens next that I must play (as I did with The Longest Journey) The problems don't have too much of an effect on the overall game, even if the original was far better. The only huge disappointment was the ending and all the cliffhangers.

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The set overall 4/5

I definately recommend getting this set. As others stated it might be in your better interest to buy the games separately and used bc you could probaly shave $10 off the price, but I'm used to paying $30-$60 for a game (varies depending on the system) so a new game for $20 that turned out to be great was an awesome deal. It also comes with the Dreamfall soundtrack, which I haven't listened to it on it's own yet, but I did enjoy the music I heard in the game. (Both the score and the songs with singing) I did SOME research on it and it is supposed to include one song that you can't get from the free download off the site. So I suppose if you are a huge fan you might want to pick it up just for that reason alone. :)

My only complaint is that my new shrink-wrapped copy did not come with a game booklet, while it was not necessary to have one, it would have been helpful for learning certain things particularly in Dreamfall. (I was over half way through the game when I finally figured out how to check messages on my phone...and almost done when I learned they did include a "diary" of sorts as they did in the first.) The key is "M" btw and it has the diary, recent dialogue, and messages.

Also just a note on the rating...for parents (I have a 16 month old). The game is rated M and claims many things, but the main reason (I find) for the M rating is language. (They like using the "f-word" a lot.) The violence is not bad or realistic and there is no gore. I found I was able to play with my child in the room if I turned the sound down or the voices off. This goes for both games. It does have "suggestive themes", but is only voiced and not shown.

" Best to buy both games separately to save money; Original one excellent, however, Dreamfall not in the same league...", Firstly, its best to buy original one and Dreamfall separately...helps you save a lot of money. If you fish around for prices on the web you can buy both of them, separately, for around 5-6 bucks EACH, than buying this more expensive package.

Like other reviewers prior to my review, I agree that this should have been labelled as one game plus the latter release being nothing more than a mere side bonus game because of the following vast differences, in my view:

1. The storyline of original longest journey is by far the best and unbeatable by miles compared to the newer release Dreamfall. The original one truly deserves flawless rating like many critics have given... Dreamfall, on the other hand, is no where near the same legend status like the original story...so be prepared for a big Dream-"fall" when playing this one :o)

2. Game control in Dreamfall is a real nightmare. There is no mouse pointer on the screen which makes the game movement very difficult and unnecessary time wasting, where the character ends up bumping into walls than actual doing what you would like her/him to accomplish. This takes away a lot of time and in actuality is one of the biggest let down of Dreamfall where the game appears to be intentionally look longer than it actually is.

3. Original longest journey really felt truly long like its name, newer one (Dreamfall) is considerably shorter probably around three times in actual game play length including animation.

4. Graphics of the original one were really breath-taking and atmospheric...although Dreamfall has beautiful graphics too but it just didn't feel the same. However, this point can vary between individuals.

In conclusion: One should probably own both the games but just be prepared for considerable differences in the game play quality and length between the two so you don't get your expectations fall after playing Dreamfall :o)

"The Longest Journey-GREAT!!! Dreamfall-DON'T BOTHER", I loved The Longest Journey. It had a unique storyline and puzzles that were challenging yet solvable. The gamplay was easy and straight forward. And renewed my hope that really great Adventure games were still being made. It was one of the best games I have played in years. However, after playing Dreamfall my hopes are dashed. The graphics were beautiful and the dialogue was well done. But I despised the constant loading of the game everytime you moved a few yards in the game. The gameplay was an awkward combination of the keyboard and the mouse. And, to be honest, the story was was entirely unsatisfying. The story, while seeming to lead to an interesting climax was full of holes, and the ending fell flat. They ruined the April Ryan character, introduced all sorts of new people who were so briefly interacted with it made you feel like they served no purpose other than to move the really pointless story along. There is a sequel in the works but I could care less. Oh! And the really lame fighting sequences were also disappointing. What was their purpose? Carpal Tunnel? My advice, if you want a really fun game, is play The Longest Journey. But I am sure that Dreamfall (and its alledged MMO sequels) will make nice coasters.

"A Good Adventure Packaged with a Great One.", They should have packaged this as The Longest Journey, with Dreamfall as a bonus. The Longest Journey, the original game in the series, is by far a better game and a better story. (It should also be noted that you should definitely play The Longest Journey before Dreamfall, since a lot of things are only really explained in The Longest Journey.)

Dreamfall has an interesting story with a chliched "spooky" little girl with black hair, but it ends with an irritating cliffhanger. Not to mention the sneaking and fighting portions of the game are horrible, and show up one too many times. Dreamfall has much better voice acting and graphics than the Longest Journey, but it's still more of a 3.5/5, but this package includes The Longest Journey, which is easily a 5.

The Longest Journey is a straight-forward point-and-click adventure game with a great story and interesting characters. The graphics are weak by today's standards, but everything else is very well done. It's definitely long and there are numerous 10-15-minute-long speeches by characters, but they're generally well done, so it's not a problem, just something you don't often see in games. The biggest downside is that a lot of puzzles are really esoteric and take a really long time to figure out. It's often hailed by critics as one of the best adventure games ever made, and I'd have to agree. It's not quite Grim Fandango good, but it's really good.

In addition, you get the soundtrack to Dreamfall in the box, which is fairly good.

Definitely a good package, but ignore the fact that Dreamfall is the headlining act.