Dreamfall: The Longest Journey - XBOX - Price Drop

The game is called Dreamfall: The Longest Journey. There is no "2".

Anyway, if you played TLJ, Dreamfall is definitely worth $30-40, despite its flaws.
 
Definitely wait till the $20 or less. My wife played and beat this game, which we joke about frequently with it's ridiculously long cutscenes.

'Playing' this game is akin to a book-on-tape. The hopping back and forth through time is neat, and the story is complete, but it goes through long periods of drawn out boring.

Also when you travel back to the knight era, the combat is so clumsy and slow. Neither of us played the first version, so ymmv.
 
[quote name='Legolas813']The game is called Dreamfall: The Longest Journey. There is no "2".[/QUOTE]

WAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH ... but anyways take it up with GeeBeeGames, all I did was copy and paste.
 
[quote name='expane']BEWARE STARFORCE (PC version) worst thing you can do to your PC aside from downloading a virus[/QUOTE]

Agreed.

It's like installing virtual death onto your computer.
 
[quote name='expane']BEWARE STARFORCE (PC version) worst thing you can do to your PC aside from downloading a virus[/QUOTE]

Guys, I want to clear this up. The US version of this game, published by Aspyr Media, DOES NOT have Starforce. Only the European versions have SF. I'm a huge fan of this series and I've been following Dreamfall for a long, long time, so I'm sure this is correct. If you don't believe me, go here:

http://www.boycottstarforce.net/?page_id=3

Dreamfall is a much better game if you have played its predecessor, The Longest Journey. It's an adventure game with clumsy action elements thrown in, but you spend very little time fighting opponents in the game. It's very story-heavy, so if you don't have the patience to sit down and watch/listen to long conversation, this game is probably not for you.
 
[quote name='xrickyb86x']stay away from this game if you can't stand 15 minute conversations about useless shit.[/QUOTE]

so i guess this bad buy or a good buy?is it worth the 20 on a PC? i have a Dell XPS M140 so i know i can play it but i dunno if i want to yet.
 
If you like adventure games with a lot of (good) story, and I do, you'll really enjoy this. I got it for Xbox at full price, and didn't regret a cent.
 
If you played the first game (The Longest Journey) and enjoy adventure games, then you will appreciate this game. If you are not going to devote your time to the entire eventual trilogy or whatever it will become then I can't recommend it as much. The game Dreamfall in itself is not really a complete story.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']Agreed.

It's like installing virtual death onto your computer.[/quote]

Is it really that bad? I found out my copy of XIII had Star Force. What will happen to my computer and what can I do about this? :cry:
 
[quote name='pthree']Definitely wait till the $20 or less. My wife played and beat this game, which we joke about frequently with it's ridiculously long cutscenes.

'Playing' this game is akin to a book-on-tape. The hopping back and forth through time is neat, and the story is complete, but it goes through long periods of drawn out boring.

Also when you travel back to the knight era, the combat is so clumsy and slow. Neither of us played the first version, so ymmv.[/quote]

yeah, my friends and i dubbed it "dreamfall: the longest conversation" after playing it. horribly dull, at least by our standards. maybe people like "games" that involve walking from one cutscene to another.
 
[quote name='pthree']Definitely wait till the $20 or less. My wife played and beat this game, which we joke about frequently with it's ridiculously long cutscenes.

'Playing' this game is akin to a book-on-tape. The hopping back and forth through time is neat, and the story is complete, but it goes through long periods of drawn out boring.

Also when you travel back to the knight era, the combat is so clumsy and slow. Neither of us played the first version, so ymmv.[/quote]

Wait I'm confused??? First version, second version? Starforce? I saw this game used at blockbuster a while back and it looked interesting, now I am thinking about going back and picking it up, but all this stuff has me confused. Get me a ladder, this talk is over my head.
 
[quote name='paddlefoot']Wait I'm confused??? First version, second version?[/QUOTE]

Dreamfall is a sequel (though not really a direct sequel) to the original game called The Longest Journey. Both games are part of a supposed trilogy or perhaps even a longer series of games. Dreamfall is different from the original game in that it has 3D direct control, some action elements, and a shorter playtime with a not so complete story. The first game, The Longest Journey, does well to set up the whole game world(s) and follows more traditional adventure gaming elements.

[quote name='paddlefoot']Starforce?[/QUOTE]

A copy protection method that most people try to avoid as it can harm certain computers. It's only present on the overseas PC version. Meaning that the Xbox version is safe (and compatible with 360) and AFAIK the U.S. PC version is safe from Starforce.
 
[quote name='wampa8jedi']Are there any cheap ways of getting The Longest Journey for those of us who never played the original?[/quote]

Got me a copy for $0.98 at Compusa a week ago (Dallas,TX) (YMMV).
 
You can sometimes find The Longest Journey for $10 in the jewel case section of Target.

If you are getting it from Ebay make sure you get the 2-CD version (not the older 4-CD).
 
'Playing' this game is akin to a book-on-tape. The hopping back and forth through time is neat, and the story is complete, but it goes through long periods of drawn out boring.
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It's based on the old PC adventure game design, which focuses primarily on story and not much else. For old PC gamers, this is a rarity in games these days and a lot of us have huge nostalgia for this type of game.

How does Starforce harm your computer? That's interesting a copy protection scheme actually does damage.
 
the game is horrible on all accounts except for story, do realiize this before you buy. It couldn't of been programmed for more than 6 months. If you didn't play KOTOR or Indigo Prophecy(two far superior games this one wants to be) you can get both for cheaper then this, and I highly suggest you do.
 
[quote name='Rozz']Is it really that bad? I found out my copy of XIII had Star Force. What will happen to my computer and what can I do about this? :cry:[/QUOTE]

As far as I know, there is nothing you can do about it. Google Starforce and read up on some websites dedicated to it.. I think the second link there even has a video.
 
Exactly -- this, along with Sierra, Still Life, and Escape from Monkey Island -- are all from the dying breed of adventure games -- not bad titles if you're into games like this. I actually have 2 of the 3 I mentioned, and am eying this one when it drops under $20 -- they're by no means for mainstream gamers.
 
[quote name='integralsmatic']im thinking of getting this on the PC is it worth it?[/QUOTE]

The story and voice-acting is absolutely fantastic. The puzzles are kind of easy so far, though -- easier than the original TLJ's, to say the least.

The action elements -- namely, the fighting elements -- should be thrown across the room. They are too simplistic and the AI is non-existant.


The 6-CD US version doesn't come w/ StarForce (thankfully, different publisher there -- Aspyr published it here), though the Euro version and the Limited DVD Edition you can get directly from FunCom both contain SF.
 
The puzzles are never difficult. I mean, I've played a lot of adventure games, so maybe that should be taken into account... but most adventures give me a few puzzles that leave me scratching my head for a while, and this didn't. There's one part where you need to watch someone do something and then repeat it, but that doesn't work until you actually use the LOOK command on the person doing the thing, and that had me for a while... but that's not a matter of the puzzle being difficult, so much as a matter of my telling the game what I want in the right way.

Now, as for the combat, it's necessary for the story, but it's really just a formality. Nobody here will have the slightest problem with it. I would've preferred scripted fights with QTEs, but whatever.
 
I wish this game is still selling on Amazon for like $14.99 or something low . :(

Where can I find it NEW for low price now?
 
all the stores around me have had this for 17.99 for months now, I don't know if it's that strange for prices to differ in different areas
 
Ack, I always get confused when nearly-year-old threads are bumped like this and I don't notice the dates right away.

Anyway, I saw that stores are now carrying the Dreamfall: The Longest Journey Game of the Year Edition now (although I don't know why Gamestop lists the title with a 2 since it doesn't say that anywhere on the box):

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product_id=647036

$30 and includes the original The Longest Journey (in DVD format no less) as well as the Dreamfall soundtrack (although I don't know what tracks are included on it or how long it is).
 
The Xbox version of Dreamfall was greatly underproduced, so getting it now for $20 may be better than trying to get a copy later on when it gets even harder to find. GameStop sells it "new" for $19.99 but good luck finding a non-gutted copy. But who knows, sometimes really obscure games mysteriously pop up as front row games for $5 at Best Buy so you can never tell.

I have a new sealed U.S. PC version for trade if anybody wants that one. Picked it up at the Target clearance last year and never opened it.
 
The game is great. You just have to know what you're getting into. It's a slower paced game yes. But if you accept that and get into it, it's a great game. And it does work on 360.

For 30 bucks that Game of the Year edition is great. It's a freakin' steal. If I hadn't already bought it I would buy it again. Hell i'm pretty tempted too.
 
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