The Longest Journey (1999) (VG)

Directors:

Didrik Tollefsen
Ragnar Tørnquist

Writer:

Ragnar Tørnquist (writer)

Release Date:

17 November 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Have you ever had a dream so real... you are not sure if you are awake or still dreaming?

Plot:

April Ryan is a young visual-arts student in Venice, Newport. She's been having some strange dreams lately, but little does she know about the important role she'll have in changing the future... |

Plot Keywords:

Dream | Shell | Diary | Guard | Queen

Cast

Sarah Hamilton	...	April Ryan (voice: English version)
Louis Aguirre	...	Cortez / Adrian (voice: English version)
Roger Raines	...	Crow / Actor Cop / Vanguard Receptionist (voice: English version)
Ron Foster	...	The Wood Spirit / Tobias Grensret / The Ancient Dragon (voice: English version)
Nicole Orth-Pallavicini	...	The White Dragon / The Maerum Queen (voice: English version)
Helen Stenborg	...	Old Woman / Alatien Teller (voice: English version)
Ron Gallop	...	Zack Lee / Captured Banda / Stickman Woody / Thin Repairman (voice: English version)
Julia K. Murney	...	Emma / Young Alatien Woman / Female Visitor (voice: English version) (as Julia Murney)
Mark Anthony Henry	...	Charlie (voice: English version)
Victor Warren	...	Fat Repairman / Lost Banda / Cups Handler (voice: English version)
Andrea Bowen	...	Young April / Alatien Child (voice: English version)
Andrew Donnelly	...	Burns Flipper / Lorhan (voice: English version)
Kevin Merritt	...	Gordon / Male Visitor (voice: English version)
Ralph Byers	...	Roper Klacks / Brian Westhouse / Jacob McAllen (voice: English version)
Stephanie Garry	...	FACT Voice / Colonial Representative / Mickey (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

Den lengste reisen (Norway) (dubbed version)
Den längsta resan (Sweden) (dubbed version) [sv]

Country:

Norway

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Spain:13 | Germany:16 | France:-16 | USA:M

Company:

Funcom

Trivia:

The elevator lobby in the MTI building (Chapter 11) is a very close copy of the lobby from the Ministry Of Intelligence in Brazil (1985).

Quotes:

Burns Flipper: Are you in the market for a neutronium bomb, by the by? Got a hot one sitting in storage, give it to you for a cool one hundred million, hah, bargain! Interested?
April: Sure, let me just check my wallet. No! Of course not! Are you crazy?

Movie Connections:

References "The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour" (1968)

Strong on story. Best voice characterizations EVER.

The Longest Journey is LONG, make no mistake about it. This game's strength is in its story, not in its play. The puzzles are predictable to seasoned players. Playing this game is more like reading a book, or watching a play. Dialogues are lengthy. Excellent continuity from beginning to end. The voice talent and direction are excellent! I can't say enough about it. The character Flipper Burns had me crying with laughter. (Warning: coarse language) I'd love to see or hear these actors in other works. The outtakes were a nice treat too. The look/feel/playability is similar to point-and-click games from Sierra-Online, such as the Kings Quest series. No arcade sequences. The rich story and character voices are what puts this game at the top of its class.