Is this game more enjoyable than Dreamfall: The Longest Journey?

[wcc]

While I really love games which focus on story and atmosphere I found myself disappointed with Dreamfall: The Longest Journey. If felt shallow and drawn-out to me, I could not really connect with the protagonist and so the story felt kinda lame and irrelevant. I did not even finish it (but I've played it many hours).
Any chances I will like this game nevertheless? How similar is it to its prequel? Did anybody feel the same and liked or isliked this game?

[Magick_Lady 🐱💕]

yes

[ｚｏｍｂｉ★ｄｅｓｕ]

If you didn't like the first Dreamfall, you probably won't like this one either. It feels longer and much less interactive imho. And Zoe is a bit less relateable here than she was in Dreamfall to me, though ymmv. Maybe check out more of the reviews and watch some gameplay videos on youtube? that is if you haven't tried this yet.

The soundtrack is very good, and there's decent worldbuilding and stuff... but if you disliked the previous game, I don't think you'll see much improvement here.

[HousePet]

I think this one is better than Dreamfall. Unfortunately it could be a little confusing if you hadn't finished Dreamfall, and it is still a bit confusing if you have, as some things that happened in between aren't explained well.

[nickbolton]

No it isn't

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It's not great. I like what they did with April, but everything else was disappointing.

[wcc]

Thanks for all the answers! If somebody else feels inclined to write something: I'm less interested in knowing whether you liked the game (or not), but more in a comparison to the precedessor like zombie★desu and HousePet did. :)

[excelatrate]

Ranking is (best to worst)

The Longest Journey
Chapters
Dreamfall

The OG is a good game don't get me wrong but it is heavily dated, I enjoyed watching the scenes and reading the lore from the original more than trying to play it.

The Longest Journey (If I recall correctly) is the first game I ever reviewed on STEAM which to that point I never thought about doing. TLE holds a special place in my heart because it was one of the first games where I learned that story can be done well in games, in fact even be BETTER than a movie because of the interactivity.

Chapters is a good game too, I thouroughly enjoyed playing through it but it leaves you with a bitter taste in your mouth at the end.

I think a good analogue to this trilogy is Bioshock. While they are different types of game they both exceed with their story and characters, those two elements make a competent trilogy into an amazing one.

Bioshock, however, had a strong beginning (1), middling interlude (2) and an incredible finish (Infinite) whereas Dreamfall's best moments (IMO) were in TLE which leaves you feeling a little burned at the end.

Chapters biggest dissapointment to me was the ending. I don't want to spoil anything but it just leaves you with lots of questions and Deus Ex Machinas that made me upset. Givent he amount of time and support they had I was hoping for a all-accounts-closed ending.

You should play or at least read/watch the lore of the first, play the second and play the third if you're still invested.

As much as people (myself included) give Chapters crap it's still a good game and worth playing, it's just the weaker of an incredible trilogy.

[Zoë]

For me, all three games were and still are my favorites. <3 ; D

[Darth Bane]

Originally posted by minefield:

Originally posted by PRESIDENT TRUMP:

Nah it's a SJW propaganda by CUCKS

Donald trump is a dumb-as-mud sexual predator who is loved by millions of hate-filled, conspiritard losers. He also fancies his own daughter.

You're really sad. So full of rage. The best thing is to find a job or some activity and then life will be worth living again.

[wcc]

Originally posted by Darth Bane:

Originally posted by minefield:

Donald trump is a dumb-as-mud sexual predator who is loved by millions of hate-filled, conspiritard losers. He also fancies his own daughter.

You're really sad. So full of rage. The best thing is to find a job or some activity and then life will be worth living again.

Dude, this was really lame. Please consider to reduce your posts to such which are worth reading, e.g. because they're quick-witted or at least remotely funny.

Thanks @Deer Trap

[Darth Bane]

Originally posted by wcc:

Originally posted by Darth Bane:

You're really sad. So full of rage. The best thing is to find a job or some activity and then life will be worth living again.

Dude, this was really lame. Please consider to reduce your posts to such which are worth reading, e.g. because they're quick-witted or at least remotely funny.

Thanks @Deer Trap

It shouldn't be funny either, but to show him other possibilities than to be possessed by Trump. Furthermore, it was worth so much that you took the time to write something about it.

[Loot Hunter]

I think Dreamfall: TLJ was better. To be fair that was my favorite game of the three.

[Sister Jill (JP)]

Originally posted by Loot Hunter:

I think Dreamfall: TLJ was better. To be fair that was my favorite game of the three.

It was my favorite too.

[Doc Holiday]

The first one is the best by far. The second and this one are about the same.