Although this 2006 adventure game wears its 1999
point-and-click predecessor ‘The Longest Journey’ proudly, I think it’s
important to remember that they are fundamentally very different beasts with separate
goals and intentions. The point and click gameplay is gone, replaced with a
rather bland walk and touch mechanic. The main character April Ryan is gone,
relegated to a supporting role, although in her place we have a brand new intriguing
heroine. The full bodied adventure in which the main character discovers
herself in a fulfilling journey that culminates with the saving of the world is
replaced by something much darker, more twisted and spiritual. Thankfully they
have retained the brilliantly paced storytelling, superb voice acting and multiple
interwoven intricately plotted threads that drag you through a narrative heavy
game that offers little besides its heart and soul.
