First, let me say that I just love The Longest Journey. It had an interesting story, great characters, nice puzzles, very good atmosphere. It is really a classic point and click adventure game.
But I have never played the sequel, Dreamfall. I heared that it has a very good atmosphere and story, but that was it. So after the release of the kickstartered Dreamfall Chapters, I thought it was time to play it through. And it started very good. I like the artstyle, the characters are interesting, the music is amazing. The story also intriquing.
But I am at chapter 5 (there are 13 of these IIRC), and I can't bring myself to continue it. I just don't have the will. There are nicely designed areas, but sometimes you just have to run back and forth on them to solve a puzzle and advance. This is maybe the number 1 thing which makes the game boring, the travelling. The puzzles are either easy, or frustrating. Also, there is that god awful hacking minigame, where you have to pair symbols and you have to do this for time. And there is that focus ability which you don't have to use most of the time, but when you have to, then it is totally unintuitive. Thanks to the consolised controls, sometimes it is a chore to control the character and select the things you want to. And don't get me started about the combat and sneaking sections. OMG I could strangle the one who came up with the sneaking.
I want to know experience the story, but I don't know if I can muster up the strenght to finish it.
Did anybody else have the same experience with this game?
But I have never played the sequel, Dreamfall. I heared that it has a very good atmosphere and story, but that was it. So after the release of the kickstartered Dreamfall Chapters, I thought it was time to play it through. And it started very good. I like the artstyle, the characters are interesting, the music is amazing. The story also intriquing.
But I am at chapter 5 (there are 13 of these IIRC), and I can't bring myself to continue it. I just don't have the will. There are nicely designed areas, but sometimes you just have to run back and forth on them to solve a puzzle and advance. This is maybe the number 1 thing which makes the game boring, the travelling. The puzzles are either easy, or frustrating. Also, there is that god awful hacking minigame, where you have to pair symbols and you have to do this for time. And there is that focus ability which you don't have to use most of the time, but when you have to, then it is totally unintuitive. Thanks to the consolised controls, sometimes it is a chore to control the character and select the things you want to. And don't get me started about the combat and sneaking sections. OMG I could strangle the one who came up with the sneaking.
I want to know experience the story, but I don't know if I can muster up the strenght to finish it.
Did anybody else have the same experience with this game?