The Longest Journey -

TFH Gaming (Review, September 2001)

"What makes TLJ such a fine experience is its story and characterization. April and every last character she encounters are distinct and engaging - helped along by the best voice acting I've ever heard in a computer game."

"You can't lose buying The Longest Journey!"

Overall Rating: 4.75/5

Strange Horizons (Review, May 2001)

"The sprawling scope of the story and the detail of the settings reflect the time and care devoted to every aspect of The Longest Journey."

Evil Avatar (Review, April 2001)

"From the detailed and natural background art, to the movie-quality music and dialogue, The Longest Journey is more than just an adventure game. It's a story worth listening to, worth watching, worth being a part of."

Overall Score: 5 Stars

FlatPlanet.org (Review, April 2001)

"The Longest Journey ranks up there as one of my favourite entertainment titles of all time, not just out of video games, but of all media."

Overall Score: 98/100

Gamers Pulse (Review, March 2001)

"I definitely must say that any self-respecting adventurer is obligated to pick up a copy of The Longest Journey"

Overall Score: 91/100

Ars Technica (Review, March 2001)

"The Longest Journey will be one of those games that will be in my gaming library for years to come"

Overall Rating: 9/10

Game Revolution (Review, March 2001)

"The Longest Journey is a masterful adventure game"

"The dialogue is simply some of the best around"

Revolution Report Card: A-

Mystery Game Reviews (Review, March 2001)

"The Longest Journey is one of the most enjoyable games I have played for a long time!"

"The artwork varies from excellent to stunningly beautiful. Most of the background art is so beautiful that you could easily print them, frame them and decorate your walls with them!"

Game Developers Association (Award nomination)"

Ragnar Tørnquist is nominated for Excellence in Game Design for the story in The Longest Journey by GDA.

Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (Award nomination)"

The Longest Journey is nominated for Best Sound Design in AIAS' Interactive Achievement Awards 2001.

Game Industry (Review, February 2001)

"I can tell you this right off the bat: you will not find a better looking game anywhere"

"This is hands down the best adventure game currently on the market"

Overall Rating: 4.5 of 5

Electric Playground (Review, February 2001)

"This game has everything; a captivating story, unforgettable characters, perfect puzzles, and the list goes on for days. Do yourself a favor, buy a copy of this game, relax and go on one of the most enchanting journeys of your life"

Score: 9.4/10

IGN (Best Adventure Game 2000)

"There could be one hundred incredible adventure games, and The Longest Journey would still be one of the best ever made, due to it's stunning art design, story, and incredible voice acting"

GameZone (Review, January 2001)

"The Longest Journey is a must for any fan of the adventure genre but would also make a great addition to any gamer's collection. All aspects of the game including the plot, graphics and sound are very impressive"

Overall Score: 9.4

Gamers.com (Best Story in Game of 2000)

"The superb dialog further cements The Longest Journey's place as the best game plot of 2000"

Gamers.com (Best Adventure Game of 2000)

"Intuitive puzzles and superb dialog further cement The Longest Journey's place as the best game adventure game of 2000"

Gaming Age (Best Adventure Game of 2000)

"Adventure games have always been known for their ability to bring worlds to life, and Funcom's epic, The Longest Journey does so with such style and substance that it easily won our award for PC Adventure Game of the Year"

Gameraiders.com (Review, January 2001)

"This game has the ability of pulling you into the game and entertaining you with puzzles, life-like characters, and the story for several hours at a time. Fun. Fun. Fun."

Gameplay Score: 100%, Overall Score: 98%

GamePen (Best PC Adventure Game of 2000)

"The Longest Journey is probably the most beloved game this year for two reasons. One, it's a terrific adventure game during a time in which there are almost no pure adventure games, and two, it's an evocative gem of a story both in philosophy and in visceral entertainment"

Consolewar.com (Review, January 2001)

"A strong plot, great cast, gorgeous graphics, inspirational music, and easy to get-into game mechanics, TLJ has set a new standard and benchmark for its genre on the PC"

"... it is the textbook example of how a graphic adventure game should be. It has everything! A strong plot, marvelous graphics, exotic location settings, impressionable soundtrack, talented voice-overs, unique characters and so much more!"

Overall Score: 9/10

Electric Games (Review, January 2001)

"Excellent story, elegant interface, and superior graphics make this the best adventure game to arrive on store shelves in quite some time"

"If the market were flooded with adventure games, this one would still stand head and shoulders above the rest"

Overall Impression: 6 out of 6 Stars

Gamespot (Best Story award and Best Adventure Game 2000)

"...the story in The Longest Journey is certainly the best thing about the game - and it's a really outstanding game"

"The Longest Journey is the rare sort of game that you could present to someone who's never played a game before or who has never been interested in doing so - and you'd use it to show that person what he or she's been missing out on"

The Longest Journey was also nominated for Best Graphics (Artistic), and Game of the Year.

Amazon.com (Best Game of 2000)

The Longest Journey was selected as one of the 10 Best Games of 2000.

"We picked the 10 games from 2000 that were the most fun"

Gamecenter CNET Singapore (Review, December 2000)

"If you like a good story, and there's only one adventure game that you'll ever play, this is it"

Rating: 10/10 (Editors' Choice)

Gamecenter CNET (Review, December 2000)

"If other developers made adventure games as good as this, we'd stop predicting that the graphic adventure is dying"

Rating: 9/10 (Editors' Choice)

IntelGamer (Review, December 2000)

"If you ever enjoyed a classic adventure, do yourself a favor and pick this game up. You will be sold all over again. The story will grip you quickly and hold you to the end"

Overall Impression: 93%

Gamespy (Adventure Game of the Year Award, 2000)

"A must buy, not only for any adventure fan, but also for anyone who calls themselves a gamer"

GamePower (Best Games of 2000 awards)

The Longest Journey is runner-up in the "Best Games of 2000, Adventure genre"

Gaming Age (Review, December 2000)

"Every once in a great while, however, a true gem of an adventure defies the odds and finds its way to store shelves and reminds the faithful how great the genre can be in the right hands. The Longest Journey is one such title"

Grade: B (Great)

About.com (Review, December 2000)

"In the case of The Longest Journey, I definitely enjoyed the journey and would recommend it to anyone"

"Definitely a top ten game in all respects"

GamePro (Review, December 2000)

"Sure, it's got great graphics, superb dialogue, and unforgettable characters, but the genre-bending story will keep graphic adventure fans glued to the screen"

Fun Factor: 5/5

Gamers.com (Holiday Buyer's Guide, 2000)

"...one of the best games to put under the Christmas tree this year"

IGN (Holiday Buying Guide, 2000)

"Make me happy, and take me to The Longest Journey"

IGN (The Twelve Games of Christmas, 2000)

"Fantasy and Sci-Fi readers, fans of old school adventure games, even people who never play games will get wrapped into the beautifully impressive world inside The Longest Journey. Truly a game for nearly everyone..."

GamesDomain (Review, December 2000)

"The Longest Journey is the best adventure game I've ever played. The story is the best I've experienced, the plot is deep and original, and the characters complex and real"

"Hopefully North American gamers will resist the urge to judge a game by its genre and make The Longest Journey the monster hit it deserves to be"

GamesDomain (Second opinion, December 2000)

"The Longest Journey is not only the best adventure games in recent years, it's one of the best games ever"

"... a captivating, highly detailed, philosophically challenging, and gorgeously rendered interactive story that may just single-handedly make adventure games cool again"

Game Rankings (Review, December 2000)

"If anyone's interested in games as works of art, then this is the game to check out"

Game Rankings Score: 94/100

Computer Gaming World (Print publication, Review, December 2000)

"...not just a great game, but a work of art"

(Editors' Choice)

Amazon.com (Review, November 2000)

"It's a wonderful gaming experience. For people who are new to the adventure genre, expect a warm welcome.

Average customer review: 5 stars (out of 5)

DailyRadar (Review, November 2000)

"The Longest Journey is hands-down the best we've ever played through..."

"The Longest Journey is first and foremost a labor of love, which shows in each and every aspect of this incredible game"

Rating: Direct Hit

Gamesmania (Review, November 2000)

"The Longest Journey will always remain in my mind as one of the most beautiful thought-provoking games I've ever played. This game has everything; a captivating story, unforgettable characters, perfect puzzles, and the list goes on for days."

"Without a doubt I would recommend anyone with a computer to buy a copy and enjoy this very special game."

Overall rating: 94/100 (Editors' Choice)

Happy Puppy Review (Review, November 2000)

"From the jaw-dropping opening sequence--really, my jaw did drop--to the production extras rewarding you for your efforts, The Longest Journey will likely impress any adventure gamer and even some who'd shun the label."

"A monumental, mythic masterpiece that's as likely to draw in all of your senses from the get-go as any book or movie might."

Overall Rating: 9.5

IGN (Review, November 2000)

"Just in time for the Holiday season, this is a perfect gift, and one of the most polished adventure titles ever made". "The Longest Journey is one of the biggest glimpses we've had at that future yet, and also one of the most satisfying and long adventures I've been able to experience in a long time."

Overall Score: 9.3 (Editors' Choice)

DingBat (Review, November 2000)

"Step into a journey as vivid as a novel and engaging as a movie. This game has it all--graphics that will spin your vision, characters with more than 3 dimensions, and a puzzling, 23rd century fantasyland to draw the imagination ever deeper into the fissure between two worlds."

Happy Puppy Preview (Preview, November 2000)

"The graphics feature bright, incredibly well-produced animations. The interface is extremely easy to use, and I really enjoyed running around Newport, talking to April's friends, and exploring every nook and cranny of this elaborate otherworldly universe."

The Games Dungeon (Preview, November 2000)

"You have everything in one game here, sadness, fun and a bit off scare, by times even everything at once."

Cloak and Gamer (Review, September 2000)

"Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have played The Longest Journey, defying major tests, mind-numbing battles with caffeine and illness, and an incredibly well-executed plot that left me teary-eyed when it was all over. I've played computer games since Space Invaders on the Apple IIe. I remember Mario, Sonic, Samus Aran, and all those other digital heroes of my youth. But none of them, not a single damn one, holds a place in my heart like April Ryan, protagonist of The Longest Journey. It is, I say without any qualifications, the best game I've ever played in my entire life."

Rating: Five Swords

ComputerGlobeOnline (Review, September 2000)

"The Longest Journey is very funny and addictive game, while playing game I slept 4-5 hours per night."

"If you haven't played it yet GO and get it. It's worth it..."

Rating: 90%

StratosGroup (Review, September 2000)

"The Longest Journey is hands-down the best adventure game I've played since the glory days of Sierra and LucasArts, and is maybe even better than those (I'm still deciding on that one)."

Overall Rating: 9.2/10

StratosGroup (Feature, September 2000)

Interview with Ragnar Tørnquist, Lead Designer and Writer of The Longest Journey.

Gamespot (Feature, August 2000)

Gamespot has made a top-ten list of the best computer game worlds, including The Longest Journey's Stark and Arcadia. In the Features section , The Longest Journey is in 5th position of all PC games.

Quandary (Review, July 2000)

"All in all, TLJ is a masterpiece and one of the best Adventures to be released during the past few years."

GameSpy (Review, July 2000)

"The Longest Journey has a way of playing with your emotions. As I played, I experienced joy, sorrow, hatred, fear, and an almost spiritual feeling. The powerful story affects you as it unfolds and by the end you will be drained--your life will never be the same again. This game could do to adventure games, what Doom did for the FPS. A must buy for anyone and everyone."

"...a masterpiece of epic proportions"

Review Score: 92%

JustAdventure (Review, July 2000)

"...I enjoyed it more than any other game I have ever played, and I mean ever! And that's saying quite a lot" "The Longest Journey is a magnum opus"

"They just don't get any better than this"

Final Grade: A+

Gamepower (Review, July 2000)

"In just a few lines of dialogue, April's character attains more depth, this story line more promise, than most predictable heroes achieve in 40 hours of their usual bland scripting"

Rating: 3 of 4

GameSpot (Review, June 2000)

"...The Longest Journey is one of the best adventure games in years"

Rating: 9.3 of 10

EuroGamer (Review, June 2000)

"Every now and then a game comes along that sucks you into its world so completely that you vanish into it for days at a time, surfacing only for food and sleep when you just physically can't play any longer... ...this year we have The Longest Journey"

Rating - 9/10

New York Times (Review, June 2000)

"...The Longest Journey stands a better chance than any game in years of reawakening the adventure game in America. It also has the potential to pull in women without putting off men."

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Computer Games Online (Review, June 2000)

"At a time when many game publishers run screaming from the word "adventure," Funcom has embraced all that is good about the genre and created an exceptional game experience"

Overall rating: 4.5 of 5

GameSpot UK (Review, May 2000)

"This is a grown-up game with realistic characters"

Score: 8/10

WomenGamers.com (Review, May 2000)

"TLJ is fresh right down to the smallest detail, captivating the player in a world that is paradoxically realistic and fantastical at the same time" "Each scene has a perfect blend of drama and intensity to keep you riveted, as well as the constant cornucopia of visual delights"

Total Rating: 10/10

Adrenaline Vault (Review, May 2000)

"(TLJ)... is utterly rife with quality in all areas, as the graphics, sound, music and gameplay all mesh in near-perfect unison to create one of the single most immersive and addictive adventure offerings, ever"

"As cliché as this statement may be, The Longest Journey unquestionably transcends its digital medium to become not merely a game, but an experience"

Overall Rating: 4.5 of 5 (Reviewer's Choice)

TotalGames.net (Review, May 2000)

"A journey worth every step you take."

"This is an excellent purchase for the mature gamer that will be loved by fans of the genre, as well as those new to this kind of thing."

Rating: 93%

GameOver (Review, May 2000)

"...one of the best games I've ever played, and definitely my choice so far for game of the year"

Rating: 94%

Games Overdose (Review, May 2000)

"...The Longest Journey has surpassed my highest expectations". "Go get it without second thoughts"

Overall Score: 96%

BarrysWorld (Review, May 2000)

"If you're a fan of point and click adventure games, buy this. It will keep you going for a long time"

Rating: 10/10

JustAdventure (Review, May 2000)

"It is the first game that I will ever be awarding a grade of A+, and I have reviewed over 150 games and played well over 400 adventure games"

Final Rate: A+

ActiveWin (Review, May 2000)

"What can I say, The Longest Journey is gorgeous to look at right from the start".

"Point and click adventures don't get much better than this"

Overall Score: 91%

Cosmo3D (Review, May 2000)

"...the technical aspects... These three words should sum it up: Oh-my-God! This is definitely the most spectacular graphics I have ever seen in an adventure game"

Overall rating: 8/10 (Choice of Excellence Award)

Mr. Bill's (Review, May 2000)

"The Longest Journey has to rank as one of our 10 all-time favorite games, and it would certainly get our vote so far this year for Game of the Year"..."A great game!"

GamePro (Preview, March 2000)

"With an estimate of over 40 hours of gameplay, The Longest Journey looks like it's shaping up to be a welcomed - and long overdue - graphical adventure game to sink our teeth into this spring

Gamerspress.com (Demo Review, December 99)

"...This game is a sensory masterpiece! Its visuals, sounds, and story line will grab your soul. You will want that 21inch monitor after seeing this beauty!"

Happy Puppy (Preview, October 99)

"...The Longest Journey could be one of those cult classics when it arrives later this year..."

CanOfWorms (Preview, October 99)

"This game seems to be a level above most adventure games being published now."

pc.ign.com (Preview, September 99)

"...Are adventure games coming back in style? Just ask Funcom. ..."

JustAdventure (Preview, September 99)

"...Overall, The Longest Journey is a must-have game. It brings strong story-telling, good puzzles, and great graphics. I can hardly wait for its release. ..."

GamePen (Preview, August 99)

"...April Ryan leaves Ms. Croft in the dust, and just might steal the show from the leads in Drakan and Oni with her subtle approach..."

The Adrenaline Vault (Preview, August 99)

"...There is no forthcoming adventure title I know of that I am anticipating as much as this one. On top of the truly incredible graphics, there is the promise of great ambient sounds, beautiful orchestral music and excellent vocal effects..."

Gamers Alliance/GA-Source (Preview, August 99)

"...Based on what I have seen so far, the game promises to be an extraordinary adventure game that could attract people back to the genre...."

"...I guess the best comment I can make in conclusion is that I can't wait for The Longest Journey to be released so I can run out and buy a copy, I can't wait to find out what happens to Stark, Arcadia and April..."

Betabites (Preview, August 99)

"...The Longest Journey in its 13 chapters will be a great game. What pushes the marks up are the wonderful storyline, the motion capture animations and graphics, and the music. I also really enjoyed the writers sense of humor throughout the game...."

pc.ign.com (Preview, January 99)

"...one of the most visually attractive and engaging worlds yet devised."

"...the writing in The Longest Journey is a cut above normal gaming fare."

"(a) literate and refined adventure game..."

www.gamesdomain.com (preview, November 98)

"The Longest Journey will deserve all the praise it has been getting and more!"

"...the world of Arcadia is beautifully done..."

"...the hardware accelerated characters are crystal clear..."

"The character of April has been carefully thought out and will be more complex than many main characters in other adventure games."

"The music was also very impressive"

www.cdmag.com (First Look, January 99)

"Visually and musically stunning, even at this stage in development, The Longest Journey shows a lot of promise."

www.justadventure.com (Preview, November 98)

"...the only word to describe it that comes immediately to mind is... WOW!"

"The Longest Journey has what it takes to be a family classic for all generations of adventure gamers."

adventure.gagames.com (Preview, October 98)

"...a unique story and atmosphere with breathtaking graphics."

"The graphics look absolutely fantastic!"

www.gamelinks.net (Preview, November 98)

"Once in a while a game so beautiful and so visually stunning comes along,that you have to pinch yourself to make sure that you are not dreaming (...)Funcom is doing just that in it's new Adventure title - The Longest Journey"

"...finally a realistic female game character..."

"(the) worlds seem so fantastically different that both will definately blow you away with the amount of detail and stunning visuals."

"...a wonderful music score."

"(the) storyplay, art work, and realism (...) will surprise and please a lot of gamers."