Just in case anyone reading this hasn't played the games before, they're adventure games very much in the typical Monkey Island mold- collect objects, talk to people, solve puzzles, etc. But story, dialogue, and worldbuilding are the heart of these games, and let me tell you, those aspects were just as engaging and creative as I remember. And in some respects that was true- graphically they really show their age (particularly TLJ), and a lot of the gameplay mechanics are clunky and obtuse, such as the combat in Dreamfall which adds nothing to the game and I would even go so far as to say detracts from it. It had been many years since I last played them and I was worried that they wouldn't hold up. To prepare, I've been playing through the first two games (The Longest Journey and Dreamfall) over the last couple months. My recommendation (especially for newcomers to The Longest Journey saga) is to wait for future episodes to be released before jumping into its byzantine story.I made a promise to myself that I wasn't gonna play Chapters until I got the Kickstarter version, and so though it's been out for years at this point, this will be my first time playing. Its puzzles are fun, if mostly easy, and the setup lays rich groundwork for something grand.eventually. Given how intricate its predecessor’s plot was, a recap or flashbacks for Dreamfall would’ve been immensely helpful to understanding the characters’ current predicaments and their disparate realities.
Prosĭreamfall Chapters: Book One could be the start of an epic adventure, but without any clear narrative arc of its own, this first episode falls flat. It’s one of those features that has awesome potential, but it’s too soon to say whether it’ll ever be fulfilled. I say “supposedly” because I saw little such influence in Book One presumably most of the ramifications of your choices won’t be felt until more Books are released. Much like The Walking Dead episodes, choices that you make - such as interrupting a conversation or merely eavesdropping - will be remembered by other characters, and will supposedly influence gameplay.
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Figuring out how to direct this inept hunk of hovering junk, such as “fixing” other broken bots, is made more entertaining due to its excitable personality. The robot’s comedic antics and voice are reminiscent of Borderland’s Claptrap, while its crass name (shh.it rhymes with “Itbot”) makes you remember that this is an adventure with mature themes and writing, even when it veers into potty humor. One standout puzzle sees Zoë tasked with evaluating a banged-up bot for duty. So few items exist for you to pick up that combining the two you have, no matter how dubious it may seem, is probably the right solution. Most of the puzzles are too easy for my tastes, though I’ll admit to lucking into the answer of one or two of them. Thankfully, the combat and stealth systems that mucked up Dreamfall: The Longest Journey have been dropped in lieu of straightforward adventuring and puzzle-solving, such as creating a makeshift torch by combining an oily rag with an arrow. Acting quality is all over the place.ĭreamfall Chapters’ gameplay is very similar to its predecessor, letting you easily control a free-roaming character in third-person and seamlessly interact with noteworthy objects via pop-up icons. Meanwhile, the amateurish voice acting of the therapist character is in stark contrast to the strong performances of Zoë and a few other characters.
It’s a lazy storytelling device that slows down the already leisurely pace of this first episode. When we return to Zoë six months later in yet another setting - the dystopian futuristic city of Europolis where you’ll spend most of Book One - she starts by unloading a big information dump of exposition to her therapist that turns out to be more dull than informative. In short, you should probably go back and play The Longest Journey if you want to know why you should care about these people.Įven within the scope of Dreamfall Chapters itself, the lack of context can be frustrating. He’s another returning character from Dreamfall, who’s been imprisoned in the magical world of Arcadia for treason. There’s no recap of Dreamfall’s deep, intricate storyline, and the lack of backstory gets even more confusing in Chapter 2 when the action suddenly drops you into the subplot of Kian Alvane. With just a few cryptic lines about how she ended up here, we’re reintroduced to main character Zoë Castillo, still trapped in a coma following the events of Dreamfall, and the concept of Storytime - an ethereal netherworld where we go when we dream.
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