Dreamfall Chapters

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  1. xcale
    Feb 23, 2023
    8
    The first two games was out of this world and I was expecting same for this final one. It was not bad. It was far from bad but the first two game set the bar too high so third one couldn't jump over it. In any case, a must to play in the trilogy.
  2. EVIL_UJIN
    Oct 15, 2022
    8
    Хорошее окончание саги. Для тех кто любит красочные игры - фильмы, где большую часть времени просто смотришь в экран:) Головоломки не сложные, почти всегда тебя водят за ручку, сражения и те убрали. Но красиво, неплохой сюжет, яркие, запоминающиеся персонажи. Минус в том, что концовка у игры одна, и выбор игрока в ключевых моментах игры меняет только некоторые второстепенные события, но неХорошее окончание саги. Для тех кто любит красочные игры - фильмы, где большую часть времени просто смотришь в экран:) Головоломки не сложные, почти всегда тебя водят за ручку, сражения и те убрали. Но красиво, неплохой сюжет, яркие, запоминающиеся персонажи. Минус в том, что концовка у игры одна, и выбор игрока в ключевых моментах игры меняет только некоторые второстепенные события, но не концовку.… Expand
  3. gold
    Jun 8, 2022
    8
    Это очень классно, что завершили историю полностью. Но первые 3 "книги" не позволяют поставить 10 из 10. Они однообразные и было скучно. Некоторые выборы влияют на некоторые моменты, даже значительные, но не влияют на концовку всей игры.
    Итог: 8/10    Это очень классно, что завершили историю полностью. Но первые 3 "книги" не позволяют поставить 10 из 10. Они однообразные и было скучно. Некоторые выборы влияют на некоторые моменты, даже значительные, но не влияют на концовку всей игры.
    Итог: 8/10
  4. Kunray
    Apr 28, 2022
    10
    The story is so great!
    Thank you for giving me this experience.
    I'd recommend playing this game for lovers of story dominating games.
  5. alona
    Jan 22, 2021
    10
    I hate point and click, but totally love this game. It's amazing. Probably best of whole three parts of the series.
  6. HarpreetChhabra
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    Best StoryTelling Sci Fi Game.. indulgingly storyline Beautifully Created World.. just need to understand Two games ( The Longest Journey & Dreamfall Longet Journey) before playing this Game.. thats quick n short summery available on the net.
  7. Kadirov
    Mar 10, 2020
    10
    I am shocked by how low rating this game has. But i understand why - most of people are shallow FIFA fans who can not appreciate this deep masterpiece.
    The game has not flaws, it is a a perferct masterpiece, it has extremely complex and global plot, great graphics, deep emotional moments, and creative game design approaches.
    The game is not linear and has multiple endings, all choices    I am shocked by how low rating this game has. But i understand why - most of people are shallow FIFA fans who can not appreciate this deep masterpiece.
    The game has not flaws, it is a a perferct masterpiece, it has extremely complex and global plot, great graphics, deep emotional moments, and creative game design approaches.
    The game is not linear and has multiple endings, all choices affect the plot in extremely unexpected ways. The game managed to combine sci-fi anti utopia and with fantasy. Creation of world and its destruction. The game is massive and it is a shame it is not that known.
    There is a deep lore, many interesting and unique races, great adult humor.
    The game is like Witcher 3 but without stupid repetitive fights. One of the best games on 2010s    … Expand
  8. Penix
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Not sure why everyone here hates the story. To be fair, I haven't played the previous installments of the series, so I can't say anything about disappointment due to the expectations for this as a sequel to the other games. But for me, seeing this game as a standalone game, I just loved the story. The characters were well written and the environment was pretty believable and immersive.
  9. passionne
    Jul 25, 2017
    8
    I just finished the 5 books and played the 2 previous episodes many years ago.

    Pros : - awesome story - unforgettable characters (Enu, Zoe, Crow, Mira) - voice acting - art design - universe : science-fiction and fantasy/magic - choices along the story - easy riddles Cons : - point and click gameplay I don't like much - technically average : animations are rigid,    I just finished the 5 books and played the 2 previous episodes many years ago.

    Pros :

    - awesome story
    - unforgettable characters (Enu, Zoe, Crow, Mira)
    - voice acting
    - art design
    - universe : science-fiction and fantasy/magic
    - choices along the story
    - easy riddles

    Cons :

    - point and click gameplay I don't like much
    - technically average : animations are rigid, environments and characters textures can be excellent or ugly, bad optimized (a GTX 1080 TI SLI is required to play in 4K, everything maxed without AA)
    - 5 books launched months after months : not tailored to video games because it breaks the immersion
    - too much time between this one and the 2 previous games : a brief recap is given but is insufficient.

    In spite of a few defaults, this saga is one of the best video games stories. What a pity that the 3 games The Longest Journey, Dreamfall the longest journey and Dreamfall Chapters were not launched as a single one : the immersion would have been far increased.

    It is strongly advised to play the 2 previous games before this one.    … Expand
  10. Klewer
    Jul 16, 2017
    9
    This is a game that you have to have played the earlier games in the series to truly enjoy. It is slightly clunky and game play is limited, but the story and characters really pull you through. A fantastic end to a series well wroth playing.
  11. Stuntman312
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    Great game, great characters, great story and… mediocre technical realization. Still this game is an outstanding masterpiece! Thanks to the people who made this possible.
  12. Loki79
    Mar 31, 2017
    8
    Long story short: Dreamfall Chapters is more of an interactive movie (or choose your own adventure book) than a traditional game.
    The balance between exploration and exposition isn't always perfect, and especially in book 1 and 2 you have plenty of (boring) walking/running to do to find out tiny bits of informations needed to further the story.
    Luckly it picks up the pace on book 3 and    Long story short: Dreamfall Chapters is more of an interactive movie (or choose your own adventure book) than a traditional game.
    The balance between exploration and exposition isn't always perfect, and especially in book 1 and 2 you have plenty of (boring) walking/running to do to find out tiny bits of informations needed to further the story.
    Luckly it picks up the pace on book 3 and 4, leaving book 5 as a grand finale where you watch more than you play, but after having gotten there you wont mind, as you'll crave answers.

    Answers that are a tad too reliant on deus ex machina and inconsistent explaination, on par with the otherwise intriguing balance between fate, casuality and choices. Perfect? Surely not, but satisfying enough and with plenty of swerves.
    Some twists are rather easy to foresee, but others are well-done and surprising. And it all ties up in a rather satisfying way, with a final touch that closes the trilogy.

    The "choices and consequences" system works well, and it really makes you (over)think some of the key decisions. Big news is, those choices DO MATTER, even though the journey has one end, the paths and the ways to get there are indeed different depending on what you choose.

    The cast of characters, old and new, is simply stellar, with plenty of memorable and endearing personas (seriously, Enu is simply adorable). Zoe, much like April in TLJ, is quirky enough to be interesting, but realistic enough to be a believable "average-special girl". Even Kian shows a better personality compared to the somewhat dull showing in Dreamfall.

    As a minor annoyance, the socio-political message is too heavy-handed at times, especially the elections in Europolis and the prison camps in Arcadia. Not to mention same-sex relationships.
    Odd how a generally well-crafted piece of fiction like the TLJ trilogy resorted to unnecessary exaggeration, while subtlety would have conveyed the same message in a classier way.

    All in all, an enjoyable adventure, more than a game, but not entirely a game. TLJ-aficionados will find it good or even great, while its flaws and its atypical playing mechanics will frustrate, or bore, those more used to action-packed games.    … Expand
  13. moonlight_shado
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    Beautiful graphics, outstanding and amazing voice acting, accompanied by equally beautiful music that builds the atmosphere perfectly. Unfortunately ruined a little by stupid puzzles. I've never meet with such an unclear and confusing quests/puzzles in my whole life. There should by given clues for the player, by either our protagonists loud thinking or some other elements. I think I'veBeautiful graphics, outstanding and amazing voice acting, accompanied by equally beautiful music that builds the atmosphere perfectly. Unfortunately ruined a little by stupid puzzles. I've never meet with such an unclear and confusing quests/puzzles in my whole life. There should by given clues for the player, by either our protagonists loud thinking or some other elements. I think I've played half of the whole game looking for answers online, and i know i'm not alone in this. Just some parts of the game was like unconsidered to me, or simply unfinished.
    But still I HIGHLY recommend this game to any adventure games fans. Or deep story fans, cuz the story is goooooood! And the sense of humour? Oh God! Absolutely amazing. This game is not for people with no patience tho, or shooter fans.
    Oh, and that ending... ;)    … Expand
  14. Mandulum
    Aug 7, 2016
    8
    Five Word Review: A beautiful and grand adventure .
    Favorite Thing: The art style. I really like the look of this game.
    Least Favorite Thing: Animation quality varied heavy between excellent and terrible.

    Playtime: ~ 25h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: Absolutely, and don't worry about not having played (or remembering) the previous games.
  15. runner
    Aug 2, 2016
    9
    Short review:
    Short summary:
    +Long awaited continuation of the long-running saga +Story is well crafted and of high quality +Good voice acting +Good world, atmosphere, graphics, old locations revisited and new ones are wonderfully presented +Good soundtrack +You're choices affect the storyline +Powerful conclusion +/- Game might not really fit to players which are not fans of    Short review:
    Short summary:
    +Long awaited continuation of the long-running saga
    +Story is well crafted and of high quality
    +Good voice acting
    +Good world, atmosphere, graphics, old locations revisited and new ones are wonderfully presented
    +Good soundtrack
    +You're choices affect the storyline
    +Powerful conclusion

    +/- Game might not really fit to players which are not fans of the series and haven't played the now very old previous installments
    +/- Music is a bit recycled throughout the game
    +/- A good conclusion to Dreamfall, and to the entire saga, but not a very good one to its own story

    - Story, although good, feels half-baked at times, and doesn't get to the peaks and levels of depth that TLJ and DF managed to get to.
    - Supporting characters are simply not as good or as significant as in the past
    - Your choices affect some stuff, but in the end 'story is already written and we can't change it'

    I've written a longer (much longer) review on Steam and wanted to post it here as well but I simply wrote too much!

    Although I do have some complaints and hard feelings towards chapters, It is a honorable closure to Dreamfall and The Longest Journey.
    It simply didn't feel to me as good as those previous games, but the ending really made up for it, at least for me, and was really moving and powerful.

    If you're a fan of the series you should play it, for the very least to learn and get the answers for the questions from the last game.    … Expand
  16. Devez
    Jul 15, 2016
    8
    Having finished all 5 books I can now safely say Dreamfall Chapters is a great finish to the saga that started with The Longest Journey in 1999. While it's not perfect, it definitely manages to recapture the magic in TLJ since it has more references to TLJ rather than its successor Dreamfall: The Longest Journey.

    The catch here is that in order to fully enjoy and understand everything    Having finished all 5 books I can now safely say Dreamfall Chapters is a great finish to the saga that started with The Longest Journey in 1999. While it's not perfect, it definitely manages to recapture the magic in TLJ since it has more references to TLJ rather than its successor Dreamfall: The Longest Journey.

    The catch here is that in order to fully enjoy and understand everything that happens in Dreamfall Chapters, you should have already played the original TLJ and that's probably a letdown for most people since you have to play a 1999 point and click game with terrible graphics (but awesome art) and although this game is a landmark masterpiece for its time, most people will easily be put off by its age. However, if you haven't played it yet and you're up to the task, this will definitely make your Dreamfall Chapters experience 10x better.

    Now to be honest, the first few books are really slow paced and boring. If I wasn't a huge fan of the series I would have never touched the next books. The story doesn't really get interesting until somewhere in the middle in my opinion, but oh boy is it worth the wait. I could explain more on this but I'm afraid I'll be getting into the spoilerish side of things so let's leave it at that. Keep going, you won't be dissappointed.

    So overall, great game, I would've given it a 10 if it wasn't for the first books but the last books make it worth it and the whole TLJ saga tells an awesome story that will stay with you forever, I would easily recommend the whole series to adventure rpg fans any day.    … Expand
  17. saga77
    Jul 2, 2016
    10
    The Gameplay is medicore (7/10) but fun.
    Artdesign and story are amazing 10/10 (especially book 4,5).
    Since Story and Characters are the most importent thing for me in this Game(Saga), the game is
    even with a disapointing gameplay a 10!
  18. Baluberda
    Jun 18, 2016
    8
    Some parts need polish especially in the beginning, over all is a 10 but the beginning ruins it a bit cause of the engine. I hope see more of this stuff
  19. Nataraja
    Jun 5, 2016
    8
    This is more visual novel with alternate endings. The first books were a bit slow but the pace really picks up in book 4. As usual, with Ragnar Tornquist at the helm, the writing is top notch and is a great narrative driven game. The voice acting is well done and the visuals are decent to great. Character models are a bit stiff and movement is a bit wonky at times. There is not muchThis is more visual novel with alternate endings. The first books were a bit slow but the pace really picks up in book 4. As usual, with Ragnar Tornquist at the helm, the writing is top notch and is a great narrative driven game. The voice acting is well done and the visuals are decent to great. Character models are a bit stiff and movement is a bit wonky at times. There is not much in the way of game play and there is a section with searching for Saga's pictures that was infuriatingly unnecessary. So much so that I quit playing for a couple of weeks and then just slogged through that section to get on with the story.

    All in all its a deep and rich story and worth playing to experience. Having been a huge fan of Ragnar's work in the past, this does not disappoint if you go into it understanding that its more narrative than game. For me its an excellent game but not as good as The Longest Journey, Dreamfall. I happen to also really enjoy The Secret World - and wish Ragnar and Martin Bruusgard were still a part of that team.    … Expand
  20. bookamp
    Feb 24, 2016
    10
    I would rate this game a 100, if I could. I can't believe it has been 16 years since I started this journey! The addition of choice and consequence has proved to be very interesting so far. Can't wait for Book 5!
  21. technofan21
    Jul 28, 2015
    10
    Dreamfall: Chapters is undoubtedly everything I expected it to be. As a lover of the TLJ franchise, a lot of questions made in the previous games have gone on unanswered. This will be the conclusion of the story and the answer to all the unsolved riddles. The talking animations, as per usual in the TLJ franchise, need a little bit of work. In my opinion, solving the lip animations is theDreamfall: Chapters is undoubtedly everything I expected it to be. As a lover of the TLJ franchise, a lot of questions made in the previous games have gone on unanswered. This will be the conclusion of the story and the answer to all the unsolved riddles. The talking animations, as per usual in the TLJ franchise, need a little bit of work. In my opinion, solving the lip animations is the biggest problem. However, I seem to have been blinded by the previous games so much so that I almost expect (and therefore do not notice) it in this game.

    The graphical quality in this game is astounding yet I'm having a bit of trouble getting this game to run at an appropriate frame rate. Granted, my computer's GPU is a year and a half behind its' time, yet running this game at a lower quality does not produce at least 60 fps. This is a problem as I know this game is capable of doing that. Other than that, I enjoy the fresh new take on Stark and Arcadia... including the shoulder cam. If you have problems operating this view (after the first two hours of play), you have some issues.

    The puzzle solving is intuitive (what other reviewers here call "childish"), more intuitive than the other TLJ franchise games which helps a little bit because I am not decimated to literally sniffing out every possibility. There are some of those annoying "get all these things in this area" parts, but after the acquisition of the items, the puzzles follow sound logic (not video game logic, which for the most part doesn't make a whole lot of sense).

    Story wise, well, it's The F*%@$^ Longest Journey! What did you expect? Some sort of "Ramirez Do Everything" plot? Also, mayhaps some of the early reviews (I'm looking at you, people who wrote before the third book release, and Kotaku) forgot one important thing about this franchise: it leads you in with a few hours of build and exposition before it slaps you in the face with development. THIS IS WHAT MAKES THIS SERIES SO GOOD. Not just because of what the twist was (WatiCorp was weird as hell in Dreamfall), but because of how satisfying the twists were. Now that I know that all our questions will be answered, it only makes me wonder more what that body-jarring reveal is going to be.

    I've addressed the haters a couple times in this review, but now I speak to them directly:

    Look, I understand that you are not pleased with parts of the game. Yes the game can be buggy, yes the saves don't exactly work right and are unhelpful in overcoming glitches. Yes, this game has some graphical issues, and yes these changes might be just a little bit much for some TLJ fans. However, think about what you are saying for a moment... you are judging this game as if it were a AAA title. However, it most certainly is not. It's an indie game that has been funded by its' fans, and combined with a donation from the Norwegian Film Institute, Red Thread Games only has 1.25 million dollars to fund this game. Compare this to Triple-A game developers such as Warner Brothers and their recent Batman game which they couldn't even port to the PC properly. Not only are Arkham's problems worse than Dreamfall's, Arkham had a budget of tens of millions of dollars. Saying that you are judging them on the same scale as a Triple-A game developer is proof enough that this game is more than just an Indie Title, it's a piece of art and a huge step forward in populace-controlled culture. If you can't appreciate that, if you aren't patient enough to wait for a solid release and a promise of a quality product at the finish line, then you obviously just don't understand: this game was not made for you. This game was made for people who want to make a difference in the poisoned and weak video game industry and to open their hearts to something new. Fitting as well, seeing that this is one of the main underlying principles in the games: the fact that people as a whole are not willing to put up with something different.

    As for the episodic releases, well, everyone who's a fan of TLJ wanted to know that it was at least happening, right? It was in limbo for such a long period of time, it's pretty much been The Longest Journey waiting for this frickin game! But it's here, and I personally prefer the episodic releases as I just want to ensure that there are other real people on the other end and that they do care about their fans. Finally, someone actually cares.

    9/10 only because of some minor issues. With issues resolved, 10/10.    … Expand
  22. espadana
    Jun 12, 2015
    10
    Dreamfall Chapters is a new episodic instalment on the TLJ series, and a direct sequel to Dreamfall: The Longest Journey.
    The game is wonderfully written - great story, great characters, excellent dialogue and voice acting - and beautifully designed. With two books out, Dreamfall Chapters is quickly earning its place as one of the most interesting games of 2015.
    Highly recommended.
  23. saiconze
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    Book one it's cool but second book is a piece of art. The graphical quality is amazing and the history really deep and your decisions are really important
  24. shtomer
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    Can't think of anything else ever since finishing episode 1. If the game is going to be as good as the first episode lets you believe it will, then the game will be absolutely grandiose, I'm sure of it.
  25. dbsoft
    Jan 5, 2015
    10
    Awesome continuation of the story that I fell in love with. Thirsting for the rest of the story, only complaint is it was too short... but I guess that is why there are more books on the way.
  26. Neu-ro-man-cer
    Dec 11, 2014
    10
    I did not finish this game yet (though it is not too long), but I need to emphasize, how beautiful it is. The message, the story and all, not just the graphics. There is a heart beating within. A wonderful philosophy all around. ...and of course great atmosphere. Superb, and cruelly long-awaited sequel of TLJ. I'm glad that such deeply spiritual and original games still exist.
  27. Dunge
    Nov 13, 2014
    8
    First point&click adventure game I see realizing graphical quality near the top AAA-games out there. Very nice for this niche genre. Animations are nice, controls are fluid, no apparent bugs. Maps are filled with details and objects interaction are plenty. The story is still good and continue in the genre of TLJ with having tons of good lengthy dialogs. Voices acting is quite good too.First point&click adventure game I see realizing graphical quality near the top AAA-games out there. Very nice for this niche genre. Animations are nice, controls are fluid, no apparent bugs. Maps are filled with details and objects interaction are plenty. The story is still good and continue in the genre of TLJ with having tons of good lengthy dialogs. Voices acting is quite good too.

    Now for the bad parts. Optimization is not as good as other AAA games, but based on the fact they used Unity, just managing to get this quality out of that crappy engine is very good. The part I liked the less are the choices offered. Unlike the previous games, this time NONE of the choices represented what I would have said. Zoe passed from a logical thinking being to a girl with crazy (stupid) thoughts. Also did not like that "choice have consequence" aspect stolen from The Walking Dead, especially when it prevent you from seeing everything the game have to offers in one playthrough. Now you have to play the game twice to see all zones.    … Expand
  28. Ryha2000
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    While I haven't quite finished up the first chapter so far I have to say that the game has been fantastic. The wonderful story of The Longest Journey and Dreamfall are maintained, the graphical improvement is amazing and captures the beauty of the Storytime and Stark alike. The characters are as detailed and engaging as they have ever been and I feel more subtle and mature as well in a wayWhile I haven't quite finished up the first chapter so far I have to say that the game has been fantastic. The wonderful story of The Longest Journey and Dreamfall are maintained, the graphical improvement is amazing and captures the beauty of the Storytime and Stark alike. The characters are as detailed and engaging as they have ever been and I feel more subtle and mature as well in a way that reflects Ragnar's growth as a storyteller. The game is not perfect, the segment in Arcadia which was developed first is a little graphically rough, but not too distractingly so. Also this is the first episode and like the preceding games it's largely interested in grounding you in the life of the main character... so it IS a little slow. But for me that pace just gave me time to savor the world and drink in all of the loving detail.… Expand
  29. partyintheback
    Oct 26, 2014
    10
    For those who have endured the long journey (I just did that...) from Dreamfall to what would become Dreamfall Chapters, I can only tell you that the wait was well worth it. As someone who loved The Longest Journey and Dreamfall, I was hoping that the series would one day continue, and here we are. Not only is this exactly what a fan of the series would want, it improves on Dreamfall. IFor those who have endured the long journey (I just did that...) from Dreamfall to what would become Dreamfall Chapters, I can only tell you that the wait was well worth it. As someone who loved The Longest Journey and Dreamfall, I was hoping that the series would one day continue, and here we are. Not only is this exactly what a fan of the series would want, it improves on Dreamfall. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for this wonderful series.… Expand
  30. listener
    Oct 26, 2014
    8
    It's a good game but horribly unoptimised-hope that Red Threat team will realise patch soon,even on low settings it's borderline unplayable on a pc with relatively new hardware.What I really didn't like is an excessive use of so called bad language-I wouldn't mind it here and there but hey this is just a way too much,I mean what's the point,are we kids or something?
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Meristation
    May 7, 2017
    75
    The characters, along with the story, are the strong point of the title, returning many of the classics we could see being a jumble of pixels in 2D so many years ago.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 28, 2016
    73
    Dreamfall Chapters is a mess of a game, with both story and gameplay segments varying wildly in quality. That said, it is still a must-play for all fans of the series. There are very few games that attempt to weave such an ambitious narrative. [Aug 2016]
  3. CD-Action
    Sep 17, 2016
    70
    Dreamfall Chapters is a satisfactory successor to The Longest Journey and Dreamfall, but not a good enough game in its own right. [09/2016, p.46]
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