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GameSpot Review - http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/longestjourney/
Rated 9.3/10 by Ron Dulin. "The Longest Journey is one of the best adventure games in years." 29 screen shots. Reader reviews. |
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PIB Review - http://www.pibweb.com/review/longest.html
Review of the game split into description, game play hints, gripes, and conclusion. "This is a must have for anyone serious about adventure games." |
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IGN PC Review - http://pc.ign.com/articles/160/160848p1.html
Rated 9.3/10. "The Longest Journey delivers a mature, intelligent and amazing adventure." |
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Just Adventure Review - http://www.justadventure.com/reviews/TLJ/TLJ_review.shtm
Rated A+ by Randy Sluganski. "It is a breakaway game that would be equally effective as a novel on the order of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy or a live-action, special effects-laden Hollywood blockbuster." |
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Review by Andrew "Zarf" Plotkin - http://www.eblong.com/zarf/gamerev/longestjourney.html
"If I hadn't spent so much time wincing at the dialogue, muttering about the puzzles, and flat-out bored with the game, I would have said 'Nice game. Large and detailed. Nothing brilliant in there, but entertaining.'" |
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Strange Horizons Review: The Reluctant Heroine - http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010514/longest_journey.shtml
Review by R Michael Harman. "The Longest Journey may be just the thing to give you hours of entertainment, mystery, and maybe just a little bit of inspiration." |
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UHS Review - http://www.uhs-hints.com/articles/reviews/tlj.php
Rated 5/5 by Jason Strautman. "Easily one of the better adventure games published, bringing together good puzzles, graphics, and story." |
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Cosmo3D Review - http://www.cosmo3d.com/site/features/reviews/tlj/
Rated 8/10 by Anders Steinlein. "This is a very good game. It combines a complex, yet very exciting story with excellent graphics and sound." |
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Stratos Group Review - http://www.stratosgroup.com/reviews/games.php?selected=0009tlji
[4.7/5] "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." |
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Review by David Tanguay - http://www.sentex.net/~datanguayh/games/tljourney_rev.html
Rated +5 on -5 to +5 scale. "Everything, including the challenges, works to further the story." |