Dreamfall: Signed, sealed, developed

Thursday 10 August 2006
With its ambitious virtual world populated with a fascinating cast of characters and unique vision of videogame storytelling, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is a rare adventure game gem that continues the story that Norwegian d💯eveloper, Funcom, began in 2000 with the critically acclaimed, The Longest Journey.

Xbox hosts Dreamfall's console debut (it's already been released for PC), with the game out in shops for 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft's bulky black box tomorrow. So, with development well and truly done, we direct 10 quick-fire questionಞs at Dreamfall's marketing manager, Vincent Munoz, before he disappears over the horizon on an adventure of 🧸his own.

How long have you been working on Dreamfall?
Dreamfall has been in the mind of game director Ragnar Tornquist since we finished The Longest Journey in 1999 (and probably before that!), but development of Dreamfall has been going on for around three years.

What has been the high point of the project?
When all the separate elements pored over on paper during design phasesbecome a game - it's definitely the point at which you know you have something special.

And the low point?
No particular low points, but there is always the anxiety that immediately precedes the point mentioned above. Until you can pick𓃲 up the pad and play it through there is always that little voice going"I hope𝔍 we can pull this off!"

Describe Dreamfall in 10 words or less...
An enthralling and fantastic adventure with characters you'll🍷 neverforget.

What have been the main influences on Dreamfall?
It's more funto let pl𓆏ayers speculate that themselves! There are more than a couple of subtle references and reverential nods in there for the eagle-eyed to find.

Above: This is Dreamfall's primary character Zoe. She starts off naive, but becomes determined

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Why should gamers spend their hard-earned cash on Dreamfall...?
Todiscover a trulyꦆ unique and engaging storyꦯ told in a wonderfully detailed and interesting setting. Dreamfall will leave a lasting impression on those who play it.

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