![]() 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. ![]() Judged as a stand-alone entry, though, Book One: Reborn can be confusing, introducing you to three different playable characters and four different settings in its relatively brief three to five hours. ![]() Don’t get me wrong: once all five “books” are released, Dreamfall Chapters *could* be phenomenal. ![]()
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