![]() The dialogue itself is well written and is peppered with futuristic slang taken from across many different languages that - along with the vast amount of different accents you encounter - really make Propast feel like the melting pot of Europe that it’s supposed to be. In other words, as with both The Longest Journey and Dreamfall, you’ll spend the majority of your time in Reborn listening to dialogue - and there is even a Walking Dead-style choice system that implies future consequences for your responses. There is even a street performer with a guitar to listen to if you want to learn more about the social climate through song. ![]() On the other hand, the game has very little to do with the original The Longest Journey. These conversations tend to be about the recent police lockdowns of the city and the upcoming election but they all serve to flesh out the setting from a perspective other than Zoë’s own. The Chapters directly continues the story of the original Dreamfall, so while its somewhat possible that you might enjoy DC without having played Dreamfall, in doing so you will miss a big chunk of the story and character development. But what makes the city really interesting to explore are the random conversations you can listen in on. Zoë has comments on nearly everything you can see, ranging from the poignant to the comical (seriously, click on the trash cans around the city). We also are introduced to a wide array of interesting supporting characters - from Zoë’s boss, a petite and incredibly foul-mouthed mechanic who goes so far as to name the robot she is working on “Shitbot,” to Baruti, the campaign manager of one of the four main parties in the upcoming election.īut honestly, I spent as much time simply exploring Propast as I did working my way through the main story. The city is far larger than any location in The Longest Journey or Dreamfall and its intricate development makes it feel like a living, breathing city.Īs we follow Zoë through a normal day in her new life, we are exposed to not only her personal life as she visits her psychiatrist and brings lunch to her boyfriend at work but we learn about the complex political climate of Propast on both a local and national level as well. ![]() During the months after awakening from her coma, Zoë has attempted to build a new life for herself in this sprawling European metropolis. Although the Storytime and Arcadia are part of this new game, the vast majority of Reborn is set in Propast, a new location for the series.
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