As with any point & click adventure game worth its salt--e.g. Myst et al--, Dreamfall offsets gameplay minimalism and decidedly slow and methodical pacing with gorgeous, imaginative scenery, strong storytelling, compelling characters, first rate voice acting and a notable air of intellectual maturity (as opposed to the foul language and grim violence maturity of the videogame norm that few intellectuals actually pine for).

Too, it's "click me" interface is simple and elegant, using subtle highlighting and modest button options when in-game interaction is required--actually, there are few real time action sequences too, which seem more of a distraction than the drama spikes they're intended to be. That said, there is no "quick fix" gaming to be found here; it's an interactive sci-fi/fantasy mystery that must be mindfully attended throughout and with a number of options by which you interact with in-game characters; nicely, rudely, aggressively, each with rippling ramifications that affect the unfolding story and your part in it--well worth the time, but only if you can spare it in large clumps.

What's more, it's the middle game of a trilogy coming some six years after the initial chapter, The Longest Journey, and there's no known date for the concluding chapter. Hence, you'll need the patience of Job not only to play it, but to see it to its finale.