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A Journey You Won't Want to End... The Longest Journey is a computer gaming title as rich as any fictional universe of Earthsea, Hogwarts, Middle Earth, or Narnia. It's immersive and magical, with beautiful environments (even four years after release, the game still looks beautiful), gorgeous voice acting, and a superbly written story that's by turns witty, enchanting, scary, and intelligent. It's the little things that make this game so great -- the ways in which heroine April Ryan can view and comment on her environment for instance, or the powerful emotions that move the story along. Offering edgy and often complex characters, a legitimately fascinating universe, and a wonderful story, The Longest Journey is just unlike any other game I've ever played, and is the adventure gamer's dream. Installation was a bit of a challenge for me (make sure you right-click the EXE file after installing, and mark the game to "Run this program in compatibility mode for WINDOWS 95"). You may also have to tweak a few of your game controls for optimal audio as well (but thelongestjourney website offers great tips on support and installation). However, once all that was said and done, the game ran fantastically for me, without a hitch. The game does offer some PG-rated violence (pretty tame compared to today's TV shows though), as well as some modern urban realities (there are drug users zoned out on city corners, and a lesbian couple owns the apartment where April stays), so use your own judgment in letting your kids play. I'd basically say there's nothing in the game beyond a basic PG-13 rating. And that's the scoop! The Longest Journey changed gaming for me forever, and is still absolutely one of the best games for any platform I've ever played -- an intelligent and often poignant game that left me exhilarated and sad to leave it by the end. The sequel is finally coming out this year after four years in development and I'm as excited as a 5-year old over this (yes, I am a geek). My advice? Play the original now so you'll be ready for the next one.