IGN PC Preview
- "The writing in The Longest Journey is a cut above normal gaming fare."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/130/130848p1.html

Game Industry News
- Reviewed by John Breeden, score: 4-1/2 out of 5.
- http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=396

Quandary Review
- Review by Len Green. "TLJ is a masterpiece and one of the best Adventures to be released during the past few years."
- http://www.quandaryland.com/jsp/dispArticle.jsp?index=363

Review by David Tanguay
- Rated +5 on -5 to +5 scale. "Everything, including the challenges, works to further the story."
- http://www.sentex.net/~datanguayh/games/tljourney_rev.html

GameSpot Review
- Rated 9.3/10 by Ron Dulin. "The Longest Journey is one of the best adventure games in years." 29 screen shots. Reader reviews.
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/longestjourney/

Review by Andrew "Zarf" Plotkin
- "If I hadn't spent so much time wincing at the dialogue, muttering about the puzzles, and flat-out bored with the game, I would have said 'Nice game. Large and detailed. Nothing brilliant in there, but entertaining.'"
- http://www.eblong.com/zarf/gamerev/longestjourney.html

IGN PC Review
- Rated 9.3/10. "The Longest Journey delivers a mature, intelligent and amazing adventure."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/160/160848p1.html

Stratos Group Review
- [4.7/5] "The Longest Journey is hands-down the best adventure game I've played since the glory days of Sierra and LucasArts, and is maybe even better than those."
- http://www.stratosgroup.com/reviews/games.php?selected=0009tlji

UHS Review
- Rated 5/5 by Jason Strautman. "Easily one of the better adventure games published, bringing together good puzzles, graphics, and story."
- http://www.uhs-hints.com/articles/reviews/tlj.php

Just Adventure Review
- Rated A+ by Randy Sluganski. "It is a breakaway game that would be equally effective as a novel on the order of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy or a live-action, special effects-laden Hollywood blockbuster."
- http://www.justadventure.com/reviews/TLJ/TLJ_review.shtm

Strange Horizons Review: The Reluctant Heroine
- Review by R Michael Harman. "The Longest Journey may be just the thing to give you hours of entertainment, mystery, and maybe just a little bit of inspiration."
- http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010514/longest_journey.shtml

Cosmo3D Review
- Rated 8/10 by Anders Steinlein. "This is a very good game. It combines a complex, yet very exciting story with excellent graphics and sound."
- http://www.cosmo3d.com/site/features/reviews/tlj/

PIB Review
- Review of the game split into description, game play hints, gripes, and conclusion. "This is a must have for anyone serious about adventure games."
- http://www.pibweb.com/review/longest.html