When comparing The Longest Journey vs Yesterday., the Slant community recommends The Longest Journey for most people. In the question“What are the best point and click adventure games that stay away from using "moon logic"?” The Longest Journey is ranked 2nd while Yesterday. is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose The Longest Journey is:
Maybe the richest, most lore-driven storyline in adventure gaming. Long and complex with great character depth, all woven into a unique and varied world.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Fantastic story set in a fascinating world
Maybe the richest, most lore-driven storyline in adventure gaming. Long and complex with great character depth, all woven into a unique and varied world.
Pro Beautiful graphics
Pro Beautiful graphics and backgrounds
The art style of the game is definitely some of the best on Android for the point and click adventure genre.
Pro Puzzles are balanced well but still challenging
The puzzles in yesterday are finely crafted and allow the game to flow naturally. While not being too hard they are neither too easy.
Pro Yesterday has an included hint button for those that may get stuck on certain puzzles
Luckily for those that may get stuck on certain puzzles there is an included hint button that can be used to help figure them out. Once used you need to try another combination of items before you can use it again.
Cons
Con Some convoluted puzzles
The quality of puzzles run the gamut, but some are frustratingly obtuse. This can be frustrating and leave the payer scratching their head as to what to do next.
Con Yesterday is not a widescreen game
The game is letterboxed on the left and right side of the screen leaving black bars on both sides.