Can I ask one more (without hope in answer -_- ) - if You hear Röyksopp, Kings of Convenience (or solo album of Erlend Øye). Unfortunately, I don't know more Norwegian performers ( maybe still A-ha, Anneli Drecker). But if they writed and recorded similar music readily I heard something about.

This is so fine music in autumnal weather....

For a small country, Norway actually has a lot of talented musicians and bands. Some of my current favourites are Briskeby, Nils Petter Molvær (contemporary jazz), Seven, Lene Marlin (melodious and melancholy pop; nothing groundbreaking, but pleasant background music), a-ha (still going strong, and better than ever) - some of these may be available internationally, and all are worth checking out. I'm not especially well versed in, or current on, Norwegian music, and if any of my Norwegian readers have suggestions or recommendations, let me know. I'm always in the market for new music.

Yeah, it was about 3 in the morning in my quaint little city just north of New Orleans. I'd just finished TLJ for the first time and I realized, hey!, I just finished what was probably the best storyline in a videogame ever (Myst series put to shame). Just the fact that you would be brave enough to mix such theological and mythological ideas together warrents great merit. And the acting on the part of characters like April and (my favorite) Captain Nebavey proved that there is still some hidden talent left in the industry. Not to mention, it blends into a terribly believable story. I realized that I needed more and found my way to The Divide fan site where I chanced upon the info that a new Journey will be released soon. Blessed be the sweet drunken Mo'Jaal and all his minions if this is the truth. I'm currently working the film department at University of New Orleans and trying for a few schools in Florida with an intent of working my way into the FMV/storywriting side of gaming. So maybe by the time the third one's in full swing you guys at FunCom could use a few more artists! Heh. Pipes dreams. Anyway, I just wanted the thank whoever necessary for a great Journey the first go around, and to say that I'm sure the next one will be just as deep and intriguing. Thanks, and much luck.

Thank you, and good luck yourself! This industry certainly needs more writers and directors who understand storytelling in addition to gameplay.

I've always believed that a degree in film is a good start for anyone interested in getting into the creative side of game development - especially writing and design.

Hi,

I don't care how long it takes, just make TLJ.s the best it can be.
Deadlines are BAD. Don't rush it out for xmas, but spend as much time as possable polishing it. And if you run out of ideas (unlikely I know), hire more staff - don't just throw in more combat and stupid jumping puzzles.

Good luck,
David

Don't worry, we're not rushing it for Christmas, and certainly not this Christmas. We will polish extensively when that time comes, and there will not be any stupid jumping puzzles. In fact, we're staying far, far away from stupidity altogether.

I'm not sure I agree about deadlines being "BAD", because deadlines make you finish things, which is Very Important. But too-tight deadlines are certainly not particularly productive, nor are unrealistic deadlines. Personally, I need deadlines in order to do my best work. I work well under pressure - and luckily there is plenty of that, and more to come.  ¶ 18:46