For some reason I can't vote (seems the poll is closed?), but I figured I could add my point of view anyway.
Personally, I prefer the Neverending Journey. The setting itself has a certain role to play, but to me, the characters and story are far more important. I could probably have an interesting roleplaying session about flies in a trash bin, if the flies had interesting personality and character evolution, and the general plot was well written.
Edit: I could vote now. Voted Neverending Journey.