The Next BIG Thing is the new, hilarious adventure gem from the creators of Runaway. A great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!
Thanks to a production worthy of a great animated movie, an awesome soundtrack, delightful dialogue and a...
The Next BIG Thing is the new, hilarious adventure gem from the creators of Runaway. A great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!
Thanks to a production worthy of a great animated movie, an awesome soundtrack, delightful dialogue and a great art style, The Next BIG Thing will make you live an unforgettable adventure which brilliantly takes players across the fantastic movie genres of a totally crazy Hollywood.
Hollywood
What if horror movies' monsters were actually played by real monsters? And what if they were now forced to play in movies for kids, romantic comedies or even musicals? And what would happen if, eventually, they were to rebel?
In that context, Liz Allaire, talented journalist who can't count up to 4, and Dan Murray, a tough macho who can't stand beetles, attend the horror movies award ceremony… there is the starting point of an incredible story, full of twists and turns! Help Liz and Dan solve the numerous mysteries of an amazing adventure that you won't forget any time soon!
Key features:
The new adventure game from the creators of the million-copy seller, the "Runaway" saga.
Production, graphics, and sound worth a great animation movie.
A cast of colorful characters, including some of the most legendary monsters and creatures from fantastic movies that our heroes will encounter during their adventure.
Many crazy mysteries, puzzles and situations to solve.
I bought this game back when it came out and also played it back then, so my memories might not be all too fresh.
I think Pendulo released it in the same year as Runaway - A Twist of Fate. It definitly was a smaller production.
The game is not all too long, can be completed in about 4-5 hours, probably less if you are an experienced point & click adventure player. The story is well written, the characters well elaborated.
I had a lot of fun playing it when it came out and I'm looking forward to play it again.
I played this a few years ago, but I distinctly remember it left me wanting for more games featuring Liz and Dan, to seehow those two would get along after their first adventure.
The characters were imaginative, crazy, with perfect voice acting, in other words memorable. The story keeps pulling you in as the mysteries deepen, and the puzzles are satisfying to solve.
Wish more adventure games like this were made.
The game was quite original in parts. We have a narrator with a certain charm, the graphics are cute and the storyline has its moments. Some bits of the dialogue are pretty witty, others try a bit too hard.
Some of the puzzles lack logic, which made gameplay a bit frustrating, others make sense, so that was an okay mix. However, I had to stop the game when the most frustrating puzzle i ever encountered ruined it all (just saying: trying to teach the stupid flowers the tango). I'm not the only one who considered this undoable. Maybe with loooooads of more patience and infinite attempts I would have managed, but my idea of fun is not to repeat the same action over and over again. It's a pity, because the storyline was just getting intriguing.
Controls are very user-friendly and it would be quite a good adventure if it would have been completely playable.
Game begins at the parking lot next to a big Hollywood Mansion, with two reporters, Liz Allaire and Dan Murray, loafing around after the big ball of William FitzRandolph, the owner of MKO film studios. He specializes in horror films, and his monsters are in fact quite real.
You switch back and forth between Liz and Dan during the adventure, though not as often as the back and forth they perform themselves. The main characters are well developed with their own unique personalities which is really important in this genre. Even the descriptions of items you collect, or objects of interest seen around the scenery, are all presented in a way which reflects the person that is Murray or Allaire.
Even with all of the dialogue the puzzles themselves are almost entirely item based, and conversations just act as triggers or offer clues. TNBT is one of those games where if you remain focused and read what’s on the screen you shouldn't be in a situation where you'd look for a walkthrough. I'd say the gameplay is in that perfect spot between frustrating and too easy, which is for what all adventure games should strive.
Like most adventure games TNBT is structured in chapters, but unlike most, these chapters are made of checkpoints, which are clearly shown to you as a diagram accessible any time from the menu. These would the equivalent of objectives in a first person shooter and work in pretty much the same way. They allow you to proceed in a focused way with a clear goal in mind, rather than aimlessly walk around trying to guess what’s to be done next.
TNBT is presented in a very stylish manner, and at times you'd think you're watching an animated movie rather than playing a game. It has that familiar cartoon look to it but at the same time feels realistic. The backgrounds and the interface are of very high quality, and the characters are cel-shaded so they fit perfectly into the scenes.
I loved this adventure game. Lots of fun, liked the crazy storyline and lots of funny puzzles to solve. The tango puzzle was a bit challenging but solved it after 15 times or so *(take it slow!)*. Want more like this!
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