The Next BIG Thing

$4.99

Release Date:: Apr 21, 2011
Metacritic:: 75
Developer:: Pendulo Studios
Publisher:: Focus Entertainment
Platforms:: Windows Mac

Adventure Family Sharing Single-player Remote Play on Tablet

About This Game

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.

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User Reviews

Mixed

2 user reviews

50%

Positive

User #826717 english

4 hrs at review

Not Recommended

I really wanted to like this game. Especially since it comes from Pendulo Studios - the minds behind the timeless classic Runaway. Their signature art style is once again on full display here, and honestly, it's stunning. The beautifully detailed, hand-drawn 2.5D aesthetic still works wonders in a modern adventure game. Visually, The Next Big Thing is everything you’d expect from Pendulo: vibrant, stylish, and consistently impressive. But unlike Runaway, The Next Big Thing is just... ungh. The characters are extremely irritating, loud, smug, and constantly acting like you should already know them. The writing throws you into random scenes with no real setup or context, expecting you to keep up. One moment you’re doing something vaguely coherent, the next you’re yeeted into an entirely new location as if several key scenes were accidentally left on the cutting room floor. Most solutions to the puzzles feel random or driven by gimmicks rather than clever problem solving. A...