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The Next Big Thing

tredlowtredlow
edited June 2011 in General Chat
http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,1211

Just heard about this game, and it looks cool. Never played Runaway before, but I'll be waiting for this.

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  • GuineaGuinea
    edited December 2010
    I loved all three parts of the Runaway series, and I was looking forward to hear about their new game, thanks for posting this!

    Looking good so far, I'm a little disappointed that they already said it won't be longer than R3, which was quite short.... :(
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited December 2010
    It looks like what A Vampyre Story could have been but I'll wait for the reviews.
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited December 2010
    Haha, love the shout-out to RKO Pictures(the "M" probably stands for Monster or something like that, I'm sure). Really hoping the alternate reality 50s Hollywood setting will be used for references to classic films, and the RKO parody studio already gives me high hopes.
  • GuineaGuinea
    edited December 2010
    For example, one of the people Liz meets in the stately mansion is a somewhat frustrated actor who believes that it’s impossible for him to ever achieve success in the film business. He does, however, bear a striking similarity to the protagonist of a famous movie. But his skin color is a bit off, his outfit might not be completely right, and he is also missing some neat sunglasses to complete the picture. So Liz must search for the suitable accessories, as well as something that can be used to alter his somewhat greenish tint to a more elegant blue.

    I wonder, do they mean "a famous movie of our real world that we're supposed to know"?

    And if so, which movie could that be? I can't think of a blue protagonist with sunglasses atm. Any ideas?
  • tredlowtredlow
    edited December 2010
    Guinea wrote: »
    I wonder, do they mean "a famous movie of our real world that we're supposed to know"?

    And if so, which movie could that be? I can't think of a blue protagonist with sunglasses atm. Any ideas?

    Agent J from MIB comes to mind.
  • taumeltaumel
    edited December 2010
    I remember that i once was kind of blown away by the Runaway - A Road Adventure trailer. I watched it over and over again. *googling* Hmm, couldn't find it in a decent quality (like on my hd), just a rather low quality version on gametrailers: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2k3-runaway/3419
  • adventureaddictadventureaddict
    edited December 2010
    Ah, I loved the Runaway series, thanks for the heads up!
  • GuineaGuinea
    edited December 2010
    tredlow wrote: »
    Agent J from MIB comes to mind.

    Blue?
  • Cyrus7Cyrus7
    edited December 2010
    Secret Fawful wrote: »
    It looks like what A Vampyre Story could have been

    What do you mean? :D
  • LuigiHannLuigiHann
    edited December 2010
    Guinea wrote: »
    I wonder, do they mean "a famous movie of our real world that we're supposed to know"?

    And if so, which movie could that be? I can't think of a blue protagonist with sunglasses atm. Any ideas?

    Pretty sure that they mean from a fictional movie within the game's world... but it's likely to be a pastiche of various real movies.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited March 2011
    English trailer.... what you guys think?

    I know Runaway is one of those games you either like or not... I liked them.. So I'm looking forward to this one.

    http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-next-the-next-big/712349
  • Martin McFlyMartin McFly
    edited March 2011
    The game definitely interests me. Like Irishmile, I enjoyed the Runaway games and The Next Big Thing doesn't look half bad. I'm certainly looking forward to it.
  • DAISHIDAISHI
    edited March 2011
    I thought the original had stilted and bad voice acting, bad writing and uninteresting characters (probably due to bad acting).
  • skeeterskeeter
    edited March 2011
    I can't wait for this game :) I really liked the Runaway games, especially the last one...
  • fleskflesk
    edited March 2011
    DAISHI wrote: »
    I thought the original had stilted and bad voice acting, bad writing and uninteresting characters (probably due to bad acting).

    I'll agree that the voice acting was bad. It's especially apparent in the pirate part of the Dream of the Turtle, which is just plain awful. Still, I think the main problem of the series is that many of the hot spots are near impossible to find. I know they've implemented a solution to this in the third installment in the series, but I've yet to play it.
  • Cyrus7Cyrus7
    edited April 2011
    Ugh, that's just not fair. The German version is out since February, the French one will be released this week, but the English version only comes out later in April :mad:
  • JedExodusJedExodus
    edited April 2011
    Ack it's not a long wait, those markets keep adventure games alive, so they gotta get the love first and foremost is the way I see it :)
  • Cyrus7Cyrus7
    edited April 2011
    Finally, it has been released! Your impressions?
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited May 2011
    I have only just started playing but so far I like it.... I like Liz she is weird
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  • AndorxorAndorxor
    edited May 2011
    I finished it last weekend and it was great.
  • skeeterskeeter
    edited May 2011
    I liked it a lot. I didn't understand a couple of the weird jokes and sayings, but I figured I wasn't supposed to...
  • tredlowtredlow
    edited May 2011
    Got it already but haven't played it.
  • pepsiboy3pepsiboy3
    edited June 2011
    Irishmile wrote: »
    i have only just started playing but so far i like it.... I like liz she is weird
    WHAT THE HELL.jpg

    ...
    THAT IS SOME *bleep* UP *bleep* MAN!
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