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The Next BIG Thing

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4.1/5

( 28 Reviews )

4.1

28 Reviews

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The Next BIG Thing
Description
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...
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4.1/5

( 28 Reviews )

4.1

28 Reviews

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Product details
2011, Pendulo Studios, ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher, 2 GB, 256 MB 100% DirectX 9 compatible...
Time to beat
6 hMain
7 h Main + Sides
7.5 h Completionist
6.5 h All Styles
Description
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.

©2011 Pendulo Studios and Focus Home Interactive. Published by Focus Home Interactive. The Next BIG Thing, Pendulo Studios and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pendulo Studios. Focus, Focus Home Interactive and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Focus Home Interactive. All rights reserved. All other names, trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners.

System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
6 hMain
7 h Main + Sides
7.5 h Completionist
6.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
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Size:
4.5 GB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+ (Mild Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Alcohol and Tobacco Reference)

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Languages
English
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text
français
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Posted on: January 5, 2025

oddbodikins

Verified owner

Games: 360 Reviews: 1

Charming little romp!

Fun little game by Pendulo Studios. Graphic intense animation is made to make you feel like you're in a cartoon (Success!). Storyline is fun & had me giggling (yes, giggling) in may scenes. If you like games with in depth animations like, Dragon's Lair or Space Ace (yet completely different kind of gameplay), then check out this game. I was pleasantly surprised!


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Posted on: March 10, 2025

GezaGOG

Verified owner

Games: 158 Reviews: 11

Just loved this game

Discovered this gem about 10 years late... A pity. As much as I disliked the Runaway series, this one had the total opposite effect on me. Enjoyed every moment of this crazy adventure - even though sometimes the puzzle solutions were quite tough). I wish there were more games with Dan and Liz. This was just great. Kudos to the Spanish guys making this game. They did an incredible job!!! !Mucho respeto!


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Posted on: June 16, 2021

hommx

Verified owner

Games: Reviews: 4

One of the better titles from Pendulo

Very good point and click adventure game. A little underrated. The cover art and logo makes it look like it's some game about politics or something, but it's a campy romp involving familiar b-movie hollywood monsters. Puzzles are a lot more logical than the Runaway series. Graphics are pleasant to look at. 2 not-so-perfect protagonists. Good VO. The writing is silly and fun. That's about all I want for a decent adventure game.


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Posted on: April 11, 2025

ZestyOfXeniphers

Verified owner

Games: 141 Reviews: 70

EXCELLENT

What a superb, funny, quirky game ! I loved everything about it, its characters, story, cartoon like graphics, puzzles, and all its craziness. As some other players mentioned, I would love to see a sequel with Liz and Dan. Well done and congratulations to the team of makers.


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Posted on: April 26, 2025

YgthylHywth

Verified owner

Games: 83 Reviews: 24

Fun adventure

Funny and quirky game, I liked it overall. Nice graphics and setting, great voice acting, easy to control UI. Unfortunately, the puzzles were often illogical (some even deliberately misdirect you), so the game often devolved into mindlessly trying all possible combinations until discovering that you just have to talk to a character one more time. So, my recommendation for new players: talk to each character multiple times exhausting all lines of dialogue, and as soon as you don't know what to do, click on the help button. This will smooth out the gameplay. Also, don't forget to save often. I crashed multiple times losing all my progress. The game has three difficult puzzles, and I somehow managed to solve them without the hints, but for two of them my solution was not at all what was explained by the narrator after solving them, and the last one I solved by clicking randomly and I have no idea what was the trick.


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