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The dark underbelly of La Belle Époque.

The Last Express, a remarkable murder-mystery adventure set on an long-distance train, featuring one of the deepest and most involving stories, and paying tribute to Art Nouveau, is available 60% off today on GOG.com. That's only $2.39 for the next 24 hours!

I always wanted to travel. Born in the States I managed to live on both coasts by the age of 16. I went to Mexico and Peru with my father when I was 17, and hunted caribou in Canada with my uncle when I was 18. I guess you could say that I was a lucky young man, privileged even, to be able to see all these wonderful new places, but my dream was always to visit the Old World, and marvel at the glory of its cities. I jumped on the first opportunity to go to Europe and soon enough I was in Paris, learning what joie de vivre meat in the glorious 1914. Oh, yes indeed, I was enjoying life in the most colorful, loud, and extravagant city. It all came to a sudden end when my good friend Tyler Whitney sent me a rather unsettling message. I was to join him on his long-distance express ride to Constantinople. When I boarded the train I did not know that my nonchalant way of looking at the world would change forever, as a dark mystery was about to unravel before me.

The Last Express is simply adventure gaming at its very finest. The story it tells is well-worthy of a movie adaptation, with a dark mystery, surprising plot-twists, and lifelike characters. There are multiple endings you can observe, and--frankly--in most cases the adventure doesn't end well. That's usually the case when it comes to political intrigues, conspiracy, and murder. But then again, it's also a story of romance in the middle of La Belle Époque. A truly multi-layered experience presented in unique Art Nouveau-like style, achieved by drawing the graphics over actual actors. If you're looking for a deep and unique point-and-click game, you should not miss this gem!

Get on the magnificent mystery train known as the The Last Express. The ticket is only $2.39 today, on GOG.com! The offer lasts until Tuesday, April 16, at 9:59AM GMT.
I had no idea this game was here... or that it even existed. I'm a sucker for this era, having grown up on Agatha Christie cozies, so an adventure game like this sounds like it might be just my thing. =)
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BlueMooner: This looks good. Thanks for pointing this out GOG.

EDIT: +1 to the three gifters here.
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mrking58: I am tempted to gift you it because you +1 gifters
"I can resist anything except temptation."
- Oscar Wilde

Will you emulate the sagacious Mr. Wilde?

(I'll even +2 you if you do, but don't tell anybody. They'll be jealous of your awesomeness.)

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+1 Andouta

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JaqFrost: I had no idea this game was here... or that it even existed. I'm a sucker for this era, having grown up on Agatha Christie cozies, so an adventure game like this sounds like it might be just my thing. =)
Do you like PAC (Point And Click)? There are a few PAC games out there based on AC stories. Here's one I own that was pretty fun:

http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/2398/agatha-christie-peril-at-end-house/index.html

FYI for all, that website Big Fish Games is offering 70% off your first game purchase for new customers. Hmmm, I should mention this in the game deals thread.
Post edited April 15, 2013 by BlueMooner
Hmm, I'm usually not a big fan of adventure games but this one sounds fairly unique, plus the setting and historical background seems very interesting. Might have to give it a try.
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BlueMooner: Do you like PAC (Point And Click)? There are a few PAC games out there based on AC stories. Here's one I own that was pretty fun:

http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/2398/agatha-christie-peril-at-end-house/index.html

FYI for all, that website Big Fish Games is offering 70% off your first game purchase for new customers. Hmmm, I should mention this in the game deals thread.
Thanks for the link! It depends on the individual game whether I like P&C; I might pick up this Christie game to check it out. =) I'm curious about the Nancy Drew game that was added here at GOG too -- childhood nostalgia at work! -- I read copious amounts of mysteries as a kid.