Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic

I first played this game on a friends computer when I was little Simnol, it had an immediate effect and was the reason I eventually got into computer gaming as a teen. I don't game as much any more, but my heart skipped a beat when I saw that this was on GOG, I still have my original CD's and I'm compelled to re-install. I hope it inspires others like it did me.

I played this game quite recently for the first time, but I consider it one of the best games I have ever played. I wish there are more games like this one.

One of the best adventure games ever with LBA2. May seems a bit unfair sometimes but really a great adventure. Hope LBA 3 will comes out one day...

Some ga,es stand the test of time, and remain as good now as when they were first released. Little Big Adventure is not one of them. What little good there was here simply didn't justify the tedium, frustration and unsatisfactory experience that is playing it. Look elsewhere. I suppose I should start with the positives. The setting is very original, and what of the plot I saw hinted at possibly interesting developments. That's it. The negatives are overwhelming. The voice acting is just awful. Worse, while most dialogues can at least be skipped, this is not possible if you need to reply. The music is mediocre. The in-game map is worthless. The screen does not automatically move when you do, resulting in it being easy to be attacked by enemies you can't see. Also, the point of view is so close that when navigating the outside areas, it is hard to know where to go. The controls are even worse. The different action modes was an interesting idea, but there's a reason why it hasn't been repeated; the need to constantly switch from a combat mode to a running mode to a talking mode quickly gets boring. Plus, its extremely easy while running to injure yourself, thanks to the tank controls. But even they might be tolerable if you weren't expected to shoot lots of enemies on an isometric grid. Even when attacking stationary enemies that didn't strike back, I needed several tries to get successful hits. Enemies that do attack frequently stun-lock you, making the very idea of a health bar pointless. This is an adventure-style game with puzzles, but the constant combat and abundance of enemies interfere with that. It is really hard to explore and try and find solutions when the slightest wrong step can result in death or, worse, imprisonment. And that's what ultimately killed the game for me. I simply got tired of replaying the same prison escape sequences over and over; pointless, boring, and time-consuming. I regret buying this and advise you not to.

A bit clunky but if you get used to controls still plays very well. I love it's linear open world and old 3d with sprites. Music is still a very good. 9/10 only because the sequel is better.