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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!
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About The Next BIG Thing
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!
Game 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.
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- April 20, 2011
- Developer:
- Pendulo Studios
- Publisher:
- Focus Home Interactive
- Rating:
- Play Style:
- 2D
- Feature:
- Singleplayer
Product Requirements
Steam account required for game activation and installation
PC System Requirements
MINIMUM:
OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or 7
Processor: Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher
Memory: 1GB (XP)/2GB (Vista/7)
Hard Disk Space: 8GB
Video Card: : 256 MB 100% DirectX 9 compatible, ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/Nvidia GeForce 6800 or Higher*
DirectX®: 9.0
Sound: DirectX 9 compatible
Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION. *SIS AND VIA/S3G Graphics Controllers Not Supported
Mac System Requirements
MINIMUM:
OS: MAC OS X 10.6.6 or higher
Processor: Intel/AMD, 2 GHz or better
Memory: 1GB
Hard Disk Space: 8GB
Video Card: : 256 MB ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or higher
Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION.
Language Support:
English, German, French, Russian
Product Requirements
Steam account required for game activation and installation
PC System Requirements
MINIMUM:
OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or 7
Processor: Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher
Memory: 1GB (XP)/2GB (Vista/7)
Hard Disk Space: 8GB
Video Card: : 256 MB 100% DirectX 9 compatible, ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/Nvidia GeForce 6800 or Higher*
DirectX®: 9.0
Sound: DirectX 9 compatible
Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION. *SIS AND VIA/S3G Graphics Controllers Not Supported
Mac System Requirements
MINIMUM:
OS: MAC OS X 10.6.6 or higher
Processor: Intel/AMD, 2 GHz or better
Memory: 1GB
Hard Disk Space: 8GB
Video Card: : 256 MB ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or higher
Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION.
Language Support:
English, German, French, Russian
Critic Reviews
75
Based on 30 Critics
The Next BIG Thing Statistics
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4.76%
Achievement Hunter?
4.76% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
4.76% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
Difficulty Rating
Simple
3.85%
Easy
19.23%
Just Right
69.23%
Tough
3.85%
Unforgiving
3.85%
Relax & enjoy! 69.23% of players consider this game to be Just Right
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Play Behaviour
Tried It
18.92%
Played It
2.7%
Halfway
5.41%
Beat It
48.65%
Conquered It
24.32%
Completionist! 24.32% of players have Conquered It
The Next BIG Thing User Reviews
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Still a good point'click, i love it .
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Frequently Asked Questions
Somewhere in the middle. 23% of GameFAQs users said The Next BIG Thing is Simple or Easy. 69% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 8% of GameFAQs users said The Next BIG Thing is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to PEGI, The Next BIG Thing is suitable for players aged 12 and above.
Yes, The Next BIG Thing is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that The Next BIG Thing is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
- Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Steam account required for game activation and installation
PC System Requirements
MINIMUM:
OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or 7
Processor: Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher
Memory: 1GB (XP)/2GB (Vista/7)
Hard Disk Space: 8GB
Video Card: : 256 MB 100% DirectX 9 compatible, ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/Nvidia GeForce 6800 or Higher*
DirectX®: 9.0
Sound: DirectX 9 compatible
Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION. *SIS AND VIA/S3G Graphics Controllers Not Supported
Mac System Requirements
MINIMUM:
OS: MAC OS X 10.6.6 or higher
Processor: Intel/AMD, 2 GHz or better
Memory: 1GB
Hard Disk Space: 8GB
Video Card: : 256 MB ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or higher
Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION.
Language Support:
English, German, French, Russian
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 17 hours. 57% of users played The Next BIG Thing for over 12 hours.
67% of critics on Metacritic recommend The Next BIG Thing. The Metascore is 75 out of 100.
The Next BIG Thing was released on April 20, 2011
Yes, The Next BIG Thing supports MacOS.
The Next BIG Thing is published by Focus Home Interactive
The Next BIG Thing was developed by Pendulo Studios
Fanatical users tagged The Next BIG Thing as Adventure, Point & Click, Puzzle, and Escape Room
Fanatical users tagged The Next BIG Thing as Classic, Cult Classic, Retro, and Great Soundtrack
Yes, Fanatical users tagged The Next BIG Thing as Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged The Next BIG Thing as Point & Click
Yes, Fanatical users tagged The Next BIG Thing as Puzzle
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©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.
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