Game: Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
System: Steam (Windows)
Developers | Publishers: [2.21] | Microids
Controller Support: Yes
Price: US $29.99 | UK £24.99 | EU € 29,99
Release Date: November 14th, 2024
A review code was provided, thanks to Microids.
Little Big Adventure: Twinsen’s Quest is a 2024 adventure game developed by [2.21] and released by Microids. It is a modern remake of the 1994 original game Little Big Adventure by the French studio Adeline Software International.
The Premise of Little Big Adventure: Twinsen’s Quest
Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest introduces the world of Twinsun – a planet with two suns, where four species lived in perfect harmony until the brilliant scientist Dr. FunFrock invented cloning and teleportation and rose to power, bringing the planet’s inhabitants under his control. Twinsen, our character, is forced to become a fugitive and a hero of the upcoming revolution to overthrow Dr. FunFrock’s rule.
Gameplay
The first thing to note about Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest is the controls. We use a combination of mouse and keyboard – with the mouse buttons used for kicking and punching and the keyboard for moving and interacting. Unfortunately, they are a mess, and I can’t figure out exactly why – it’s like you want to punch something, but at the same time, Twinsen is turning in the opposite direction. Also, movement could be faster even though we have a run button – even when holding it, Twinsen runs inconsistently. The controls are re-mappable, but I didn’t see any improvement by changing the buttons.
All in all, we have the standard movement—WASD on the keyboard. We also have a dodge button and a run button. We have different buttons for interacting, inventory, and the journal. Fighting is with the mouse, as mentioned.
While the game follows very closely the plot of the original game, there are some changes here and there. The story is a bit predictable, and the game relies on a lot of nostalgia for the original game, but no one can deny that Little Big Adventure looks better than ever. The world is colorful and alive, with friends and foes and puzzles to solve. The art style looks like it was inspired by a kid’s drawing, but it looks very appropriate for the game. The soundtrack is nice, and it was created by the composer for the original game.
Little Big Adventure—Twinsen’s Quest has no difficulty setting but initially seems straightforward. The most challenging part of the game is getting used to the controls.
Some Other Things
Little Big Adventure—Twinsen’s Quest has an automatic and manual saving system. This means the game automatically saves your progress, but you can also keep a manual save. It has basic audio, video, and language settings, as well as re-mappable controls. The game has Steam achievements and trading cards.
Conclusion
Little Big Adventure: Twinsen’s Quest is a fun, somewhat clunky rerun of an old classic. It has its positives and its negatives, but even purely for nostalgia’s sake, I was more than happy to try it out. I was a bit disappointed by the controls and speed of the game, but hopefully, the developers will address that soon.
Final Verdict: I Like it
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