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Pieter Jan · 05-04-2012, 02:07 AM

I assume most of you know or at least have heard about one of the greatest games of all time: little big adventure, so I'll skip the introduction.

I have some questions and general remarks about this game:

1. I wonder since these games were developed by a French company, whether the dialogues were originally written in French? - And if so (I guess only people who have played both versions - supposing an original french one exists - will be able to answer this one), is it worth replaying these games in the French version? I ask this because in the case of books (I read some dutch translations of english books when I was young and afterwards read the originals) I find translations often somewhat lacking. I'm not a fluent Frenchspeaker but I am capable of reading French books (occasionaly aided by a dictionary) and let's say discuss politics or religion hackely in french. But I do stress that it would still take a huge effort off of me ! So is it worth it?

2. One of the factors that very much attracted me to this game, were cities. Before LBA you already had games like Zelda in which huge continents could be freely explored and in which you could travel back and forth and do stuff nonlineary, but the world was mostly about forests, deserts, rocks and dungeons. Yeah I know there were villages present but they seemed soley to serve as places to replenish armor and health or to get clues about what will await you on your yourney outside.

The cities in Lba, though super tiny, had cosy town squares (the city on desert island in LBA2) or dense built centers (the second city in LBA1) and distictive architecture (Arab, underground, futuristic, ...). But they did not only defer greatly in outlook but also in function! Apart from shops, there were bars, museums, casinoos, package centers, hotels, nurseries, ... I know this is going to sound absurdedly strange, but I love LBA for the same reason that I love Grand Theft Auto. LBA pioneered or at least perfected the sandbox-style in the action-adventure games that leaned most to the adventure style!

3. Do you guys have any knoledge about othe sandbox andventures with great emphasis on towns rather than deserted ruins or sprawling wildlife?

05-04-2012, 02:07 AM	#1
Pieter Jan Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 7	Little big adventure I assume most of you know or at least have heard about one of the greatest games of all time: *little big adventure, so I'll skip the introduction. I have some questions and general remarks about this game: 1. I wonder since these games were developed by a French company, whether the dialogues were originally written in French? - And if so (I guess only people who have played both versions - supposing an original french one exists - will be able to answer this one), is it worth replaying these games in the French version? I ask this because in the case of books (I read some dutch translations of english books when I was young and afterwards read the originals) I find translations often somewhat lacking. I'm not a fluent Frenchspeaker but I am capable of reading French books (occasionaly aided by a dictionary) and let's say discuss politics or religion hackely in french. But I do stress that it would still take a huge effort off of me ! So is it worth it? 2. One of the factors that very much attracted me to this game, were cities. Before LBA you already had games like Zelda in which huge continents could be freely explored and in which you could travel back and forth and do stuff nonlineary, but the world was mostly about forests, deserts, rocks and dungeons. Yeah I know there were villages present but they seemed soley to serve as places to replenish armor and health or to get clues about what will await you on your yourney outside*. The cities in Lba, though super tiny, had cosy town squares (the city on desert island in LBA2) or dense built centers (the second city in LBA1) and distictive architecture (Arab, underground, futuristic, ...). But they did not only defer greatly in outlook but also in function! Apart from shops, there were bars, museums, casinoos, package centers, hotels, nurseries, ... I know this is going to sound absurdedly strange, but I love LBA for the same reason that I love Grand Theft Auto. LBA pioneered or at least perfected the sandbox-style in the action-adventure games that leaned most to the adventure style! 3. Do you guys have any knoledge about othe sandbox andventures with great emphasis on towns rather than deserted ruins or sprawling wildlife?