The Next Big Thing
 

Just got email from the tech support of the next big thing official web site and they told me that the official release date for pc is the 7 of april 2011 in more 3 days :)

And for mac it will be 21 of april.


" Hello,

The official release date is the 7 of april 2011 for the PC version, and
21 of april 2011 for the MAC version.

Best Regards,

The Next Big Thing Technical Support
Focus Home Interactive "

damn good news!
but you're putting me in a dilemma.next week i have two midterms in the university.a meeting between me the bad and the good little angel has begun.....i wonder who's gonna win.:P

hmm you sure? the official website seems to imply it's more like April 19th.

Sorry everyone got new email its 21 of april 2011:
 

The release date is the 21 of april for pc English!

" Hello,

Finally, the English version of TNBT will be released April 21 and not
April 7.

I am very sorry for the inconvenience.

Best Regards,

The Next Big Thing Technical Support
Focus Home Interactive "

Sorry too everyone.

Yep that sounds right.

Either way, can't wait!

damn.......more waiting.at least it's gonna be released in Easter so there's gonna be time to play.it's something

That's fine. At least it's going to be released. I get over excited far too often.

Now you can pre-order the Pc version of the game at their website, ordered mine copy yesterday!

Just got important update about the next big thing game digital download version
 

In the official game website http://www.thenextbig-game.com/
Click on shop and then click for pre order you will get to another site for pre ordet it there.

But in the last few days on the left as Language it said: French !

I sent them email about it few days ago and now it say : English !

"
Hello,

That was a mistake of the online shop, the game is fully in English
(texts and voices).

I am very sorry for the inconvenience.

Best Regards,

The Next Big Thing Technical Support
Focus Home Interactive "


And its true they fixed it now and its english so no worry if you wanted to pre order it.

http://eu-focushop.gamesplanet.com/s...ext-big-thing/ Release date midnight 00:00 CEST

Central European Summer Time

English demo just have been released now:
 

Just one week before full english game release version they are giving us a playable demo sample.

Here is a direct link for the download file from the game official website:

The file is 792MB

http://www.focus-home.com/files/url....D2CzNdt6gm9J7g


Enjoy :)

The demo was too short im crying
 

Now have to wait another week.
I love this game.

Now on Steam for pre-order, glad to see a new adventure game finally on there like Gray Matter should have been.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/58570/

Awfully pricy though, same price as AAA titles like Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Fallout New Vegas, and Crysis 2 (in UK at least).

I'm happy both The Next Big Thing and the third Runaway are coming to Steam but I'm confused on the prices. If you look under the "COMING SOON" tab they're both shown as $19.99 but once you click on one they only have bundles offered that include the previous Runaway games.

Ι have alredy pre-ordered the game. The 22th of April is near. Can't wait!:)

Only for me it cost 39.99$ Euro the game ?
 

And in my pre order email it says ill get activation key at the 21/04/2011 00:00(Midnight) UK local time.

I pre ordered it from the official game website wich is going to metaboli or something. Wonder if everyone else here who pre ordered it paid same price ?

I have ordered the retail version. I always prefer retail to digital. Digital downloads are often unreliable and DRM limited, not worth the price they usualy have.

Whats DRM ? And why not reliable ?
 

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I prefer didigal buy and download versions and so far i didnt have any problems most of my adventure i bought throught gamersgate.com
But also from meaboli and other sites. And never had bug or errors in installations activations or any other problems.

DRM=Digital Rights Managment ?
So what does it do ? I mean the problem is with the activation so you cant play it on another computer ? I mean retail version also have a code no ? Or in retail you cna play it on any computer ?

I forgot to say the most important reason why digital:
 

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I live in Israel we are belong to Europe and still when a game is out in the u.s or europe sometimes it might take a wekk sometimes even a month or so untill you see it here in stores. Its not europe that even if the game is in a store in another country you can make a trip with train :)

In Israel you stuck. Amd digital version is something you can play right now! You dont have to wait for it to get in the mail. From europe or us packages in the mail sometimes get after two weeks maybe a month.

Why to wait ?

In Spain The Next Big Thing will be called Hollywood Monsters 2
 

Hi Everyone!

Today there is a good curious new. You know Pendulo Studios is an spanish studio. Well, FXInteractive will distribute the new Pendulo's adventure like "Hollywood Monsters 2".

http://www.fxinteractive.com/noticia...easer-esp.html

:D

PS: I´m from Spain.

I just played the demo, and - holy carp - the graphics are amazing. It was too high-res for my laptop so I had to hook it up to my television. I'm no fan of the two first Runaway games (haven't played the third one) since I think they would have worked much better without all the craziness that Pendulo inevitably seems to bring. This story seems a much better fit for the studios. Also, the voice acting and translation appears to be a considerable improvement from the Runaway games. I'm definitely going to play this.