AdventureFit check
Is The Next BIG Thing worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure-game players who want a Hollywood story involving movie monsters
- Puzzle fans who prefer mysteries and unusual situations
- Players interested in comic adventures that move across different movie genres
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the mystery-and-puzzle structure too passive.
- Players who prefer realistic stories may bounce off the premise of real monsters acting in Hollywood films.
- Players looking for an open-world or role-playing game may find this focused adventure too linear in scope.
Our take on The Next BIG Thing
Players looking for combat may bounce off the focus on mysteries, puzzles, and unusual situations. Those expecting realistic Hollywood drama may hit a wall at the premise of real monsters performing in children's movies, romantic comedies, and musicals.
What is The Next BIG Thing?
The Next BIG Thing is an adventure game set in a Hollywood where real monsters play roles in films.
Liz Allaire and Dan Murray attend a horror-movie awards ceremony, beginning a story involving monsters forced into children's movies, romantic comedies, and musicals before they rebel. Players investigate numerous mysteries and solve unusual puzzles and situations throughout the adventure. Liz is a talented journalist who cannot count up to four, while Dan is a tough macho character who cannot stand beetles. The game presents a cast of colorful monsters and creatures, with graphics, sound, dialogue, and production modeled after the style of an animated movie. Its story moves through a range of movie genres.
How The Next BIG Thing plays
- 01Hollywood Setting
- The story places real monsters in films for children, romantic comedies, musicals, and horror.
- 02Mystery Puzzles
- Players investigate numerous mysteries and deal with unusual situations throughout the adventure.
- 03Colorful Characters
- The cast includes legendary monsters and creatures encountered by the two central characters.
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The Next BIG Thing: platforms & release
Is The Next BIG Thing worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure-game players who want a Hollywood story involving movie monsters. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the mystery-and-puzzle structure too passive.
Where can I download The Next BIG Thing?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Next BIG Thing's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Next BIG Thing on?
Windows and macOS.
