Little Big Adventure
1994 · Action-Adventure · PC/DOS
Overview
Little Big Adventure (1994) is Frédérick Raynal's isometric action-adventure, in which Twinsen stands up to the tyrant Dr FunFrock on the planet Twinsun, switching between four behaviour modes.
Deep Dive
Twinsen, a young Quetch, sets out to stop the tyrant Dr FunFrock, who rules the planet Twinsun, guided by visions from the goddess Sendell and trying to rescue his girlfriend Zoe. 3D characters move through pre-rendered isometric environments. Twinsen switches between four behaviour modes, Normal, Athletic, Aggressive and Discreet, and he fights mainly with the Magic Ball.
Developer Story
Frédérick Raynal, who had directed Alone in the Dark at Infogrames, led the game at Adeline Software International. Electronic Arts published it in Europe in 1994, and it had sold more than 500,000 copies by 1999. Little Big Adventure 2 followed in 1997.
Did You Know?
- In North America Activision released it as Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure, and it sold only 30,000 copies there.
- Its source code was released under the GPL in October 2021.
Sources & further reading
- Little Big Adventure — Wikipedia
