Some areas can be difficult and a little frustrating. It's open world but the story line is very linier, not much replay value except it's nice to go back to every once in a while. There's a nice storyline although the voice acting is a little bad for todays time - yet it works nicely with the game still. It's a little unfortunate that you can't unlock achievements on the original (Dos) version, so if you want them you have to play the enhanced edition. ![]() It's worth checking both out and playing through them. Originally it was released on steam with just the newest version but after lots of feedback the classic version was added.īoth versions are good but play out differently, The enhanced edition is a little more simplified but also easier to control (moving around and attacking). I really loved it many years ago and still a great game to this day. I get this is a separate work from DotEmu, but don't release a half-baked "update" which removes the most important features.Īn absolute classic adventure/platformer game, not the sort that you see get made anymore. Who in their right mind thought ignoring widescreen-support that we already had and the better keyboard controls was a good idea? It's absolutely mindboggling the way they went with on this latest update. or play the good DotEmu version, but not having achievements or the other features the "improved" version has. You have to choose between the "improved" version that REMOVES features like widescreen, higher resolution, zooming etc. While I love LBA to death, I can not recommend as is. ![]() Yes, it has achievements and NG+ (which isn't really NG+, it's an option to start the game with some OP presets, there isn't a "carry over" system).īut ignoring the graphical advantages and keyboard controls from the DotEmu version is just absolutely staggering.Īchievements of course don't work in the DotEmu version, so no point replaying it for that. This is a step BACK from the DotEmu version. The new non-DotEmu version doesn't even have widescreen or custom resolutions. Just make a search for how to fix this on the forum here on Steam or on GOG and you should be home free. It's also well worth noting that all DosBox releases of LBA have issue in common with mistimed audio tracks (music) and poor midi quality out of the box. Just don't play the "Enhanced Edition" at this point in time and instead launch the original version. This game is still fantastic and truely unique, it's a must for any gamer who may have missed it up until this point. Now don't let the two paragraphs above get you down. The look of the menu have also been changed, having gone from the distinct LBA blue color we know and love to being gray and dull. I'm sorry to say but icons look like they've been made by a 12 year old trying out Photoshop for the first time and fails to retain the original feel of the game. Showing evidence of misplaced priorities on part of the DotEmu team when porting this game from mobile to PC (read Steam), we can see that the main focus of this release has been a change of the aesthetics. Gamepad controls are severly underworked and bugged at this time, where control of the character is snapped at strange angles. While not being my preferred way of playing this game the mouse works mostly alright but detracts from the way I feel this game is meant to be experienced. Contrary to the original which is controlled by keyboard alone this Steam version can only be played using either mouse or a gamepad. The intended main attraction of this "Enhanced Edition" is unmistakenly a port of the mobile version for Android/iOS and as of writing this retains the controls established for said port. If you have never heard of this games series before and do not intend on playing the mobile port there isn't much more to say stop reading now and get this gem! You won't regret it. I really recommend getting this version not due to the mobile port, but rather due to the original bundled herein. It's fantastic to finally see the original Little Big Adventure on Steam! The "Enhanced Edition" now available on Steam contains a port of the mobile version along with the original emulated in DosBox. ![]() Posted: 20 October, 2015 Edit: Thank you for listening to us DotEmu! This review has been revised due to post-release changes to alleviate some of my and others concerns.
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