The Next BIG Thing

Point-and-click adventure about real monsters working in Hollywood

Pendulo Studios · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Apr 21, 2011

Adventure

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 725
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Next BIG Thing?

This point-and-click adventure takes place in a Hollywood where movie monsters are real actors. You guide Liz Allaire and Dan Murray through puzzles and mysteries after they attend a horror film awards ceremony.

For you if...

+you enjoy old-school point-and-click adventures and puzzles
+you like strange stories about Hollywood and movie monsters

Not for you if...

−you prefer action over conversations and puzzle solving
−you want a serious story without absurd comedy

What players say

83% of 725 reviews are positive

Players praise the unusual monster-movie premise and old-school point-and-click format. Others criticize the humor and dialogue, while several report crashes, loading failures, or mouse problems when switching applications.

Screenshots and trailer

The Next BIG Thing system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or 7
Processor: Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher
Graphics: 256 MB 100% DirectX 9 compatible, ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/Nvidia GeForce 6800 or Higher*
Memory: 1GB (XP)/2GB (Vista/7)
Storage: 8GB
Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION. *SIS AND VIA/S3G Graphics Controllers Not Supported