the last express
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1997 Was Probably The Best Year For Video Games
47Whenever people look back at the games of old, the “golden age” often gets mentioned. But you can arguably distill the golden age down to a single year: 1997.
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The Last Express Was One Of The 90s Most Unique Games
The non-linear story helped make The Last Express one of the best adventure games of the 90’s, but it wasn’t the only reason. There was an incredible amount of work behind the scenes with bluescreens, actors and heavy stylised makeup, all of which was necessary to pull off the game’s look.
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The Most Beautiful Cartoon-Style Adventure Games
After LucasArts’ brilliant 1993 game Day of the Tentacle, cartoon-style point-and-click adventure games slowly became their own sub-genre. Although the genre has had its ups and downs, these games are still around: Think Gemini Rue or the new Broken Sword.
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Jordan Mechner Reveals Last Express Prequel
Jordan Mechner’s The Last Express is regarded as one of the greatest adventure games of all time. Sadly, no one bought it and we never saw a sequel. Now, Mechner has revealed a script he wrote for a prequel, giving us a glimpse of what might have been.