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After the fall of communism Russia became a changed country. A country open to tourism and westernisation. But there is a man there called Doctor Virago, who wants to make things just he way they were. And guess what, you’ll find your path cross his plans.
Once again you’re Doug Nuts, an international thief. As The Big Red Adventure is a follow up of Nippon Safes, Inc.
This time you’re off to steal the royal crown of the Russian Czars. In order to get it you’ll off course need to perform different little tasks, that don’t seem to have any connection with your main objective. Well, you finally get into the museum and can already taste the crown in your hand, when the real adventure begins.
Trying to escape Moscow you end up on the Orient Express (a luxurious train). But now it’s time to tale command of some other people as well. Dino is a brute of big muscles and tiny brains. He’s yet another person you need to get aboard the Orient Express. He’s in search of his ship the oil tanker “Potempkin”.
On the train you meet yet another person you can take over (and I bet you’d love to have her at your command). It’s the busty redhead flame of yours by the name of Donna. She’s the one who gets kidnapped by the evil Dr. Virago and that’s when you finally meat the villainous mastermind in the cold of the Siberian steppe.
The game features great cartoonish graphics, which really strengthen the humour of it. Most of the gags are not very original (like making fun of fast food chains), but I have to admit I busted out with laughter when I saw the Teenage Mutant Ninja Beetles. Some other good laughs were: the actual Marx brothers (Harpo and Groucho) fighting for Marxism, the packed crates at the rail station (the Statue of Liberty labeled New York, the Eiffel’s tower labelled Paris, a big wooden horse crate marked Troy,…). The game features a lot of situational comedy, but unfortunately it hasn’t real humour to it. It lacks something in the humour department I can’t quite put my finger on, but it can still make you laugh a few times!
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The game features excellent cartoonish graphics, which really strengthen the humour of it.
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The music is very good. You’ll recognize most of the tunes (from the former Soviet national anthem, to popular tunes such as the theme of The Bridge on the River Kwai and Happy Days).
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The puzzles seem to be logical enough, although strict realism would not suit this humorous cartoonish adventure, so sometimes a bit of irrationality couldn't hurt!
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| It's one of the great 2D adventures out there. Maybe not quite on the level of some LucasArt stuff, but still extremely enjoyable! Highly recommended! |
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