The Last Express

Name: The Last Express
Rating: 4.26262 (198 reviews)

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The Last Express

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First off when I bought the game it wouldn't download even though I had enough storage available. Should have headed this as a warning. But I was eager the see how the game was and didn't want to waste $5. So after freeing up additional space it finally decided to download. The storyline is quite interesting as mystery games like this are hard to find. However the controls are less than great at best and I found them very annoying at first. However the most upsetting fact about this game is how glitchy it is. I have made progress in the game and then found myself being set back at least twice (primarily during chapter 3). There is no notification and all progress is just randomly lost. Unless the developers can fix this I can only see this adaptation of the game as a disappointment.

CWL1022, Jul 03, 2014

A Great Adventure. Bravo

This is really great. If you're a fan of point and click adventure games, this one's for you. The story is a little confusing at first, and you'll probably have to restart a few times to get to the end, but when you do you'll find the story really picks up. The touch sensitivity is a little off, but nothing horrible. And the fact that the whole game is in real time is great and really makes you think about your decisions. All in all this is pretty fantastic. Bravo.

Gamer#87dd, Dec 11, 2013

A Clockwork Firebird

I am not sure how to do this game justice in a review. How do you adequately praise a work of art? This is the closest thing to time travel I’ve probably ever encountered. If you’ve never wanted to take a train across Europe in the days before WWI, you may not enjoy this game, and that’s fine. But if you ever have thought, “Gee, that would be neat,” this game is the closest you’ll get. Some of the gameplay is challenging, even frustrating. But this is a big, Art Nouveau astronomical clock of a game, with so many moving parts—really as immersive as anything I’ve played. The passengers on the train each have their own stories, and speak their own languages (Russian, French, German, Serbian!). At one point you must have a character translate a golden manuscript of The Firebird into English from Russian. The conversations between the socialist student and the Count’s granddaughter, or between the English girl and her Central European companion, are just exactly right. If you love travel or history, if you love art or character, try this game. If these things do not excite you, enjoy the thousands of other games that are made for people with no appetite for the extraordinary. If only there were more games with this much imagination.

Gvdjibejudbheok, Apr 02, 2019

Cool Story Based Game

This is a unique point and click adventure that has a truly engrossing story. It is unique because the other characters go about their business whether or not you decide to take action or not. This is different than most adventure games, where only your actions affect the events going on, but in this game, characters move and events unfold in real time, making it all the more immersive. Definitely worth the buy if you enjoy period piece thrillers.

HenryBarbee, Dec 06, 2013

An incredible accomplishment of art and technology blending together

What a tribute to creativity! This game made me feel humbled at what can be achieved with great art, story and technology! I noted that after the first 15 minutes, I forgot that this was a game, and felt more like a rider on the Orient Express. Each character has been developed well, and the story unfolds in a non-linear way. This game was way ahead of its time when it came out, and I am so glad I was able to get my hands on it through the App Store. These guys deserve belated awards.

indylovesgames, Apr 27, 2015

Great game, but needs to be updated for iOS 12

I became absolutely hooked on this game. It has everything I love in a point-and-click adventure game: intriguing storyline, good character interaction, challenging (but not impossibly hard) puzzles, and phenomenal voice acting. The real-time storyline makes it even more interesting. I would give the game itself 5 stars...BUT about halfway through, there is a bug that makes it impossible to complete the game (concert scene never ends, just goes on for hours even though all tasks have been completed). I can only guess that this is a glitch with iOS 12, as the game was last updated for iOS 11. Contacted the developers, no reply...seriously disappointing to not even be able to finish the game after paying for it and investing so much time in it!

lilesmiles, Jan 26, 2019

Marvellous!

I have the PC version of this classic game. This is a well-developed & designed iOS version of this game & it actually looks & feel better than the original PC version!I love that the game is now divided into chapters & there's character bios. It makes the game experience much, much more enjoyable. I don't experience any of the issues reported by other users so far. Both the audio & video work great. Other than a crash once, this game is perfect.

NancyDrew88, Nov 08, 2012

Works on an M1 iPad Pro iOS 14.5 as of July 2021

Really happy to find this classic on the iPad. It play naturally with touch since it’s a point and click adventure from the 90s. It used motion capture to animate people and the game plays in real time you have to move the clock if you make a mistake to go back but sometimes you will have too many wrong decisions and need to restart :). People on the train have their own schedules and so you can witness events based on the time in the game. Hope the developer keeps this working into the future!

NoxPlague, Jul 23, 2021

A neglected classic

There is nothing else like this game, a neglected classic brought back to life, flawed in places because it tried to tell a complex story in a new way. There aren't many places to go but everything around you changes as time passes. It can be frustrating to miss an event by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or neglecting to recheck a location that was empty the first time you looked. But there are clues in the overheard conversations, and if you fail the rewind mechanism takes you back to a point where you can still win. It's a great story, memorable characters and more true emotion than many games.(Thankfully the developer has finally updated the iOS version so it runs on the latest iOS. So this lost classic comes back from the dead yet again.)

Squarebin, Jul 03, 2018

Best graphic adventure ever

This was one of the greatest PC/Mac adventure games ever created and won countless "game of the year" awards when it came it --back in 1997. Cool rotoscope graphics, dramatic soundtrack, good voice-over acting, compelling mystery story and interesting characters. Truly an interactive movie where you play a key role in unraveling the story.DotEmu has converted it to run as a native iOS app and it works great. I use the iPad version and have had no problems. Controls are super easy, animation and sound are smooth. Note that this game is much more about the story, characters, clues and timing than about action. For $5 it's a great bargain.

ZUrlocker, Nov 21, 2012

Description

Step aboard the 1914 Orient Express in this award-winning mystery adventure from Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner, now for the first time on iOS! JULY, 1914. With Europe on the brink of war, the luxurious Orient Express departs Paris for Constantinople, plunging American doctor Robert Cath into a maelstrom of treachery, romance, and international intrigue.

The Last Express is a complete, faithful iOS version of the internationally-acclaimed 1997 PC classic. GAME FEATURES: - 20+ hours of game play - Interact with 30+ characters who behave like actual people on a train -- moving about in real-time and conversing in their native languages - Eavesdrop on conversations, sneak into compartments, and uncover clues - Explore a richly detailed, historically accurate 3D recreation of the 1914 Orient Express - Your actions affect other characters’ behavior, making every play-through different - Rewind feature allows you to back up to any point in the story and choose a different course of action - Playable in 5 languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish EXCLUSIVE ADDITIONAL FEATURES ONLY FOR iOS: - Unlock challenging achievements that test your sleuthing skills - Dynamic, 3-tiered hint system created specifically for iOS - 20 unlockable character biographies - Unlock cinematics to replay at any time **** Reviews ! 90% on Metacritic **** "The Last Express is just one of those games that adventure fans, or just fans of a good story, need to play." 4/4 - Slide To Play "A shining example of how deeply gameplay and storytelling can be intertwined" 5/5 - AppSpy "It's a piece of videogame history and a shining example of what can be done to create an experience so much more immersive than the Heavy Rains of today." - 8/10, Destructoid **************** “Exquisite design and a literary story. A thrilling ride.” – Newsweek “The top adventure game… thumbs up by all ages and both genders.” – Family PC “A masterpiece.” – Computer Games Strategy Plus “Gripping… amazing… totally unique. The best adventure game I have ever played. Beautiful, skillfully crafted, and worth every penny and hour of your time.” – Games Domain Review FOR MORE ABOUT THE LAST EXPRESS, VISIT: http://www.facebook.com/lastexpress facebook.com/dotemu twitter.com/dotemu youtube.com/dotemu http://jordanmechner.com/