Comments on: The Last Express Remixed

By: BC Granny

BC Granny — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:33:21 +0000

For anyone interested, the game is for sale at bigfishgames.com

By: eli

eli — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:27:54 +0000

I have heard rumors that you are working on a film based on this game. I sincerely hope this is true; it would be a true delight.

By: Geir

Geir — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:32:27 +0000

This game was such a memorable experience and I absolutely share j_king’s experience that it comes up very often in conversation. I would really love to see this game remade in 3D. Though the core of the game – dynamic storytelling, immersion and visual style – remains compelling, the control scheme was always tricky and is really dated. It’s hard to play this game, but not for good reasons. The 90 degree increments in turning around in a rail car means you often don’t know which way you’re facing.

Are there any plans to revisit this IP, and if not – what would you think of a fan-made re-creation using modern 3D technologies?

By: Anonymgeist

Anonymgeist — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:33:56 +0000

I already own the game and I’d buy it again on GOG in an instant, if only to not have to worry about swapping and losing disks. =)

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:52:33 +0000

How about, ummmm, releasing the game on GOG, huh? I would buy it in an instant.

By: Rock, Paper, Shotgun: From The Chrysalis Anew » The First Express: Mechner’s Last Express Prequel

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:15:04 +0000

[...] me of the other thing which may be of interest to people intrigued by the Last Express. Mechner captured a mass of footage of the game and edited into a single 75minute linear narrative. It’s not playing the game, but I suspect it may be as close as many of us will ever get. [...]

By: j_king

j_king — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:31:04 +0000

I too bought a copy of this game when it came out.

I loved it dearly. Without fail I always seem to mention this game in discussions regarding computer games. It was a gleaming example of what’s possible with the medium. The game stands toe-to-toe with some of my favorite novels, songs, and films. I always cherish the time I spent with it.

But alas, my copy was lost as well. I passed it on to my grandfather to play and when he passed on I think it just got lost in the shuffle. A shame. I would really like to play it again!

Thanks Jordan, and all those involved in its production, for making such a great game.

By: DHARMENDRA

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By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:39:13 +0000

This is the best (!!!!) game I have ever played. The first time I played it I was twelve; now, at nearly 20, I still find myself wondering what else there is for me to do on that train. Even at 12, I could appreciate what effort went into the making of it. I’m really excited that I found my copy again just in time for summer break. Thank you for posting these videos and bringing on the nostalgia!

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:59:00 +0000

I believe they used a rotoscoping technique, after photographing every shot in the game. Pretty cool stuff.

“During a 22-day long live-action video shoot, every action by every character in the game was photographed by actors wearing distinctive makeup and costumes against a bluescreen on 16mm film and digitized. From this, a limited number of frames were selected and put through a patented process developed in house, where the frames first had all colour removed. Then, a powerful computer program created black-and-white line drawings of the frames, which were then coloured in by hand. The finished product has 40,000 frames in total.”