Ladies and gentlemen, please pay attention - the Orient Express is about to depart from Paris! Do I hear somebody playing a violin? As the train slowly starts moving away from the station, a young, courageously looking man jumps on it from his motorcycle and makes his way inside. This is Robert Cath, an American about whom we don't know much as we begin the game. In the train, he finds the dead body of the person he was supposed to meet. Now he has to act quickly. The only way not to arise the suspicions of the police is to disguise himself as the murdered man. A very dangerous investigation begins, and the hero soon finds himself involved in a deep net of personal intrigues and political conspiracies.

The Last Express is a true real-time adventure set in 1914, just before the First World War, in a concrete historical and geographical environment. As you gain control of Robert Cath, time begins to flow. If you fail to solve a part of the mystery until the train arrives at the next station, certain events might follow which will lead to a premature and disappointing ending. You cannot die or get stuck in the game, as you can always rewind the clock and try playing any period of time again. Along with some detective work to do and a couple of inventory puzzles, your main task in the game will be to listen to people's conversations, to talk to them, and to solve the mystery by finding out more information about the bizarre case. There are also some action fighting sequences in the game.

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User Reviews

The definition of class in video gaming	DOS	Unicorn B. Lynx (53164)
A new member of my list of all-time favorites. Only a few things keep it from being my #1.	Windows	Eurythmic (2657)
An artistical masterpiece... unfortunately, not much of a game.	Windows	-Chris (7378)
My favorite game ever!	Windows	Fares Najem (5)
The Perfect Adventure Game	Windows	Ian Cooper (4)
Catch the Last Express	DOS	Isdaron (695)
I thougt the game is great and have played it twice so far.Four stars from me.	DOS	Barbara DiNatale (5)

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The Press Says

Aventura y Cía	Windows	Apr 24, 2006		100
Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks	Windows	Sep, 2002		100
Just Adventure	Macintosh	1997	A-	91
Just Adventure	DOS	1998	A-	91
Computer Games Magazine	Windows	1997		90
Adventure Corner	Windows	Jun 29, 2003	82 out of 100	82
PC Player (Germany)	Windows	May, 1997		80
GameSpot	Windows	Apr 24, 1997	7.9 out of 10	79
JeuxVideoPC.com	Windows	Dec 07, 2003	15 out of 20	75
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	Jun, 1997	75 out of 100	75

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Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Revisiting An Unsung Classic	3	Unicorn B. Lynx (53164) Nov 28, 2008
Why couldn't there be more games like this?	5	Pseudo_Intellectual (33360) May 21, 2007

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Trivia

The rights for _The Last Express_ have apparently been purchased by Interplay. As of August 2000, this game can be purchased under the Interplay label for as low as $9.99.

The Last Express won the following awards: