The Last Express

The Last Express is a real-time adventure video game, that was designed by Jordan Mechner, developed by Smoking Car Productions, and published by Broderbund in 1997 for PC. Players take on the role of an American who accepts an invite by a friend to join them on the Orient Express, days before the start of World War I, only to become involved in a maelstrom of treachery, lies, political conspiracies, personal interests, romance and murder, upon boarding the train. The game is unique in how it was created, its non-linear story, and in how events in the game are conducted within real-time.

The game was a commercial disappointment following its release, but received highly positive reviews and a positive post-release response. A Sony PlayStation port was in development, but was cancelled before it was finished. The game was later reacquired by Mechner, who worked with DotEmu to make portable versions of the game for iOS and Android, and later released a remade version for Steam, entitled The Last Express – Gold Edition.

Sound Effects Used

• Elektra Records, Steam Locomotive/Sound Ideas, TRAIN, STEAM - PULL OUT FROM STATION, BIG CHUGS (Heard when the train leaves a station.)
• Hollywoodedge, 357 Magnum Pistol Sho PE092801 (Heard when Kronos fires his gun at Cath off-screen.)
• SoundDogs, Trains, Steam Train, Steam Train In & By Close Up Medium Fast 526
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CRASH - LARGE JUNK CRASH 01
• Sound Ideas, SCREAM - MALE, TERROR, HUMAN, HORROR (Heard when Cath knocks Salko off the train.)
• Sound Ideas, TRAIN, STEAM - EXTERNAL: IDLE, PULL AWAY FROM SIDE
• Sound Ideas, TRAIN, STEAM - WHISTLE, DISTANT, FOUR SHORT BLASTS, CRICKETS IN B/G
• Sound Ideas, TRAIN, STEAM - WHISTLE, MANY BLASTS, CLOSE UP

Image Gallery

Audio Samples

• Arriving Sound:
• Bump Sound:
• Departure Sound:
• Train Whistle 1:
• Train Whistle 2
• Train Passing By Sound:

External Links

• IMDb
• Steam Store
• Wikipedia