The Last Guy is a 2008 maze video game developed by Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is available as a downloadable game on the PlayStation Store. The game is a rescue game in which the eponymous player character must guide civilians to escape from monster-infested cities. Following the Japan-exclusive release of a demo titled The Last Guy Premium Japan on July 31, 2008,[2] the full game was released in all territories on August 28, 2008.[3]
| The Last Guy | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Japan Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Release | August 28, 2008[1] |
| Genre(s) | Maze |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editThe Last Guy is played from a top-down perspective of a city that has been overrun by giant monsters/yokai, which the game refers to as "zombies".[4] The player controls the titular The Last Guy, whose job is to find and lead stranded civilians to the escape zone before the time runs out, while evading enemy creatures. He can dash, manipulate the line of people following him, and use thermal imaging to find survivors.[5] Over twelve playable locations include cities from North America, Europe and Asia. Features include a leaderboard for each city, a leaderboard for overall score, and counters that record the number of people rescued. Each city also hosts four VIPs which, when rescued, add bonus points to the final score and unlock additional bonus stages.
In May 2009, the game was updated to include trophy support and allow downloadable content to be purchased from the PlayStation Network.
Development
editThe Last Guy uses high-resolution satellite imagery from Google Earth to render real world cities.[4][6][3]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 78[7] |
| Metacritic | 77[8] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 7/10[9] |
| IGN | 9/10[10] |
| Game Planet | 6.5/10[11] |
The Last Guy received positive reviews.[12] IGN gave it a 9 out of 10 calling it "an outstanding title that's challenging, funny, and fresh."[10] Gaming Target was also positive, saying that it "features just enough quirky and clever gameplay to be worth the $10"[13] and later selecting the game for their list of "40 Games We'll Still Be Playing From 2008"[14]
References
edit- ^ Miller, Greg (August 22, 2008). "The Last Guy Release Date and Price". IGN. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ Tanaka, John (August 21, 2008). "Last Guy Complete Set for Japan". IGN. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Miller, Josh (July 31, 2008). "The Last Guy Is Here To Rescue You". PlayStation.Blog. Archived from the original on August 5, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ a b Nelson, Randy (July 21, 2008). "First video of The Last Guy". Joystiq. Archived from the original on September 2, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian (August 5, 2008). "The Last Guy Review: Run From The Zombie Monsters!!". Kotaku. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian (July 9, 2008). "Sony Combines Zombies And... Google Earth". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 2, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ "The Last Guy for PlayStation 3 - GameRankings". www.gamerankings.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ^ "Last Guy, The (PS3:2008)". metacritic. Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- ^ "The Last Guy". Eurogamer. September 16, 2008. Archived from the original on January 29, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ^ a b Miller, Greg (August 27, 2008). "The Last Guy Review". IGN. Archived from the original on September 3, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ Valjean, Jon (August 27, 2008). "The Last Guy". Game Planet. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- ^ "The Last Guy". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "The Last Guy (PSN) Review @ GamingTarget". Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
- ^ "40 Games We'll Still Be Playing From 2008". Gaming Target. Archived from the original on January 1, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2014-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
- The Last Guy at MobyGames