Late Shift
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interactive movie | |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Late Shift is an
Gameplay
Late Shift is presented much like a regular movie. During the film, the player is able to make choices on behalf of the protagonist. The presentation doesn't pause during the decision-making process, so viewers must react in real-time. There are 180 choice points in the feature-film, and the user interaction influences characters and the events of the game and lead the story to one of seven different endings.
Plot
The playable character and main protagonist is Matt Thompson, a college student who works as a parking lot attendant. One night, Matt finds himself embroiled in London's criminal underworld when he is forced to work with a group of armed robbers. He ends up befriending, possibly romantically, one of the members of the group; a young woman named May-Ling. The player's choices influence the events of the game and can lead to a variety of different endings resulting in different fates for Matt and May-Ling.
Cast
- Joe Sowerbutts as Matt Thompson
- Haruka Abe as May-Ling
- Richard Durden as Samuel Parr
- Lily Travers as Élodie
- Joel Basman as Sébastien
- Sol Heras as Jeff
- Tom Phillips as Simon
- Johnny Sachon as Lee
- Daryl Kwan as Father Tchoi
- Junix Inocian as Mr. Woe
- Tai Yin Chan as Tchoi Jr.
Reception
Aggregator | Score | |||
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Nintendo World Report | 8/10[9] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Late Shift received "very positive" reviews on Steam,[10] 72/100 points according to review aggregator Metacritic.[2][3][4][5] The Sunday Times named it "the most important film of the year",[11] The Guardian called it "a digital experience to look out for[12]". The film won many awards, including a BAFTA Cymru Award[13] (Best Game), "Best Mobile/Tablet" and "Most Creative and Original" at Game Connection Development Awards[14] and "Best Narrative" at BIG Festival Brazil.[15] Further it was nominated for an IMG Award,[16] for "Visual Design" and "Action and Adventure Game" at The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards 2017,[17] and for "Writing or Narrative Design" and "Gameplay Innovation" at the 2018 Develop Awards.[18]
Apart from the majority of positive reactions there were also a few critical voices. Vice deemed it an "intriguing failure".[19] Eurogamer noted the game's continuity errors.[20]
References
- Nintendo Life. Archivedfrom the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Late Shift for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Late Shift for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Late Shift for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Late Shift for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (18 April 2017). "Late Shift for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Gwaltney, Javy (27 April 2017). "Late Shift Review - Riding The Rails". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- NintendoLife. Archivedfrom the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Olivo, Matthew (26 April 2018). "Late Shift Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Late Shift on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Gwynne, Kate (12 October 2016). "Read it and bleep: is virtual reality the future of storytelling?". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Winners of the 2018 British Academy Cymru Awards". www.bafta.org. 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Game Connection Europe 2016 - Development Awards". Game Connection. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Nominated & Awarded Games of 2016". BIG Festival (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Late Shift - International Mobile Gaming Awards". International Mobile Gaming Awards. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "2017 Winners". The Independent Game Developers' Association. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- MCV. Archivedfrom the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Diver, Mike (19 April 2017). "'Late Shift' Is an Intriguing Failure of an FMV 'Game'". Vice. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Parkin, Simon (24 April 2017). "Late Shift review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Late Shift at IMDb