The Last Guy
The Last Guy | |
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Sony Computer Entertainment | |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
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Genre(s) | Maze |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Last Guy is a PlayStation Network title 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. On July 31, 2008, it was released in Japan.[2] It was released in North America and Europe on August 28, 2008.[3]
Gameplay
The 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 "
In May 2009, the game was updated to include trophy support and allow downloadable content to be purchased from the PlayStation Network.
Development
The Last Guy uses high-resolution satellite imagery from Google Earth to render real world cities.[4][6][3]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 78[7] |
Metacritic | 77[8] |
Publication | Score |
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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
- ^ Miller, Greg (2008-08-22). "The Last Guy Release Date and Price". IGN. Archived from the original on 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ "The Last Guy - official Japanese page". Archived from the original on 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ PlayStation.Blog. Archivedfrom the original on 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ a b Nelson, Randy (2008-07-21). "First video of The Last Guy". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian (2008-08-05). "The Last Guy Review: Run From The Zombie Monsters!!". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian (2008-07-09). "Sony Combines Zombies And... Google Earth". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ "The Last Guy for PlayStation 3 - GameRankings". www.gamerankings.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ "Last Guy, The (PS3:2008)". metacritic. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ "The Last Guy". Eurogamer. 16 September 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ a b Miller, Greg (2008-08-27). "The Last Guy Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ Valjean, Jon (2008-08-27). "The Last Guy". Game Planet. Archived from the original on 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ "The Last Guy". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "The Last Guy (PSN) Review @ GamingTarget". Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
- ^ "40 Games We'll Still Be Playing From 2008". Gaming Target. Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
External links
- Official website Archived 2014-10-31 at the Wayback Machine