7 September 2008
Ferry

The Last Guy review video (PlayStation Network)

A fast-paced rescue game with easy-to-play controls, The Last Guy uses real-life aerial maps of 14 cities around the world for its levels, including Asakusa (Tokyo, Japan), Los Angeles (America), and London (England). Within a set time limit, the player - who is the last hope for to save mankind from the zombies that are taking over Earth - navigates through the city map, gathering survivors hidden out in buildings along the way and leading them to a designated “escape zone.” As the player rushes around the level picking up survivors, a line of nervous people forms behind him and follows his every move around the level, scrambling back inside nearby buildings if a zombie gets too close.

The earth has been struck by a mysterious purple beam of light, and everyone touched by it has turned into a giant zombie. You are the chosen one and it is up to you to rescue the last survivors on earth by leading them to safety through zombie-infested streets. With a classic arcade style overhead view, make your way through detailed real-world cities and use your heat vision to find people hiding in buildings. Then lead them to the Escape Zone before time runs out in this frantic game.

Put on your cape and save humanity. Find out all about it in this The Last Guy video review.


The Last Guy’s key features are:
* Real Cities – Each stage is brought to life with real aerial photography of the actual city, with multiple levels of zoom to get the best view of the area to see where the survivors, and zombies, are hiding out.
* Zombies and Bosses – The Last Guy features 10 types of zombies and 4 types of bosses to avoid and outwit as the player races around the city rescuing survivors.
* Special Abilities – Utilize special powers such as dash to get away from zombies, thermography vision to see where people are hiding, a whistle to get your long line to huddle up and get out of zombies’ paths, and the ability to surround a cluster of people completely with a line of people and instantly rescue them all.
* Power-Ups – Take advantage of five kinds of power-ups to help complete each stage, including stamina boosts, freezing time, warping back to the Escape Zone, and temporary invisibility.
* Extra Stages – Players can unlock Extra Stages to play with super high scores.

To quote the video review: “There’s replay value here, but don’t expect to get 40 hours out of the game or anything; a few of the levels are scream-at-your-dog tough, but that just makes getting past them all the more rewarding; and although the art and graphics work for the title, they’re nothing to write home about. It should be noted that it can be difficult to play the game when you’re not sitting near your TV and that there are no Trophies to speak of in the title.

The Last Guy is an outstanding title that’s challenging, funny, and fresh. Yes, it’s a download and it’s rather simple looking, but once you get your hands on the controls and get to the point where you’ve tanked for the fifth time in a row and are plotting a path on the map overview before your next deployment, you’ll know why this game rocks. Plain and simple, The Last Guy deserves to have a place on your hard drive.”

Presentation — 9.0
Graphics — 7.5
Sound — 8.5
Gameplay — 9.0
Lasting Appeal — 8.5
Overall — 9.0