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Last Guy, The

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Last Guy, The
77
7.6 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 33 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America

Developer: SCE Studios Japan

Genre(s): Action, Adventure

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)

Release Date: August 28, 2008

Summary

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. 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, and a whistle to get your long line to huddle up and get out of zombies’ paths. 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. [SCEA]

What The Critics Said

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91

Play UK

Supremely stylish, cleverly designed, fiendishly addictive. [Issue#171, p.92]

90

IGN

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.

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90

Thunderbolt

Being the Chosen One is a tall order to drop on anyone, but The Last Guy makes it one of the most addictive downloadable games available on the PSN.

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90

TotalPlayStation

For such a simple concept, The Last Guy certainly does make for an entertaining experience.

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86

Game Chronicles

The Last Guy is a fun and quirky title that took me by total surprise. It has the look of a next-gen title with all of the gameplay and audio elements of something you might have played on your Atari 2600.

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86

GamingTrend

At just $9.99 anyone who loves zombies, weird Japanese games, arcade games or even giant eyeball alien games owes it to themselves to check out The Last Guy.

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85

PTGamers

The Last Guy is worthy of everybody's attention and especially of those who appreciate difficult, original and quality games.

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85

Gaming Target

As the name The Last Guy suggests, saving mankind is a one person job, so there’s no multiplayer. That means that once you’ve completed the game, the only reason to run around on these real-life aerial playgrounds is to increase your score and, in turn, your position on the game’s online world ranking list.

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85

PALGN

The last guy's sum is far greater than its rather simplistic parts, offering up yet another fun and entirely unique game for the PSN service.

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83

Gaming Age

The addicting, classic arcade gameplay and pseudo-retro stylings make it different enough than nearly anything else out there.

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83

The Onion (A.V. Club)

This creative revival of an ancient format proves that zombies aren't the only ones who rise from the dead.

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83

GamingXP

The Last Guy is a nice little game, which bears the charm of the late 80ties. And it rocks!

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82

Gamer 2.0

The Last Guy is certainly one of those quirky, simple games that don’t look fun at all until you get your hands on the game and see it for yourself.

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80

ZTGameDomain

The Last Guy has a definite personality and style that almost completely overcomes the fact that it doesn't exactly make use of "the power of the Cell". It may not pack a graphical whollup, but it is more than just a novel idea. With truly addicting gameplay and a healthy portion of silliness, saving major cities from zombies is hours of fun.

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80

GamePro

With fun 15 levels to play through, The Last Guy is certainly worth a look.However, the downside is that the game has a very short life span.

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80

PSM3 Magazine UK

Small, but perfectly formed arcade action for a bargain price. [Nov 2008, p.84]

80

Playstation Universe

Overall, The Last Guy is a highly entertaining yet short-lived outing that comes highly recommended for those of you wanting to inject something a little different into your gaming calendar.

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78

Gamers' Temple

Definitely not your typical zombie game..

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77

GameZone

It's a fun game that takes what you know about zombie games, bends it on its ear, kicks it in the shin and then pours malt-o-meal on its head as it laying there on the ground, good times.

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71

3DJuegos

The Last Guy is an excellent videogame that re-invents the PacMan style to take it to a much more up-to date design. Despite of its short duration - it can be finished in little more than 3 hours- is a challenging and funny game, and its proposal to use satellite images of real-world locations as maps is certainly innovative.

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70

VideoGamer

If the idea of Pac-man surviving a monster invasion sounds good, add this to your growing PSN collection.

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70

DarkZero

If you end up buying The Last Guy you’ll probably end up liking it to some extent, and if you can try and pace yourself, and don’t rush through the game, you’ll enjoy it even more.

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70

DarkStation

The Last Guy is in no way a bad game. It is just too much of a love it or hate it title to recommend to all, and the best way to decide is to play the demo.

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70

Eurogamer

The Last Guy's another decent example of a simple, slightly risky game perfect for PSN, even if it seldom feels particularly essential.

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70

Boomtown

Miss the golden age of retro? You’ll have a blast with The Last Guy, and while it’s easy enough for most people to get through if you’re dedicated enough, getting the top grade in any level is enough of a challenge to keep the hardcore working on it for days.

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70

GamerNode

The Last Guy is certainly a unique game. Unfortunately, it's hampered by repetitiveness and a few issues which are sure to lead to frustration in most gamers.

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70

Gamer.nl

Imagine that your humanity's last hope and your sole task is to run around the city helping other people to get away from the zombies. In The Last Guy your are just that, and for a more than a reasonable price you get a game that's fun to play. The game uses satellite images from different big cities so you'll even get a change to save your own neighbour.

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67

Gaming Nexus

Not terribly long-lasting, but worth checking out for some off-the-wall entertainment.

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65

Gameplanet

A whimsical top-down return to arcade classics of yore, complete with suitable sound effects and clever integration of satellite imagery. A nice distraction, but unlikely to hold your attention for long.

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60

TheSixthAxis

Visually it’s all a bit browser, but it’s not an ugly game. Sure, it’s flat sprites throughout, the animation is clunky and as we’ve said, some of the levels aren’t as nice as others, but the whole thing is consistent and not without a certain sense of charm.

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60

Giant Bomb

While you could say that there's nothing quite like The Last Guy--well, beyond the Work Time Fun minigame that the whole thing was based on--its unique feel doesn't make it a great purchase at $9.99.

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60

games(TM)

The evasive gameplay may not be sophisticated, but the original concept will keep you entertained for a few hours, and the sound effects and music provide a real sense of charm. [Nov 2008, p.111]

58

1UP

It's weird...very weird. And whatever your expectations are, they're likely wrong. I enjoyed playing it, surely -- I just wish that it were as frustration-free as it is unique.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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