The Last Guy

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developer = Sony Computer Entertainment Japan
publisher = Sony Computer Entertainment Japan
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released = vgrelease|JP=July 31, 2008|NA=August 28, 2008 [cite web| url = http://ps3.ign.com/articles/902/902013p1.html?RSSwhen2008-08-22_093200&RSSid=902013| title = The Last Guy Release Date and Price| author = Miller, Greg| publisher = IGN| date = 2008-08-22| accessdate = 2008-09-03] |EU=August 28, 2008
genre = Top down
modes = Single-player
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platforms = PlayStation 3
media = Download
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input = Sixaxis, DualShock 3

"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 for ¥2000 (cite web|url = http://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/title/lastguy/|title =The Last Guy - official Japanese page). It was released in North America ($9.99) and Europe (£4.99 UK or €7.99) on August 28, 2008.cite web| url = http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/07/31/the-last-guy-is-here-to-rescue-you/| title = The Last Guy Is Here To Rescue You| author = Miller, Josh|publisher= PlayStation.Blog| date = 2008-07-31 | accessdate= 2008-09-03]

Gameplay

The game is played with a top-down view of a city where barren streets and expressways have been overrun by giant insects and monsters.cite web|url = http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/21/first-video-of-sonys-the-last-guy/| title =First video of The Last Guy| author = Nelson, Randy| publisher = Joystiq| date = 2008-07-21| accessdate = 2008-09-03] The player controls "the last guy," whose job is to tactically find and lead stranded civilians to the escape zone before the time runs out whilst evading enemy creatures. He can dash, manipulate the line of people following him, and use thermal imaging to find survivors.cite web| url = http://kotaku.com/5033145/the-last-guy-review-run-from-the-zombie-monsters| title = The Last Guy Review: Run From The Zombie Monsters!!| author = Ashcraft, Brian| publisher = Kotaku| date = 2008-08-05| accessdate = 2008-09-03] Over a dozen playable locations include cities from North America, Europe and Asia. Online features include a leader board for each city, a leader board for overall score, and counters that record the number of people rescued. Each city also hosts four VIPs which, when rescued, adds bonus points to the final score and unlocks additional bonus stages.

Development

The game was rumored to use high-resolution satellite imagery from Google Earth to render real world cities,cite web|url = http://kotaku.com/5023220/sony-combines-zombies-and-google-earth|title = Sony Combines Zombies And... Google Earth|author = Ashcraft, Brian|publisher = Kotaku| date = 2008-07-09| accessdate = 2008-09-03] but this claim was later confirmed to be incorrect by the US producer of the game.

Reception

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IGN=9 out of 10cite web|url= http://ps3.ign.com/articles/905/905778p1.html|title = The Last Guy Review| author = Miller, Greg| publisher = IGN| date = 2008-08-27| accessdate = 2008-09-03]
rev1=Game Planet
rev1Score=6.5 out of 10cite web| url = http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/playstation-3/reviews/132276.The-Last-Guy/| title = The Last Guy| author = Valjean, Jon| publisher = Game Planet| date = 2008-08-27| accessdate = 2008-09-06]
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MC = 77 out of 100 [cite web |url= http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/lastguy?q=The%20Last%20Guy |title=Last Guy, The (PS3:2008)|author=|publisher=metacritic |date = |accessdate=2008-09-06]
IGN's reviewer enjoyed the game, saying "The Last Guy is an outstanding title that's challenging, funny, and fresh." Gaming Target also enjoyed the game, stating that The Last Guy "features just enough quirky and clever gameplay to be worth the $10." [http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=8991]

References

ee also

*List of PlayStation Network games

External links

* [http://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/title/lastguy/ Official website]