Last Lesson
- October 7, 2023
- [email protected]
- 2h median play time
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Get on itch.io StoreIn "Last Lesson," you're the caretaker of an abandoned Soviet school-turned-horror quest, tasked with turning off lights and checking equipment. But when an invisible hand launches a new game, you're thrust into a terrifying, deadly experience. With realistic graphics, this first-person psychological horror game will have you feeling like you're in a nightmarish school that's about to break into the real world.
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a tense atmosphere with decent visuals and sound effects, enhancing the horror experience.
- There are unique jump scares and interesting puzzles that can provide an engaging experience for players.
- The game is relatively short, making it suitable for quick play sessions, especially for streamers.
- The game suffers from poor optimization, resulting in lag, long loading times, and graphical issues, particularly for certain hardware.
- The story is often nonsensical and poorly translated, leading to confusion and frustration during gameplay.
- There are significant concerns regarding flashing lights that could trigger seizures, and a lack of proper warnings for sensitive players.
- story20 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it disorienting and nonsensical, making it difficult to engage with until the very end. While a few appreciated the unique ideas and how the puzzles tied into the narrative, many felt that the overall execution was lacking, leading to a quick and unsatisfying experience. Overall, the story shows potential but fails to deliver a coherent and compelling narrative.
“The puzzles are manageable, and the idea behind the story was quite unique.”
“I like how the puzzles and surroundings don't get too repetitive, as part of how it can be unique room-to-room was supported by the story behind it for it to make sense.”
“Quick and dirty story that is explained well enough.”
“The story also made zero sense, at least to me.”
“It's so disorienting that you actually can't focus on what's going on story-wise except clicking randomly until the door appears.”
“Terrible jumpscares, non-sensical story, even for a game of this genre and games in general.”
- atmosphere6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is generally praised for its tense and dark qualities, enhanced by effective lighting and sound effects. However, some users noted minor elements that detracted from the overall experience.
“I loved the atmosphere and sound effects, although a couple of things slightly detracted from it.”
“I do like the atmosphere presented; it was quite tense at a few points.”
“The atmosphere is tense and dark, and the use of lighting helps push the experience forward.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game's visuals significantly enhance the overall experience; however, players with AMD graphics cards, particularly the 6600 XT and 5700 XT, may encounter persistent graphical artifacts that cannot be completely resolved, even with adjustments to screen percentage settings.
“The visuals add a lot to the experience.”
“If you have an AMD graphics card like the 6600 XT or 5700 XT, don't buy this game.”
“There are artifacts in the graphics; playing with the screen percentage setting can increase or decrease these artifacts, but there is no way to get rid of them entirely.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, with users reporting poor frame rates and frequent lags, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, it is described as a "laggy mess" that detracts from gameplay.
“Poor optimization, bad FPS and lags.”
“It's a very un-optimized, laggy mess.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay offers nearly two hours of engaging content, providing players with a satisfying experience.
“The game offers nearly 2 hours of engaging gameplay.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with some players finding it overwhelming, particularly when combined with strobe lights. However, there is a sense of intrigue surrounding the developer's approach to audio design.
