Lastone: Behind the Choice

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Lastone: Behind the Choice is a single player casual puzzle game with a anime theme. It was developed by Great Conspiracy Theory and was released on January 21, 2022. It received very positive reviews from players.

A point & click visual novel puzzle game where players fight against other characters in a game. Discover and progress stories of playable characters from varied backgrounds by winning, and decide their fate after knowing their stories.

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Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

story10 positive mentions

Challenging and rewarding puzzle gameplay based on the mathematical game Nim, giving a sense of accomplishment upon winning.
Engaging, deep, and touching story with multiple endings and well-designed characters, enhanced by good artwork and fitting background music.
Developer is responsive to feedback, adding features like save functionality, and the unique art style stands out.

Steep difficulty curve with the puzzle blocking story progression, making it frustrating for casual players or those weak in math.
Lack of game settings such as sound volume control and inability to pause or stop mid-game affects the user experience.
Puzzle concept offers no new twists on the classic Nim game, leading to limited gameplay variety and repetitive challenge.

story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is praised for being deep, touching, and well-integrated with its unique puzzle mechanics, offering compelling characters and a heartwarming experience. However, its progression is tightly tied to challenging puzzles with no skips or hints, which can frustrate players wanting to simply enjoy the narrative. Despite this difficulty barrier, the story remains a highlight that many find rewarding and memorable.
- “The story is quite deep, touching, and realistic even though it is wrapped with fantasy spices.”
- “An interesting puzzle game with a great visual novel story, it is worth every single penny to spend.”
- “A very challenging puzzle game, yet heart-warming story!”
- “If you treat this game as a visual novel, it would be a bad one since the story is locked behind hard puzzles that casual players cannot bypass.”
- “At first it started easy, but as the story progresses it becomes very difficult, and you cannot continue the story without winning at least once.”
- “The lack of tips, hints, or a game skip feature makes it difficult to continue the story.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game delivers a deep, touching, and realistic story wrapped in a fantasy setting, creating a heart-warming emotional experience. Despite its strong narrative, some players feel the game struggles with an identity crisis, balancing challenging puzzles with its heartfelt story.
- “The story is quite deep, touching, and realistic even though it is wrapped with fantasy elements.”
- “While it's a fun puzzle game with a heart-warming story and awesome art style, the game has some kind of identity crisis.”
- “A very challenging puzzle game, yet heart-warming story!”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is widely praised for its great selection and strong alignment with the story and scenes, enhancing the overall experience. However, some users suggest adding an audio volume setting for better control.
- “Overall, the story progression and music selection are fantastic!”
- “The background music perfectly matches the scenes.”
- “The music is great, though adding an in-game audio volume setting would be helpful.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their appealing artwork and charming CGs, contributing to the game's heartwarming atmosphere. However, some users feel the artstyle reflects a slight identity crisis within the game's overall presentation.
- “I like the artwork/CGs.”
- “While it's a fun puzzle game with a heart-warming story and awesome artstyle, the game has some kind of identity crisis.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features a unique mechanic that sets it apart from typical RPG Maker games, complemented by a good story that enhances the overall experience.
- “The story is good and the mechanics are quite unique; I didn't even realize at first it was an RPG Maker game.”