The Last Dogma
- October 11, 2014
- Sasha Darko
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Get on itch.io Store"The Last Dogma" is a low-budget surrealist game that pays homage to b-movies and absurd conspiracies. With meta-references, social jokes, and unpredictable stories, players will encounter nonsensical characters in a descent into madness. Despite some confusion, the game's unique approach and ambitious risks make for an intriguing experience.
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Reviews
- The Last Dogma features a humorous and satirical story that pokes fun at the walking simulator genre and bad games in general.
- Some graphics and environmental designs are interesting and creative, showcasing the developer's unique vision.
- The game includes moments of genuine humor that can elicit laughter, particularly in its finale sequence.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues, including poor performance, lack of polish, and inconsistent visuals.
- The story is incoherent and overly reliant on exposition, often requiring external explanations from the developer to understand.
- Gameplay is minimal, with little interaction and a lack of meaningful choices, making it feel more like a chore than an engaging experience.
- story25 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 24 % negative mentions
The game's story is characterized as a confusing and incoherent satire of the walking simulator genre, filled with convoluted plot twists and a lack of narrative consistency. While some players appreciate its humor and meta-references, many criticize it for being overly complex, poorly written, and reliant on external explanations from the developer. Overall, the storytelling fails to engage players, often leaving them frustrated and disconnected from the experience.
“It has a funny, interesting, satirical story and the graphics are pretty great on my machine!”
“The last dogma is a low-budget surreal story that plays with meta-references, social jokes, unpredictable stories, and nonsense characters.”
“The game tries to mimic other games (such as The Stanley Parable) by creating a satirical story that is way too much 'in-your-face' than other games of the genre.”
“The story is a bit ridiculous and hard to understand.”
“It's a weird, nonsensical, satirical story that falls apart from the very beginning.”
“The story is also incoherent and a lot of the story sequences are incredibly drawn out, long-winded, confusing, and with no player interaction.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics of "The Last Dogma" are described as inconsistent, with some levels showcasing impressive visuals while others suffer from technical issues and poor presentation quality. While certain players appreciate the creativity and execution on their machines, others criticize the overall graphical quality as painful and lacking coherence.
“The graphics are well done on some levels.”
“It's definitely creative, and some of the graphics and sound are really rather good.”
“The graphics are pretty great on my machine!”
“The last dog's graphics fall over a large range.”
“Overall, this attempt at satire fails on every point, with painful graphics, incoherent story, lack of gameplay, terrible sound, and little to no challenge.”
“Inconsistent visuals, technical bugs, and presentation quality are all issues, but the one aspect that takes the cake is the lack of gameplay and the incoherent story.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its lack of substance, with reviewers noting painful graphics, an incoherent story, and minimal challenge. Technical issues and inconsistent visuals further detract from the experience, leading to a consensus that the gameplay is severely lacking.
“Overall, this attempt at satire fails on every point, with painful graphics, incoherent story, lack of gameplay, terrible sound, and little to no challenge.”
“It's also incredibly cryptic just for the sake of being cryptic without any connection to the gameplay.”
“Inconsistent visuals, technical bugs, and presentation quality are all issues, but the one aspect that takes the cake is the lack of gameplay and the incoherent story.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mixed bag; while some players found it genuinely funny, particularly in the tutorial and finale, others criticized it for being forced and inconsistent. The satirical elements and clever references, like the nod to Uncle Sam, were appreciated, but overall, the humor was overshadowed by issues such as bugs and a lack of coherent storytelling.
“I was laughing out loud at the finale sequence.”
“The tutorial introduces you to the basics in a somewhat humorous way, with a deadpan narrator and a single room set up like a development test.”
“It has a funny, interesting, satirical story and the graphics are pretty great on my machine!”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its significant stability issues, including numerous bugs, visual glitches, and problems with features like chapter selection. Players have reported getting stuck due to invisible walls and encountering gameplay elements that are unresponsive, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, the game's stability is considered poor, particularly on Linux systems.
“Unfortunately, probably due to my mistake, I couldn't find the entrance to the castle, climbed through buggy rocks to the other side of a prohibited area, and walked around the castle, taking nice screenshots. I found a stairway that was not possible to climb and ended up stuck again by the same invisible wall, just from the other side of it.”
“After playing this more, it is pretty buggy (the chapter select doesn't work and I see a gun but can't pick it up).”
“There are parts of the game where the player can walk off the ledge of the map, visual glitches all over the place, and poor grammar and spelling, just to name a few issues.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music and sound in the game are generally well-received, featuring tracks by Kevin MacLeod that are enjoyable but may feel somewhat mismatched with the game's overall atmosphere.
“The music and sound are pretty good.”
“I believe that the soundtrack features Kevin MacLeod's songs, which are always nice, even though they feel a bit out of place here.”
“I also believe that the soundtrack is made up of Kevin MacLeod's songs, which are always nice, even though they feel out of place here.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's replayability is rated moderately, with a score of 6, indicating that while there are some elements that encourage players to return, it may not offer enough variety or incentives to keep them engaged long-term.
