The Last Journey
- April 25, 2017
- Sleepless Clinic
Get on SteamThe Last Journey is an ultimate post-nuclear exploration game in which you travel the universe to find a new planet suitable for mankind to live on after the Earth was destroyed in a nuclear war.
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Reviews
- The game is free, making it accessible to everyone.
- The story becomes immersive as it progresses, keeping players wanting to learn more.
- It can serve as a relaxing background experience while engaging in other activities.
- Gameplay involves long stretches of inactivity, leading to boredom and frustration.
- The graphics and overall visual quality are considered very low, detracting from the experience.
- Controls are basic and limited, with a lack of meaningful interaction or objectives.
- story9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story is described as immersive and engaging, with a compelling premise and strong voice acting set against a beautifully crafted pixel art world. However, the pacing suffers due to long stretches of exploration in empty space, which can feel tedious and detracts from the overall narrative experience. While the story has potential, players may find the lack of substantial content and action challenging to maintain their interest.
“However, as the story progresses, it becomes immersive and keeps you wanting to learn more about what happened to the survivors.”
“Except for one particular aspect, The Last Journey succeeds in building an engaging story in an interesting world with good voice acting and beautiful pixel graphics.”
“There's a suspense that stems from the story and builds up due to the quietness in space and basic survival mechanics that require the player to find oxygen, platinum for ship repairs, and thorium to fuel the ship.”
“Despite the exciting premise and well-made story assets, exploring the vast empty space still feels incredibly exhausting.”
“The last journey demands undivided attention while offering only short story snippets, leaving the player staring at empty space for dozens of minutes without action.”
“The great amount of artistic integrity and promising story proposition sadly doesn't spur the motivation to push through seemingly endless hours of doing nothing.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as slow-paced and lacking in mechanical interactions, which some players find discouraging. While it offers a relaxing experience with suspenseful storytelling and basic survival mechanics, the overall execution leaves room for improvement to enhance player engagement.
“What's more; find or make a video of the last journey gameplay and watch it on the go.”
“Only its gameplay is ultimately and unfortunately a discouraging drag.”
“A slow-paced game with few mechanical interactions can be relaxing.”
“There's a suspense that stems from the story and builds up due to the quietness in space and basic survival mechanics that require the player to find oxygen, platinum for ship repairs, and thorium to fuel the ship.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the use of outdated retro pixel art, comparing it unfavorably to games from the 80s and even simple browser games. However, others appreciate the pixel graphics for their beauty and how they complement the engaging story and voice acting. Overall, the graphics seem to be a divisive aspect, appealing to some while alienating others.
“Except for one particular aspect, The Last Journey succeeds in building an engaging story in an interesting world with good voice acting and beautiful pixel graphics.”
“They chose to use obsolete retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“I've played games on an Amstrad in the 80s with better graphics. The dinosaur game in Chrome, which you can play when the internet connection is down, is more fun than this piece of garbage. Who wasted their valuable lifetime to program this? More importantly, how horrible does your life have to be to waste your precious time playing this abomination of a game?”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is completely free, which contrasts with the common criticism of Gamemaker Studio being used for low-effort cash grabs.
“Very often, game maker studios are used to create shovelware and lazy cash grabs, although in this case, the game is completely free.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 200 % positive mentions
- -400 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players indicate that grinding in the game can be quite demanding, often requiring significant time investment or multiple attempts to progress effectively.
“Grinding in this game is incredibly rewarding and keeps you engaged.”
“The grind is challenging but satisfying, making every achievement feel earned.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
“I spent hours grinding, and it felt like I was getting nowhere.”
