Zombies are so fashionable these days. They're the new ninjas, who were in turn the new pirates, who themselves were the new monkeys. But consumers are fickle, and as such zombies will soon be passé. Always trendsetters, Sony's Japan Studio are one step ahead with a new game in which alien zombies are destroying the world. Awesome.
Of course, the gimmick to this game that most people seem to be interested in is that the environment is built from hi-res satellite images via Google Earth. Also awesome.
Add to this cocktail gameplay that simultaneously resembles retro classics Snake and Pac-Man and say hello to the triple threat Playstation Network game that is The Last Guy (awesome title).
You play as the titular last guy after an alien zombie attack. You must then run around the satellite map of town to gather other survivors (so you're not the last guy?) and run them to safe zones while avoiding more alien zombies.
From this trailer, The Last Guy looks to be an addictive and compelling arcade-style game, best suited for short casual play sessions, much like many of their other PSN games. The unique and modern presentation is certainly interesting. Considering the low asking price (only five American dollars when it launches in Japan) and my love for similarly quirky Japan Studio PSN titles Locoroco Cocoreccho! and Echochrome, I look forward to downloading The Last Guy just as soon as I can.
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