Reviews

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  Zeebrax the Astral Lifejacket

  Mar 22, 2022

  Very minimalist, proving once again you don't need a lot to tell a nifty story. This isn't a classic puzzler; it's more of a Choose Your Own Adventure in the guise of a crunchy-pixel point 'n' clicker, with multiple ways to handle most situations. I'm pretty sure there are a lot of different endings, but I was too chicken for brasher action. I like to play it safe when the story interests me!
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  nowa

  Sep 10, 2016

  Musics pretty good and i've only had one playthrough. I'm really looking foward too the next few though, it took about an hour and a half. Story has a lot of interesting moments i really liked and i laughed a good amount of times. Very cheap which definitly makes it worth the price and im happy to be one of the first to purchase this game.
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  bisonbisonbison

  Sep 10, 2016

  Very interesting game. The story was great, and the writing was excellent -- a call-back to monkey island's dry wit. It lacks a bit in the audio, and the level-design was one-note. That said, it was a treat to play! I'm very interested to see more from this studio in the future, this game shows lots of promise. Overall, I would say a solid 8/10. Certainly worth it for the price! Can't go wrong.
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  oddity

  Sep 10, 2016

  An enjoyable story with some moments of dark but quite funny humor. Reminds me of the old point and click adventures I used to love so much. I think the store page overstates how 'non-linear' the story is, but overall it is still quite worth its price and I'd even buy a sequel. Keep up the good work, game dev.
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  Guderian

  Sep 10, 2016

  A little gem, this old-school point-and-click adventure is well worth the cheap price even if it will only last 2-3 hours of entertainment. The story is nice and intriguing and there's some re-palyability value as there are multiple ways to do things and some of your actions may have "unexpected" consequences. I'd spend my all me evenings playing these kind of games if there only were more
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  Plague Knight

  Sep 11, 2016

  This game is good, no doubt. It's just that their isn't quite as much control over the story as advertised. Sure there are a couple major differences, but I wouldn't go as far as to say it was completely up to the player what happenes. It still has an interesting narrative and deifinetly worth a look.
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  jamdoodles

  Sep 11, 2016

  Very strongly recommend this game. It was interesting to play as an older man, and the characters were all quite relatable. It's an interesting mystery, with creative misdirection. It's rare that I'm very wrong in my guess at what I'll find at the end of a game, and I was wrong in this one. Happily so! The writing is great, and the humor is subtle, understated and excellent.
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  ZeroPantz™

  Sep 15, 2016

  What a nice little game. Very interesting story that makes you think, with unexpected plot twists, and very well executed. I liked the main character, and the sense of humor overall in this game. Definitely worth playing!
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  Maximum Bird

  Jan 4, 2017

  The visuals are well done even if they're simple pixel graphics, the narrative is well-crafted with a good level of intrigue. The puzzles are not outrageously ridiculous in their mechanics. Overall, provides a wonderful play experience.
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  André Conti

  Jun 18, 2017

  Amazing little game and a truly well told story. Reminds me of the best Telltale adventures and Wadjet Eye games like The Shivah. Also one of the first times I actually bought a game soundtrack. If you like adventure games, it's the best two gaming hours you are gonna have this week, especially at this price.
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  Takemura

  Jun 27, 2017

  solid 10/10, much better than most of 8bit indie games I have played in a while. Hilarious dialogues, commentary, 4th wall breaking - like in good old 90-00's DOS quests. but keep in mind, game is very short (~2 hours)
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  Speedkillsuk

  Jun 29, 2017

  A lovely interactive short story with minimal puzzles and multiple choice-based endings. I was genuinely surprised by how much I liked this game, as the presentation seems quite amateurish (mostly because of the quality of the art), but at the end of my 1.5 hours I felt like I'd definitely got my money's worth (and then some). The puzzles are simple, but decent enough to make you feel engaged. The art is minimalistic (but functional), and works well enough in this short story context. The game is short, but the story quality is high, and there are multiple endings based on choices you make throughout the game. The length may put some people off, but I've spent a hell of a lot more on movies that I've enjoyed a hell of a lot less. If you have a couple of hours to spare and fancy a simple game with an interesting story, I'd highly recommend this.
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  Thoth, the Atlantean

  Jul 12, 2017

  One of the greatest indie games I've played in a while. Truly a hidden gem. If you don't want to rush buy it, just wait for the sale and get it for 99 pounds. Really worth it.
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  Codes

  Nov 15, 2017

  I'm not just recommending this amazing game, I am telling you to play this game! For a game that is around $3 it sure gives you a lot of gameplay, 4 hours of excitement, choosing different options and playthroughs, I give this game an 11/10 and if the devs see this, PLEASE MAKE MORE, THIS GAME IS AMAZING!
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  D_REVAN

  Jan 25, 2018

  this game is as simple as good, really really good, is fast, may be too simple but really well directed (yep, as good as the game let it be), short but well paced, and enjoyable, i really realy enjoyed it. totally recomend it
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  tuxdelux

  Mar 11, 2018

  Works perfectly on ubuntu linux, with a nice pixelated graphic presentation. A very easy point and click game, to the point of being a visual novel. Limited choices-matter dialogues, that will impact the story words but not the story-line. A simple game, with a tutorial mode for new gamers. A good story, lots of location screens, well writen, more than a bit gory, and nice characters. No voice acting (could use it) but pleasant background sounds. It has enough polished content to keep me interested. The game takes up 600 MBs of diskspace, and it uses the Unity game engine. It was an interesting story that stuck with me afterward. Recommended!!
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  Mr.Weebster

  Nov 17, 2018

  "The last time" is an point and click pixel adventure, nothing special about that, but the story it tells is amazing. Without getting into too much detail, you are basiclly an old cop trying to live your life until you get a call from a stranger and your life gets turned upside-down. 7.6/10 The last time I played this game was awesome ;)
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  CrazyPyro69

  Sep 6, 2019

  BottomLine at the Top: Although lacking in any real inventory interactions and thus barely qualifying as a "true" point and click adventure, this game's story and dramatic music scoring really pull you into it. ------------------------------------- Pros ------------------------------------- -The Game Informer review states that this game "evokes Quantic Dream and Telltale Games in spades" and I strongly agree. Those studio's titles (The Walking Dead series and Heavy Rain for example) primary focus is more on storytelling than in depth interactive game play and it's very much the case for The Last Time as well. -This is the second retro pixel game I've played (the first being The Last Door by developer The Game Kitchen) that made use of strong music cues and well-timed sound effects to invoke emotion. It’s a cool "mechanic" that works well. I think both games show how effective and important a good sound design can be in telling a story. ------------------------------------- Meh. ------------------------------------- -There is no voice acting however the style of the game is such that it ends up working better without it. -No Steam achievements. -Almost no inventory interactions. This is a pretty strong fundamental part of what I consider "true" point and click games and the lack of them here puts it much more in the realm of a "choices matter" type game. Still, I would not consider it an interactive novel as the overarching style of the game does end up feeling very P&C. -I thought there were no saves but it’s just that the save locations are inconsistent and not always available. ------------------------------------- Cons ------------------------------------- -At 2.5 hours of game play it's short. The story could have built in another act or two and it would have made the ending more powerful. At the regular asking price of $4, I'd recommend waiting for a sale. It's got a good story but it’s not super engrossing (nor has a long amount of) game play. Overall, I enjoyed it and I'd like to see what else this developer comes up with in the future! [hr][/hr] [b][u][i]For more point & click goodness, check out our P&C fan Steam group, The Coalition of Point & Clickers!:[/i][/u][/b] [list][*] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/CPANDC] Coalition of Point & Clickers Main Page [/url][*][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34690626/] Coalition of Point & Clickers Curator [/url][/list] 👑 [b][u][i]Powered by HoI 4 Deu Curators group in German / English[/i][/u][/b] 👑⠀⠀⠀[list][*][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/30388691/] Follow Main group [/url][*][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40282064/] Follow Second group [/url][/list]
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  wolfdoggo

  Sep 27, 2019

  quite enjoyable game
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  peremptor

  Mar 9, 2020

  If I had known Jack had crappy aim I wouldn't have bothered.