The Last Night
Another Xbox One and PC game that players don’t know too much about, The Last Night is an indie 2.5D cinematic platformer that captured the hearts of many cyberpunk fans with its gorgeous E3 2017 reveal.
In The Last Night, players take control of Charlie, a young man who lives in a futuristic dystopian society. Here, civilians live in comfort because machines bare the brunt of manual labor. Details on the game are fairly scant but from what we know so far, the design allows for plenty of exploration around its beautiful, ambient urban setting With regards to gameplay, it seems to involve elements of combat, as trailers have revealed moments of Charlie getting into gunfights or sneaking through throngs of armed guards.
Not too many games still allow players to actually explore the cyberpunk genre. That’s why The Last Night is so enticing. It’s the promise of, in a manner similar to the recent Deus Ex titles, getting to see many parts of a cyberpunk world, as opposed to one piece. Recent cyberpunk titles have teased players with dystopian backdrops ripe with lore and well-written characters, but few opportunities to actually get out and experience these aspects of the world first-hand. The Last Night seems to offer a welcome change of pace.
It’s also incredible to see what they’ve managed to make with pixelated sprites. The retro-looking style is perfect for a cyberpunk title. Much how cyberpunk is a futuristic interpretation of old technology, The Last Night’s pixel graphics are a shiny variation of the gaming sprites from this industry’s inception.
