Title:
The Last Story
Rating:
T
Genre:
Role Playing Game
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IGN Score:
8.5
Release Date:
2012-08-14
Game Summary:
The Last Story (ラストストーリー Rasuto Sutōrī) is a 2011 third-person action role-playing game with stealth and strategy elements, directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi and developed by Mistwalker and AQ Interactive for the Wii. It was published by Nintendo in Japan and Europe and will be published by Xseed Games in North America. The game’s name and logo have been compared to the Final Fantasy series, which was created by Mistwalker’s head, Hironobu Sakaguchi, who previously held the post of executive producer for the Final Fantasy series.
Reception
The Last Story has received critical acclaim from reviewers. The game received a score of 38/40 in Famitsu magazine, with two critics giving the game 10/10 and two giving the game 9/10. The Last Story topped the Japanese charts, with 114,722 units in its first week – which also includes sales of a version that comes bundled with a Wii system.By the end of 2011, the game had sold nearly 160,000 copies in Japan.
The UK’s Edge Magazine gave the game a score of 8 out of 10 in their April 2011 issue (#E226). gave it a score of 8 out of 10, praising the story, system, and voice acting, while noting its simplicity. XGN gave the game a score of 9 out of 10, highly praising the game stating, "Mistwalker once again delivers an interesting and deep role-playing game that also manages to innovate the RPG-genre in some aspects. A convincing story, combined with a unique combat system and a great audiovisual presentation, makes The Last Story a must-have game for anyone who has a special place in their heart for special RPG’s.” Official Nintendo Magazine gave the game an 86% score, describing it as a "brash, engaging tale of swords, sorcery and every sort of hair dye.” MeriStation gave the game a score of 9 out of 10, stating that "Sakaguchi knows how to make great JRPGs. The Last Story is a memorable and magical work. The combat system is brilliant, it’s fun, and Nobuo Uematsu’s music helps you to remember the great games of the genre.” According to Metro GameCentral, which gave it an 8 out of 10, the "creator of Final Fantasy reinvents the Japanese role-player, with a game that mixes innovative action with likeable characters and even online co-op.” The reviewer Roger Hargreaves described the cover system as one "that even many Western shooters would struggle to match,” and praised the ability to "issue commands almost like a real-time strategy” and the "highly varied set pieces.” Cubed3 described the game as being "far superior” to Final Fantasy XIII-2 in "almost every category."
IGN gave it an overall 8.5 out of 10, including a 9 out of 10 for gameplay, with reviewer Keza MacDonald describing it as "a gift to the Wii,” stating that it "swirls the best of JRPG characterisation, presentation, customisation and storytelling together with third-person action combat and elements of stealth and real-time strategy.” She praised the "superb” British localisation and stated that it has "one of the best combat systems I’ve played with in any RPG, Japanese or otherwise,” with an online deathmatch mode showing "just how strong the combat mechanics are” as there "aren’t many RPGs whose battle system would be enough on its own to support a feature like this.” GameSpot gave the game a score of 9 out of 10 and an Editors’ Choice award, describing it as "a brilliant role-playing game that’s as rich and emotionally affecting as the best in the genre.” The reviewer Mark Walton concluded that it is "a fantastic game; one that pushes the JRPG genre forward in ways that are innovative yet still complementary to the tradition of the genre.”
Reception
The Last Story has received critical acclaim from reviewers. The game received a score of 38/40 in Famitsu magazine, with two critics giving the game 10/10 and two giving the game 9/10. The Last Story topped the Japanese charts, with 114,722 units in its first week – which also includes sales of a version that comes bundled with a Wii system.By the end of 2011, the game had sold nearly 160,000 copies in Japan.
The UK’s Edge Magazine gave the game a score of 8 out of 10 in their April 2011 issue (#E226). gave it a score of 8 out of 10, praising the story, system, and voice acting, while noting its simplicity. XGN gave the game a score of 9 out of 10, highly praising the game stating, "Mistwalker once again delivers an interesting and deep role-playing game that also manages to innovate the RPG-genre in some aspects. A convincing story, combined with a unique combat system and a great audiovisual presentation, makes The Last Story a must-have game for anyone who has a special place in their heart for special RPG’s.” Official Nintendo Magazine gave the game an 86% score, describing it as a "brash, engaging tale of swords, sorcery and every sort of hair dye.” MeriStation gave the game a score of 9 out of 10, stating that "Sakaguchi knows how to make great JRPGs. The Last Story is a memorable and magical work. The combat system is brilliant, it’s fun, and Nobuo Uematsu’s music helps you to remember the great games of the genre.” According to Metro GameCentral, which gave it an 8 out of 10, the "creator of Final Fantasy reinvents the Japanese role-player, with a game that mixes innovative action with likeable characters and even online co-op.” The reviewer Roger Hargreaves described the cover system as one "that even many Western shooters would struggle to match,” and praised the ability to "issue commands almost like a real-time strategy” and the "highly varied set pieces.” Cubed3 described the game as being "far superior” to Final Fantasy XIII-2 in "almost every category."
IGN gave it an overall 8.5 out of 10, including a 9 out of 10 for gameplay, with reviewer Keza MacDonald describing it as "a gift to the Wii,” stating that it "swirls the best of JRPG characterisation, presentation, customisation and storytelling together with third-person action combat and elements of stealth and real-time strategy.” She praised the "superb” British localisation and stated that it has "one of the best combat systems I’ve played with in any RPG, Japanese or otherwise,” with an online deathmatch mode showing "just how strong the combat mechanics are” as there "aren’t many RPGs whose battle system would be enough on its own to support a feature like this.” GameSpot gave the game a score of 9 out of 10 and an Editors’ Choice award, describing it as "a brilliant role-playing game that’s as rich and emotionally affecting as the best in the genre.” The reviewer Mark Walton concluded that it is "a fantastic game; one that pushes the JRPG genre forward in ways that are innovative yet still complementary to the tradition of the genre.”
Platform:
Nintendo Wii
Publisher:
Square Enix
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Discs:
1
Date Added:
2018-07-03 13:34:31
