The Last Guy - Bringing Zombies Into The Real World [video]
Written by Alexis M. (Rivithed)
Monday, 04 August 2008
Japan Studio brings zombies, and other monsters, to reality in an upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 game. The Last Guy is an upcoming PLAYSTATION Network game release that uses aerial photography from across the globe as the playing area. Fourteen cities will be featured, of which Asakusa (Tokyo, Japan), Los Angeles, and London are confirmed. In the game, the player must guide survivors to an “escape zone” from the safety of monsters.
The plot details, from Sony:
"Set some time in the 21st century, a mysterious purple ray hits Earth, turning anyone outside and touched by the light into a zombie. With zombies roaming the streets, unaffected people lucky enough to have been inside a building when the ray hit are anxiously holding their collective breath for someone to rescue them. As the Last Guy, the player is the survivors’ last hope to survive this global crisis."
Features include:
Real Cities – Each stage is brought to life with real aerial photography of the actual city, with multiple levels of zoom to get the best view of the area to see where the survivors, and zombies, are hiding out Zombies and Bosses – The Last Guy features 10 types of zombies and 4 types of bosses to avoid and outwit as the player races around the city rescuing survivors. Special Abilities – Utilize special powers such as dash to get away from zombies, thermography vision to see where people are hiding, a whistle to get your long line to huddle up and get out of zombies’ paths, and the ability to surround a cluster of people completely with a line of people and instantly rescue them all. Power-Ups – Take advantage of five kinds of power-ups to help complete each stage, including stamina boosts, freezing time, warping back to the Escape Zone, and temporary invisibility. Extra Stages – Players can unlock Extra Stages to play with super high scores
Guide your neighbors from one-eyed beasties coming over to take over your city!
