Interesting enough as an FMV based adventure game on the surface. Unfortunately, it doesn't really excel as a gaming or cinematic experience underneath.
The Bunker is another FMV based game released by this publisher that came out within the past couple of years. I recommend that one over this one as it doesn't overstay its welcome as much as this one does and has a bit more interactivity.
I hope an FMV game really nails it for me someday. I'll keep looking/waiting.
The Bunker is another FMV based game released by this publisher that came out within the past couple of years. I recommend that one over this one as it doesn't overstay its welcome as much as this one does and has a bit more interactivity.
I hope an FMV game really nails it for me someday. I'll keep looking/waiting.
6,8/10
play along with the ride and it all makes sense. try to go against it and your character will devolve into some sort of deranged schizophrenic who just does things arbitrarily. the illusion of choice couldn't be more annoying, but you know what's even worse? the complete absence of a fastforward/skip button. these scenes once is enough--twice and more and i'm done.
There is the bottom of the barrel of game design, then below that, somehow, there is Late Shift.
a movie with choices, like that black mirror one, but this had a pretty bad story
A really high quality FMV game with good acting, a large cast, and real sets.
The choices you can make are also interesting, allowing you to essentially shape the personality of the main character. Unfortunately, you can't skip scenes, which makes replaying the game to get all the endings a chore (like Until Dawn).
This is really one of the most aggravating things about CYOA games in general: they make you repeat the same content over and over. And it's not a matter of padding the game's length, either. The game is short either way.
But aside from that QoL issue, this game is good.
The choices you can make are also interesting, allowing you to essentially shape the personality of the main character. Unfortunately, you can't skip scenes, which makes replaying the game to get all the endings a chore (like Until Dawn).
This is really one of the most aggravating things about CYOA games in general: they make you repeat the same content over and over. And it's not a matter of padding the game's length, either. The game is short either way.
But aside from that QoL issue, this game is good.
It's been a while since i've played this one, so i can't say too much, but i remember it being fun when i DID play it.
platinei. é mid.
"I told you to fuck off, yeah? So fuck off!"
Actually a good dumb time
Actually a good dumb time
Just like in life, I still manage to pick the wrong choices. Short enough game but it gets old when you've seen all the chapters already. It doesn't give you much incentive to go play it again and see the different endings. Played on the Nintendo Switch but today I just watched my significant other's play-through.
getting beat up by the old man is the only true ending
Played this three times twice with a group and all times got the same bad end. Fucking Tony I told you we would lose. That's the same choice we made last time. Poor Mei Ling.
Originally posted here: https://cultclassiccornervideogames.wordpress.com/2019/01/12/late-shift-2016-review/
You would think that in the age of high definition quality video and more money to spend developing games, that the few FMV (Full Motion Video) games that show up would have the same level of bizarre creativity that they did in the 90’s when CD’s became the hot new item. But it feels like that each and every FMV game is just taking advantage of the fact that they could copy movies and television to create something that just feels like anything else you could stream or rent online, which is a shame.
Our main protagonist is Matt, a college student who is working as a parking lot attendant as one night, he finds himself dragged into the criminal world of London when he is forced to work with a group of armed robbers looking to steal a valuable item that has gone up for auction. He ends up befriending one of the members of the group, a woman named May-Ling.
As a movie, Late Shift looks like your standard film. It doesn’t look terrible, but there’s nothing amazing to look at. It’s all well shot for what it is. The plot is bare bones, and it kinda has to be so the “choose-your-own-adventure” style choice system wouldn’t get too complicated. There isn’t any real gameplay to speak of. Every now and again a choice will pop up giving you 2 to 3 options to choose from that progress the game. Depending on your choices, this will lead to one of several endings.
Let’s face it, if this was just released as a movie, it wouldn’t do too well. It’s too by the numbers in terms of acting, plot, and everything else. It would be that film that would appear every now and again in someones “Recommended For You” feed on their streaming service of choice but not a lot of people would click on.
I don’t hate Late Shift. But when I can go back to the gold era of FMV’s and get something crazy, weird, and out there even if it’s a so-bad-it’s-good. And considering that some of those games even had other things, like actual gameplay in between the FMV, such as puzzles and action, the FMV felt more like a neat bonus, or hindrance on who you ask, rather than the focus of the game. And considering that the TV series Black Mirror has come out with it’s own choose-your-own-adventure with “Bandersnatch”, Late Shift can’t really hold a candle. Unfortunately, all this game does is fall into mediocrity, only to be forgotten hours after playing it.
You would think that in the age of high definition quality video and more money to spend developing games, that the few FMV (Full Motion Video) games that show up would have the same level of bizarre creativity that they did in the 90’s when CD’s became the hot new item. But it feels like that each and every FMV game is just taking advantage of the fact that they could copy movies and television to create something that just feels like anything else you could stream or rent online, which is a shame.
Our main protagonist is Matt, a college student who is working as a parking lot attendant as one night, he finds himself dragged into the criminal world of London when he is forced to work with a group of armed robbers looking to steal a valuable item that has gone up for auction. He ends up befriending one of the members of the group, a woman named May-Ling.
As a movie, Late Shift looks like your standard film. It doesn’t look terrible, but there’s nothing amazing to look at. It’s all well shot for what it is. The plot is bare bones, and it kinda has to be so the “choose-your-own-adventure” style choice system wouldn’t get too complicated. There isn’t any real gameplay to speak of. Every now and again a choice will pop up giving you 2 to 3 options to choose from that progress the game. Depending on your choices, this will lead to one of several endings.
Let’s face it, if this was just released as a movie, it wouldn’t do too well. It’s too by the numbers in terms of acting, plot, and everything else. It would be that film that would appear every now and again in someones “Recommended For You” feed on their streaming service of choice but not a lot of people would click on.
I don’t hate Late Shift. But when I can go back to the gold era of FMV’s and get something crazy, weird, and out there even if it’s a so-bad-it’s-good. And considering that some of those games even had other things, like actual gameplay in between the FMV, such as puzzles and action, the FMV felt more like a neat bonus, or hindrance on who you ask, rather than the focus of the game. And considering that the TV series Black Mirror has come out with it’s own choose-your-own-adventure with “Bandersnatch”, Late Shift can’t really hold a candle. Unfortunately, all this game does is fall into mediocrity, only to be forgotten hours after playing it.
The game itself is okey, if you play it once or twice... But to get all the achievements you have to complete it a few times and it get's boring after a while, that's why it took me a long time to complete since i didn't want to play the same story over and over again on the same day.
I put this rating only because I can't skip scenes. If I could, I would rate it better.
A unique experience that doesn't have much replay value.
FMV interessante, super razoável do início ao fim
Late Shift was the first game of its genre that I played, and to my surprise, I quite enjoyed it. It felt like watching an evening movie, but with the added element of being able to decide which path the character would choose. I hope this industry continues to grow, so we can have more games like this.
It's not bad but for god's sake, a skip cutscene option would be the best for this game. You have to play the thing all over again every time you want to make changes and at least for me, it's not worth it.
Absolutely loved it. Some parts of the story dont make any sense and are weird tho.
This works so much better playing alone than with a cinema audience five years ago. All choices are mine!
Ranked: All Time
Ranked: All Time
Interactive movies are a great idea, one that should be further explored. So far, this is the game of this genre that I have enjoyed playing the most.
Meu Deus, que jogo ruim.
No obtuve todos los finales, aun así, el juego me pareció bueno. La mayoría de las elecciones son relevantes y en general son interesantes y coherentes.
FMV games are really bad lol
plot foi avançando de uma maneira estranha e sem sentido as vezes. Esperava mais
Transcription of my Letterboxd review:
Just like in life, I still manage to pick the wrong choices. Played on the Nintendo Switch but today I just watched my significant other's play-through.
Just like in life, I still manage to pick the wrong choices. Played on the Nintendo Switch but today I just watched my significant other's play-through.
Played it once and got a bad ending (or at least, what looked like one). Maybe in a 100 years, I'll be interested enough to try and unlock the other endings.
Transcription of my Letterboxd review:
Just played through this and I think I got the best ending (The Ploy). Decent enough story, even if there are some issues with the narrative flow and acting due to the nature of the game.
Just played through this and I think I got the best ending (The Ploy). Decent enough story, even if there are some issues with the narrative flow and acting due to the nature of the game.
Played with friends in a get-together. Fun time, cool gimmick. Needs more production value.