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Trophies: The Last Guy

by Andrew Yoon { Jul 31st 2009 at 12:04PM }

The new patch for The Last Guy adds Trophies -- but watch out! You'll need to buy the brand new DLC pack if you want to collect every one of them.

View Trophy List | Visit Trophy Portal

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Last Guy Trophies hitting US tomorrow, DLC next month

by Majed Athab { May 27th 2009 at 9:30PM }

So, we were right! When we reported about Trophies and DLC for The Last Guy a few weeks ago, we just knew we'd be seeing the new content come our way. According to the PlayStation Blog, there are 15 Trophies to collect in tomorrow's free patch.

In addition to the patch, the first DLC for this PSN title will arrive next month. It will include eight more Trophies and three new stages. A price wasn't set, but we assume it won't be much. It definitely won't be free, either (because the Japanese one certainly isn't). It looks like Himalayan zombies are back, folks!

The Last Guy not on his last mission: DLC, Trophies & Blu-ray hits Japan

by Majed Athab { May 15th 2009 at 6:20PM }

Remember The Last Guy -- that odd yet fun downloadable distraction that came out last year? Sure you do, it's too bizarre to be forgotten and, assuredly, Sony hasn't forgotten either. A Blu-ray version will be hitting Japan on May 28 and along with it comes Trophy support and new stages. Of course, a Trophy patch will be made available for those who already own the game. Also, the new stages can be bought as a DLC pack on PSN.

Now the million dollar question is: Are these additions coming our way, too? Perhaps. The Last Guy is Japan's most popular original PSN title (according to a translation done by IGN's Anoop Gantayat) and so it's not odd to see continued support for the game over there. But, how did it fare in North America? Well, it never made the Top 10 downloads list. Despite this, we're thinking the new content won't require much effort to localize and we'll still see it come out over here.

[Via Andriasang]

PSN Thursday: The Last Guy, Warhawk: Fallen Star expansion

by Alexander Sliwinski { Aug 28th 2008 at 5:15PM }

This week's PSN update continues the trend of quality downloadable content going with the addition of The Last Guy and Warhawk's Fallen Star expansion. The Last Guy mashes up the eventual Zombie Apocalypse (it's coming) and Snake into a hectic old-school arcade-style action game. The other big piece of content this week is the latest expansion for online fragfest Warhawk at $8. All three Warhawk expansion packs are also available for $16.

PS3 Fanboy has the European PSN update over on their site. The list of the full North American update can be found after the break.

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The Last Guy gets found on PSN tomorrow

by Alexander Sliwinski { Aug 27th 2008 at 5:20PM }

The Last Guy, a mash-up of Google maps and "follow the leader" (or Snake, if we can talk super old-school), will be available tomorrow on PSN for $10, according to the PlayStation Blog. The 15 stages of zombie-dodging gameplay takes place in several cities across the globe, which use aerial photography as "levels" -- the demo, which takes place in Asakusa, Tokyo became available last week on PSN. Check out the video after the break for a taste of what The Last Guy has to offer.

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The Last Guy priced and dated for North America

by Majed Athab { Aug 22nd 2008 at 2:30PM }

Did you try out the demo for The Last Guy yesterday? If you did, and if you liked it, you'll probably be glad to know this bit of news. According to IGN, The Last Guy will be available for the North American PS Store next week on August 28. As for the price, it's going to cost only $9.99 -- nearly half the price of the Japanese version which will release on the same day.

So make sure you play up that demo over and over again, and practice saving the herds and herds of people. You'll also want to check out Andrew's hands-on with the US version to prepare for the monster-dodging to come.

The Last Guy gets full release in Japan next week

by Majed Athab { Aug 21st 2008 at 11:30AM }

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The Last Guy will be fully released in Japan next week. On August 28, the full game will be available on the Japanese store for ¥2,000 ($18.44). For those who purchased the Japan Premium pack (which was the Asakusa-only level), you can get a refund of your ¥500 for purchasing the full game. However, you'll only have until October 31 to get the "discount."

Checking out the newly released trailer (embedded above), the game will include cities such as London, Berlin, Sydney, Yokohama, Washington D.C., and San Francisco, and will also include a whole slew of new (and deadly-looking) monsters. Now, all we need to do is wait for dates and prices on a Western release to pop up.

Hands-on: The Last Guy goes to America

by Andrew Yoon { Aug 8th 2008 at 12:00PM }

For those curious about The Last Guy, make sure you read Majed's import impressions. He recommended that players "wait for the release in your region" and I'd have to completely agree. At a recent media preview, we tried the American version of The Last Guy, and discovered a few differences that are sure to please the masses. Firstly, the game takes place in America for us. The first level is rather simple -- a tutorial level set in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. In the level, you'll learn about the various poewr-ups at your disposal: you can gain stamina, or even freeze enemies in their tracks.

Controlling the size of your following crowd is going to be an important part of The Last Guy experience. The larger your crowd, the more abilities you'll have. Your stamina (ability to run) will increase with every 100 people you add to your chain. You'll also be able to break down certain barriers provided you have enough people. However, larger lines are easier to target and enemies can (and will) make quick work on them. Be careful!

A good strategy that worked for us in the game's first three levels is to get as large a chain as comfortable, and then return to the Escape Zone. Players can then zoom around the level collecting smaller groups, keeping an eye out for places which may include VIPs.

Gallery: The Last Guy

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The Last Guy 'developer interview' translated, story revealed

by Andrew Yoon { Aug 5th 2008 at 11:30AM }

Remember that crazy "developer interview" we posted about The Last Guy a few weeks ago? Well, since the announcement of a US release for the game, SCEA has officially translated the video. It goes to capture the wild and zany spirit of the title, but note that these aren't the real developers. The real development team is known for their work on Work Time Fun for PSP, which also featured a mini-game that plays almost exactly like this game. Check out fresh new screens in our gallery, and then check out the "story" after the break.

Gallery: The Last Guy

[Thanks, Gambit07! Video embed via Analog Hype]

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The Last Guy evading zombies in Europe this month

by Jem Alexander { Aug 1st 2008 at 2:10PM }

The Last Guy certainly gets around; traveling all over the world saving people from monsters and zombies. He's already arrived in Japan and, according to a press release sent out by SCEE today, he'll be protecting innocents in Europe later this month. "August" is as specific as the release date gets. We've had a go with the Japanese version, so be sure to check out our hands-on impressions.

Considering this game was only revealed last month, we're surprised to see it releasing so soon. Especially in Europe. But who are we to complain? More content is more content. Bring it on.

PS3 Fanboy import hands-on: The Last Guy

by Majed Athab { Jul 31st 2008 at 8:21PM }

The Last Guy is a title that has caught our eye recently, simply because it's a game with a bizarre concept, and its developers are an equally odd bunch to say the least. Its strangeness has ensnared us, pulling us in; it's even gone as far as making us purchase it off the Japanese PS Store -- not waiting for a full English release. So we did just that, we bought the Japanese release and what we got was a delightful little surprise. Want to know how it fared? Then you know the drill, read on after the break.

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Got a URL handy? Play The Last Guy on it

by Christopher Grant { Jul 31st 2008 at 12:51PM }

By now you should've watched that first video of Sony's upcoming satellite-powered PSN title The Last Guy. If so, you'll totally get how this works. If not, well ... go watch it, then come back. So, instead of plopping in some Google Maps imagery and having the game dynamically generate a level out of that, the Last Guy Japanese website uses URLs to dynamically generate levels.

You can go ahead and try Joystiq.com (it's a game blog, maybe you've heard of it) by clicking on that image above. Got another URL that works better? Share with your fellow 'stiqers in the comments.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Play The Last Guy: PS3 Fanboy edition

by Andrew Yoon { Jul 31st 2008 at 12:45PM }

Yes, you can play a Flash version of The Last Guy on your computer right now. In fact, you play it on the PS3 Fanboy website! Too bad our website doesn't make for a particularly interesting level ... but don't fret, you can play on any website address you input. How awesome is that? So awesome.

Feel free to tell us what you think about the Flash game, and give us some good (non-adult) URLs we can play with.

[Thanks, Kristopher G.!]

More The Last Guy details emerge from the PlayStation Blog

by Jem Alexander { Jul 31st 2008 at 8:30AM }

Want more gameplay footage of The Last Guy? Check out the video above. The game still looks bizarrely awesome. Especially with the levels based on real world loca-- wait, is that Trafalgar Square? The PlayStation Blog contains even more information on the title, including some background "story" involving monsters, aliens and purple ray beams. Sold.

Gameplay seems pretty simple. Collect the survivors and desposit them in the Escape Zones, while avoiding the aforementioned zombies and monsters and utilising your heat-vision and any power ups you may come across. The PSN keeps getting better and better as more unique titles like this one become available. We're definitely looking forward to The Last Guy's release.

First video of Sony's The Last Guy

by Randy Nelson { Jul 21st 2008 at 6:50PM }

Okay, so Sony's upcoming PSN release, The Last Guy, isn't anything like what we speculated it might be. In fact, the game is incredibly simple looking, although, through an interesting twist, it has a grandiose scale. The game's creators have used Google Earth satellite imagery to build its stages, turning actual streets into Pac-Man like mazes where players will be chased by some monsters and headed off at intersections by others as they lead survivors to "escape zones."

If Sony's clever, it's built the game to change over time as the real-world cityscape does – but that's just our hopefulness. If not, maybe it's saving that for a sequel prequel called The Next-to-Last Guy. While we dream, The Last Guy will hit the Japanese PlayStation Store on July 31 for 500 Yen (about $4.75). It looks like a totally bonkers romp that'd go over well in the West with some localized city maps.

[Via Siliconera]