Review of Interesting Diesel-punk Platformer The Last Shot on PS5

As the gears grind and the smoke billows, The Last Shot beckons players into its gritty, industrial embrace. Developed by Rumata Lab and published by Sometimes You, this 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer thrusts you into a world where militaristic cities vie for supremacy with colossal weaponry. But forget capes and chiseled jawlines—our protagonist isn’t your typical superhero. Instead, you step into the oil-stained boots of a humble mechanical engineer. Your mission? To produce the shells that might just tip the balance in this war-ravaged diesel-punk universe.

Gameplay and Mechanics

The gameplay mechanics in The Last Shot feel like a well-oiled machine (pun intended). If you’ve ever navigated a side-scrolling platformer, you’ll find familiar ground here: running, jumping, and sliding boxes. The game graciously offers full controller support, though I opted for the classic mouse-and-keyboard combo. Instructions cater to both playstyles, ensuring everyone feels at home—even if it means deciphering whether to push the key simultaneously with the mouse button (spoiler: it’s either/or).

Our engineer-protagonist wields a trusty wrench and hammer, tools of the trade for any self-respecting cog whisperer. Need to fix a pipe system? Grab that wrench. Lights refusing to cooperate? A well-timed hammer blow might do the trick (because, you know, that’s totally realistic). And just like a plumber in a certain Italian plumber’s universe, sometimes essential items hide inside boxes—though I doubt our engineer finds mushrooms to grow twice their size.

The Fatal Flaw

Now, let’s address the elephant in the steam-powered room: the lack of game progress save capabilities. In an era where autosaves and checkpoints are as ubiquitous as airships in the sky, The Last Shot takes a retro stance. Each time you fire up the game, you start from square one. It’s like rewinding a VHS tape (ask your grandparents)—nostalgic, perhaps, but not exactly a quality-of-life feature in 2021. While some players might relish the challenge, others might wish for a more forgiving approach. Alas, our nameless hero’s journey remains a one-shot affair.

Final Thoughts

The Last Shot is a fun game and does many things right. Mechanics, atmosphere, and wrench-wielding heroics—gets a thumbs-up. But that fatal flaw looms large. If you’re a time-traveling gamer from the ’80s, revel in the nostalgia. For the rest of us, let’s hope a patch arrives, allowing us to save our progress and savor this dieselpunk gem without the anxiety of starting over.