Last Day of June Review | Bits | Backlog Battle
8Last Day of June is an adventure puzzle video game developed by Ovosonico and published by 505 Games. The game was released for PlayStation 4 and Windows in August 2017.
Note: This is a reupload of an earlier review of the game.
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Last Day of June is an interactive tale about love and loss from an all-star team of creators including critically acclaimed director Massimo Guarini (Murasaki Baby, Shadows of the Damned) and award-winning musician and record producer Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree),
featuring a collaboration with writer/director Jess Cope (animator on “Frankenweenie”, director for Metallica’s “Here Comes Revenge” music video).
Join Carl and June on what begins as a magical outing to their favorite spot, and try to unlock the sequence of events that could save the day – and June’s life – in this cinematic experience that
compels players to ask themselves “What would you do to save the one you love?”
Features
A Heart-Driven Quest
Last Day of June is inspired by Steven Wilson’s haunting song “Drive Home.” Recreated as an interactive adventure, Last Day of June takes players on a profound and poignant journey.
Poetry in Motion
A true artistic innovation in visualizing a bittersweet story told through a welcoming, painterly world that showcases the beauty of life and love, but also the contradictions of loss.
Empathy Through Experience
Determined to save his beloved and fueled by the power of grief, Carl introduces players to June’s last day. But as they interact with the narrative, players will progress from viewer to a character deeply intertwined in the story.
Fate-Altering Puzzles
Relive June’s last day by traveling back in time through her paintings in an attempt to change the results of the fateful and final drive home by solving emotionally challenging puzzles.
Interactive Storytelling
Carl and June’s story progresses at key moments where lifechanging
decisions need to be made, but players may need to navigate unintentional consequences that create new dilemmas – and potentially new opportunities.