Last Day of June

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Last Day of June
Last Day of June Cover.jpg
Developer(s)Ovosonico
Publisher(s)505 Games
Director(s)Massimo Guarini
Composer(s)Steven Wilson
EngineUnity[citation needed]
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, Windows, Nintendo Switch
ReleasePlayStation 4, Windows
31 August 2017
Nintendo Switch
16 March 2018
Genre(s)Adventure, puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Last Day of June is an adventure puzzle video game developed by Ovosonico and published by 505 Games. It is based on Steven Wilson's song Drive Home. The game was released for PlayStation 4 and Windows in August 2017.

Plot[]

Last Day of June is centred around a couple called Carl and June, who suffer a tragedy when a car accident takes June's life and leaves Carl in a wheelchair.[1][2] One day, Carl touches one of June's paintings of people who had been present on the day of the accident and discovers that he can revisit their past memories. As Carl relives their memories, the characters can perform actions that change the sequence of events that led up to June's death.[2] Carl manages to prevent the initial accident, but another event causes the car crash. He continues to change events multiple times, but each attempt still results in the accident by different circumstances. In the finale of the game, Carl realizes that he cannot change that someone dies that day, so he switches places with June, sacrificing himself instead, saving her and their unborn child. However, shortly before the end of the game, Carl finds a sketchbook made by June which lists attempts by her to save him, rather than the other way around.

Nate Hohl of All Gamers proposes instead that wheelchair-bound Carl is June's fantasy and manifestation of grief, while the game's final revelation is her recovery.[3]

Gameplay[]

Last Day of June is an adventure puzzle video game in third-person perspective. The player initially controls Carl who is on a date with June on the day leading up to their accident. Afterwards, the player controls Carl in their home at a later date and discovers that they can interact with June's paintings. This allows the player to take control of various characters from the day of the accident in an attempt to solve puzzles to alter the sequence of events that indirectly caused the accident.[2] As the player fails to prevent June's death, new paintings and characters are unlocked to allow for an increasingly complex sequence of changes.

Score[]

All tracks are written by Steven Wilson[4].

No.TitleLength
1."Some Things Cannot Be Changed[5]" 
2."That Day By The Pier" 
3."There Must Be A Way" 
4."The Last Day Of June[6]" 
5."Suspended In Me" 
6."Driving Home" 
7."I'm Still Here ..." 
8."The Boy Who Lost His Friends" 
9."The Crib" 
10."Time For A New Start" 
11."Suspended In You" 
12."Under The Shadow Of My Father[7]" 
13."Accept" 
14."Deceive" 
15."Together, Forever Again"[8]

Development and release[]

Last Day of June was developed by Italian studio Ovosonico and published by 505 Games.[9] The game was directed by Massimo Guarini.[1] Guarini based Last Day of June on the song "Drive Home" by British musician Steven Wilson.[1] Wilson himself was involved in composing music for the game.[1]

The game was announced in May 2017.[10] It was released for PlayStation 4 and Windows on 31 August 2017.[9]

Reception[]

Last Day of June was received favourably by critics.[2][9][11][12] Eurogamer ranked it 33rd on their list of the "Top 50 Games of 2017",[14] while Polygon ranked it 38th on their list of the 50 best games of 2017.[15] In Adventure Gamers' Aggie Awards 2017, it won the award for "Best Story",[16] while it was a runner-up each for "Best Concept", "Best Graphic Design", and "Best Non-Traditional Adventure".[17][18][19] It was nominated for "Game Beyond Entertainment" at the 14th British Academy Games Awards.[20][21]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Hall, Charlie (30 May 2017). "Last Day of June blends stop-motion animation with a gut-wrenching story". Polygon. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Hood, Vic (31 August 2017). "Last Day of June review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ^ Nate Hohl (6 October 2017). "Last Day of June – Figuring Out The Game's Ending". AllGamers. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Last Day of June Credits". mobygames.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  5. ^ Originally published under the title Belle de Jour on the album Grace for Drowning
  6. ^ Originally published as Routine on the album Hand. Cannot. Erase.
  7. ^ Originally published under the title Track One on the album Grace for Drowning
  8. ^ "Last Day Of June (Original Game Soundtrack)". Archived from the original on 2020-08-06.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Campbell, Colin (30 August 2017). "Last Day of June review". Polygon. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  10. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (30 May 2017). "Shadows of the Damned and Murasaki Baby director reveals tearjerker drama Last Day of June". Eurogamer. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Last Day of June for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "Last Day of June for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Last Day of June for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  14. ^ Eurogamer staff (27 December 2017). "Eurogamer's Top 50 Games of 2017: 40-31". Eurogamer. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  15. ^ Polygon staff (18 December 2017). "The 50 best games of 2017". Polygon. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  16. ^ AG staff (21 February 2018). "The Aggie Awards - The Best Adventure Games of 2017 (Page 2)". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  17. ^ AG staff (21 February 2018). "The Aggie Awards - The Best Adventure Games of 2017 (Page 7)". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  18. ^ AG staff (21 February 2018). "The Aggie Awards - The Best Adventure Games of 2017 (Page 9)". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  19. ^ AG staff (21 February 2018). "The Aggie Awards - The Best Adventure Games of 2017 (Page 15)". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  20. ^ deAlessandri, Marie (15 March 2018). "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at forefront of BAFTA Games Awards nominations". MCV. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  21. ^ Makedonski, Brett (12 April 2018). "BAFTA names What Remains of Edith Finch its best game of 2017". Destructoid. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

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