Last Year: The Nightmare

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Last Year: The Nightmare
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Developer(s)Elastic Games
Publisher(s)Elastic Games
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release18 December 2018
Genre(s)Survival horror
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Last Year: The Nightmare is an asymmetric survival horror video game developed by Canadian studio Elastic Games. It was released for Microsoft Windows on 18 December 2018, distributed via Discord.

Gameplay[]

Set in a high school in 1996, the game pits six classmates against a killer who can be one of four classes: a Giant, a Slasher, a Spider, or a Strangler.[1] Classmates roam the map completing a variety of objectives in order to escape, while the killer tries to stop them from doing so.[2][3] The player controlling the killer is able to despawn and respawn outside the classmates' line of sight, an ability called "predator mode".[2][3] This mode also allows them to place traps for unsuspecting classmates.[4]

Development[]

A trailer for Last Year: The Nightmare was released in September 2018.[5]

Release[]

Last Year: The Nightmare had a closed beta period on 2–5 November 2018.[6] The game was distributed "first on Discord" for 90 days, after which the game could also be distributed via other Windows game vendors.[7]

A re-launch, Last Year: Afterdark, was released on 10 December 2019 via Steam.[8]

Reception[]

Last Year: The Nightmare received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 73/100 based on 10 reviews.[9]

Jordan Devore of Destructoid praised the art direction of the game, saying it made matches "spontaneous and varied."[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Horror Game Last Year: The Nightmare Gets New Trailer, Heads to Discord - Hardcore Gamer". Hardcore Gamer. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b James Davenport (11 September 2018). "Last Year: The Nightmare nails the fantasy of being a cunning horror movie dungeon master". pcgamer. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b Wilbur, Brock (7 April 2018). "Last Year: The Nightmare might be the asymmetrical multiplayer killer app". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Last Year: The Nightmare has good bones". destructoid. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Multiplayer Horror Game Last Year: The Nightmare Gets Its First Bloody Trailer". Game Informer. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Closed Beta Begins Today! – Last Year The Nightmare".
  7. ^ "FAQ – Last Year The Nightmare".
  8. ^ "Last Year: Afterdark dissed by Discord, set sights on Steam release". PC Invasion. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Last Year: The Nightmare for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  10. ^ Marchiafava, Jeff (15 January 2019). "Last Year: The Nightmare Review - Stylish Showdowns Struggling To Make The Cut". Game Informer. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  11. ^ Petite, Steven (29 December 2018). "Last Year: The Nightmare Review". IGN. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

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