https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pupdeq1MoVw
If Blade Runner was made by two brothers channeling Studio Ghibli, we’d have The Last Night, which finally, after years of teases, has been confirmed for the Xbox One X launch on November 7th. Normally, an indie title that’s surrounded by a healthy amount of buzz isn’t something to raise too many eyebrows at the blockbuster-heavy E3 conferences, but The Last Night has dominated social media, getting almost more Twitter mentions than Microsoft and Xbox combined.
The game was originally made in six days during the CyberPunkJam contest by two brothers who went on to create Odd Tales games, and it channels the classic LucasArts adventures of old, mixed with 3D and beautiful 4K visuals. The amount of hype this game is seeing all over E3 social media is only challenged by the monolithic Minecraft, everyone wants to get their hands on it.
Oh my goodness I am absolutely IN LOVE with the visual aesthetic of The Last Night. WOW! #XboxE3
— Ryan McCaffrey (@DMC_Ryan) June 11, 2017
The Last Night announced #XboxE3
I WANT THIS. pic.twitter.com/VHguPLD954
— Shinobi602 (@shinobi602) June 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/Megan_Nicolett/status/874022319026356224
So far the only thing I've liked from the #XboxE3 press event is The Last Night, AC Origins, and the Xbox One X design pic.twitter.com/ze8Poggp5h
— Nazih Fares #FixGameCrediting (@nazihfares) June 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/MrCallumJones/status/874023435495714816
Ok, what is "The Last Night?" and how do I start playing today? #XboxE3 #E32017 pic.twitter.com/MJNccbHTcS
— Geek & Sundry (@GeekandSundry) June 11, 2017
The Last Night is the prettiest game I’ve seen yet this year. #E32017 #XboxE3
— Barkam (@barkam_mad) June 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/MackJ/status/874041702838714368
Some people were even disappointed in Microsoft’s all-out challenge for our gaming bucks, but they were still pumped for The Last Night, which is shocking. We thought Microsoft did well with their massive software (and hardware) reveal. Still, the general consensus is that The Last Night rules above all.
https://twitter.com/cbalestra/status/874034358818021376
I still think Microsoft need a big head-turning exclusive, like a Horizon/Zelda, but Ori 2 and The Last Night looked SWELL #XboxE3
— Scott Tailford (@SlashLP89) June 11, 2017
Xbox One conference was a whole lot of okay. Some standouts, but nothing that I'm clamoring for (except for The Last Night). Score: 7/10
— Michael Ruiz (@TheMichaelJRuiz) June 11, 2017
Who knew a 2D adventure game could capture the attention of so many in 2017.