This is a fun game, although I don't know why they changed the names of the characters in the subtitles (kind of confusing.)

After 'finishing' the game, I would probably wait for a sale as a normal run-through takes about 1-2 hours to complete. I also hope there's multiple endings waiting for me on harder difficulties as the ending kinda left me :'[

But the art-style alone and isometric game design is what hooked me to buy the game and continue playing in the first place (I am scared of anything horror-genre) and I would say its a definite must-play for anyone too scared to play anything more hardcore.

Target Audience: Tension Based Horror Players

Summary:

The biggest thing that's going against Last Light is that price tag: as many players see the graphical fidelity and possible game length, and decide that it's not worth a look. I'm not going to sit here and tell you that Last Light is going to blow you away in any one aspect: and it's not the kind of game that's going to be YouTube bait for another horror title with scary moments left and right. But what Last Light does well is keep the tension up while you try to figure out how to get through things without getting taken out, and all the time you're waiting for the next shoe to drop. It's the type of game that won't horribly frustrate you in the horror genre, but give you enough hiccups where you feel like you're just ready to run for your life at any moment. With a good atmosphere, it's a great title to target on sale in most cases: it's worth your time, but maybe not at the price.

Gameplay Footage: https://youtu.be/2QB2YpJfr1w

Lists:
Positives:

• Reasonable Tension in the gameplay, keeping you on your toes without feeling TOO cheap.
  
• Not focused on jump scares, but the ones that are there are extremely effective.
  
• Sad story that will make you appreciate the characters and the situation.
  
• Sets a good atmosphere that complements the tension in the gameplay.
  
• Level Design is tight enough to allow for multiple paths without feeling too overbearing.
  

Negative:

• Length could be a problem for the price for players. While there's some replayability, if length is what really gets you on price, this could be a pass.
  
• Wanted more mechanics in the long run.

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WARNING!: SEVERE PHOTOSENSITIVITY ALERT!
The main monster has a mechanic where they attack you while you are hiding, and the cinematic that plays flashes bright lights rapidly. If you have issues with triggers like these, DO NOT play this game. I do not have issues myself, but even I had to look away from my screen. Playing in a dark room with only the light of the monitor definitely increases the effect.

Time to Beat: ~2 hours

Style: 5
What drew me in was the incredibly polished and charming art style, and it persists in quality throughout the whole run. If you like what the demo has in store, there's plenty of creepy/adorable style artwork to enjoy.

Gameplay: 3
The controls are okay, and the exploration was pretty fun with decent jumpscares and areas that are just plain creepy. A little floaty, but I didn't mind that because when you are running in a blind panic, it only makes sense you'd struggle in the dark. What I did NOT like was the fact that sometimes the monsters would respawn DIRECTLY in front of you as you were running away. On occasion, I would see them visually walk out of one side of the screen and I would walk the other way, only to find they had teleported right in my path again. A bit of a pain, but nothing unmanageable.

Story: 4
The story is localized poorly and a lot of bad grammar and inconsistencies exist. It's really hard to understand characters and their motivations, or even follow the big reveals at the end because it's translated so strangely.

Overall Rating: 3 of 5
The art is fantastic, the gameplay is decent, the story is okay, and the flashing lights during attack sequences are ouch. Maybe not worth $15, but I enjoyed my time in it.

Alright, so I accidentally stumbled upon Last Light, this indie horror game, and boy, was I hooked right from the start! I mean, just the art alone caught my eye, and I knew I was in for something special. You know how the horror game scene is often dominated by Silent Hill-inspired stuff, but Last Light offers a refreshing twist. It draws inspiration from the fantastic Yomawari series, and that's a series I can get behind.

We follow our protagonist, Lumi, a young girl heading to an abandoned hospital for a "scare game." But things take a dark turn when she loses her friends and enters a nightmarish world of spirits and haunting journals. The art style is spot-on, walking that fine line between cute and disturbing. The drawings and journals you find paint a haunting picture of the traumas these children endured, and the enemy designs are downright eerie.

Gameplay-wise, it's pretty straightforward. You help the friendly spirits by completing their tasks, usually fetching items for them. But watch out for the hostile spirits with their unique patterns and behaviors. You'll find yourself sprinting through narrow corridors, trying to escape these spooky ghosts, and the sliding mechanic during the sprint adds a nice thrill to it.

Now, here's the cool part: there's a time loop involved. After uncovering a horrible secret, Lumi blacks out and starts at the beginning of the game again. The story unfolds with each loop, revealing more truth as you go. It's intriguing, but I wish there were more differences between each repetition. It does start to feel a bit repetitive itself after a while.

But you know what? Despite that, Last Light is a short and satisfying experience. It takes you on a journey through this haunted hospital, unraveling Lumi's trauma and watching her bravery grow. The game doesn't overstay its welcome, and I love the art style and gameplay. Team Corn Field did a solid job with this debut, and I can't wait to see what they come up with next. Lumi's story tugged at my heartstrings, and while it had its flaws, Last Light still left me with a morbidly delightful experience.

After beating the first difficulty, I say this game is pretty decent. I love the isometric view of this game, the art, the enemy designs. Reminds me of Maplestory, but a darker turn ya know? More realistic as well, but spiritually and dead in a way I guess.

My only complaint on this game is that the movement when running has the "sliding" effect with it and it really makes the gameplay difficult, even in Easy Mode. You bump into things like the door way and corners down the halls, it's really frustrating when running away from enemies.

Also, one of the enemies, the "kid" that only attacks you if you move, may be bugged? I'm not sure if he's suppose to attack you after dying multiple times. For example, if you stay still, they still go after you, and you stay still again, and then they attack you. There are no hints whatsoever about enemies learning or something like the "Alien" from "Alien: Isolation" mechanic where the monster becomes smarter and immune to your attacks. Something that like that here, except it's a little difficult to tell. Like, there should be a way to go around those types of enemies. Dying several times and trying to figure out if the enemies learn to become immune to you is...uhh not fun. It wouldn't been nice if there were hints. Otherwise, the AI for these enemies may be bugged.

Overall, this is just my take on this game. I really enjoyed it, and planning to keep this game in my library. There are barely any isometric games like these. I know this game just came out recently, and I have high hopes for Last Light. I only have a few complaints, but otherwise it's a good game! I just hope the devs fix the issues, and if so the game will be all good imo :>

I was first attracted to Last Light for its art style, which is absolutely beautifull. For somebody who does not like horror type of games this one really made want to unlock all the achievement (still one to go). So without spoiling anything this is my short review score:
Art: 10/10
Story: 9/10
Difficulty: 7/10
Scare factor: 9/10

It took me 3 hours to go through the first playthrough (took so long because I was scared). To unlock all other achievement, except for one (where are you third floor director!!!) it took me another 10 hours as I did not use any playthrough or guides.

So I really recommand this game and hope more will follow.

It is a good game in many ways, in fact a very good game. The art style is attractive. The sound design is really good, some of the best sound design in all games I played. I especially like how you are able to make out that most sound recordings were made in what is probably a budget environment but they were done in such a way that contributes positively to the games atmosphere. Interesting behavior from the enemy NPC's. I like how you have to deal with each type differently and how the black psycho with red eyes bangs her head on the locker while you're hiding in it, truly unsettling . The cuteness of the characters is nice and just makes it more unsettling sometimes when you're getting chased. The controls (on controller) are good. Gameplay mechanics are good. The price I got it at was also decent.

But and this has some spoiling in it, the game gets super boring after the first play through. To reach the ending you need to play the game three times on a higher difficulty each time. Every time you're doing the exact same thing in the same order, the dialogue of course changes and only two minor elements are added in the second walkthrough. All the tasks are the same the whole time. And you reach an ending that doesn't really clear up questions or is really satisfying. So much is unanswered. I don't know if there is alternate endings because I just don't care to find out after getting to completion but there is still 10 hidden achievements I didn't get, not sure if that means there is a different ending.

This game would've been a definite positive review if it knew how to end itself better. After the first playthrough you get the end credit scene and no ending, expecting a cut scene to summarize it or maybe just a badly done ending considering the game price range. But you think no the game obviously had alot of effort put into it. Then you get put into the beginning again. You're like oh I get to make it to an ending, then you ask yourself what is going to change now. Nothing changes. You quickly realize you'll just be doing the same stuff again, then you realize you do it again once more after you did it all again. By the end of your first playthrough the spookiness has worn off and you're just running past enemies. So the second and third playthrough are just boring repetitive task finishing with worn off atmosphere effect, for you to reach a sup mediocre ending that answers no questions. Other than that super decent game.

I like games that would ask for multiple playthroughs to finish, but you can't just repeat the same thing in every playthough. Nier Automita is a very good example on how to do that sort of thing.