Last Year: The Nightmare

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5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 39 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 4 out of 39
  3. Negative: 19 out of 39

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  1. Kakirot
    Dec 27, 2018
    3
    This game has a long way to go. The graphics are good, but at the moment, like most games in it's genre, it's one sided. Killer is weak as can be, and too predictable. You completely rely on Survivors to either split up, making it possible to get some kills, or be in a group, in which case you might get one single kill if you're lucky before dying.

    At which point, the Survivors can    This game has a long way to go. The graphics are good, but at the moment, like most games in it's genre, it's one sided. Killer is weak as can be, and too predictable. You completely rely on Survivors to either split up, making it possible to get some kills, or be in a group, in which case you might get one single kill if you're lucky before dying.

    At which point, the Survivors can gather a ton of scrap, save their fallen comrade, and usually finish at least one objective, of which there is about 3 -5. Insta-kill spots for killers are always easy to see, and require someone completely not paying attention to be used at all.

    And the use of Discord in this game? Seems completely pointless. Either you're telling the Killer what you'll be doing, or no one ever talks. As it stands, not seeing much of a point because there is no middle ground here, either 5 Survivors talk because half of them know each other, or it's a silent lobby, even when someone is being attacked by the Killer.

    $30, and as it stands, this should be a hard pass, unless they actually add more into the game, and change a lot around.    … Expand
  2. Ass_ass_In
    Dec 23, 2018
    2
    This game has all the positives that Friday the 13th had but also has all the negatives.

    The Negatives: 1.) If you like having trolls chat racist, sexist garbage in your ear all game while making idiotic jokes, then this game is for you. The bugs are almost as bad as the players jokes, did I forget to mention that? 2.) It might just be me but I can't stand cartoonish graphics and    This game has all the positives that Friday the 13th had but also has all the negatives.

    The Negatives:

    1.) If you like having trolls chat racist, sexist garbage in your ear all game while making idiotic jokes, then this game is for you. The bugs are almost as bad as the players jokes, did I forget to mention that?

    2.) It might just be me but I can't stand cartoonish graphics and this "horror" game. It's not cartoony in a good way like some other popular horror games like Limbo or Bendy. It takes away the horror aspect and just makes it a comedy game without all the existential aspects the other games have.

    3.) As far as content goes, it's falling into the same patch that Friday did when they started out. This being said, if you liked Friday, you'll probably love this game with all it's obnoxious trolls making dumb and inappropriate jokes, cartoonish graphics and annoying one-liners from the characters,

    The Positives:

    1.) It is new and if you're feeling burned by the recent lawsuit against Friday, this will give you something new to play. Still, with a lack of content and the game coming a little too close to mimicking Friday, I don't see much longevity for this game.

    2.) You can actually hit the monsters back in this game! Unlike some other games which rely on you running around in circles countless times making the game extremely repetitive.

    3.) If they do stick with their original plan and actually follow through, it could be a viable switch for people who previously loved Friday. It won't attract a lot of DBD fans though with it's cartoony game play and chatting with random obnoxious trolls online.

    In conclusion, this game is not a competitor to DBD, it's a replacement for what people lost out with Friday due to the lawsuit.    … Expand
  3. Styke
    Feb 22, 2019
    2
    "Dead on Discord" - There's 26 players online. Should have been on steam, it would have done well.
  4. kona6346
    Jan 9, 2019
    2
    this game isn't worth for $29.
    but yes , you can play as small game,not anymore just like app games.
    this game has neither big conntennts nor interesting background story.
    there are only a theree school maps getting quickly bored.
    only you can have fun because of multiplay that will be dead sooner or later.

    $8 is the rightful Price!
  5. Kubillium
    Jan 8, 2019
    0
    Subpar graphics, boring gameplay, extremely bad voice integration for a game where communication is a central part and that is hosted on a voice chat platform for gamers, unbalanced mess (survivors are unbelievably overpowered if coordinated and powerless if not communicating), unimaginative killer design, blurry/vague roadmap, bugridden, bland survivor design, doesn't release with coreSubpar graphics, boring gameplay, extremely bad voice integration for a game where communication is a central part and that is hosted on a voice chat platform for gamers, unbalanced mess (survivors are unbelievably overpowered if coordinated and powerless if not communicating), unimaginative killer design, blurry/vague roadmap, bugridden, bland survivor design, doesn't release with core features (meta-progression), terrible melee fight feel, terrible medic design, brain-dead crafting system, bland voice acting.

    What stands out as positive? The hype and misinformation created by the developers and publishers.    … Expand
  6. GodOfRanch
    Dec 22, 2018
    9
    This is a solid game if you are a fan of asymmetrical horror. There are some definite bugs to be fixed at launch as well as some much needed balance patches, however as a whole I give the game a buy. It's already better than similar games and is on par with dead by daylight which had a considerable head start.
  7. Khryn_Tzu
    Dec 20, 2018
    2
    I had high hopes for "Last Year The Nightmare." It had been in development for quite a while with a long drought of any real information, then comes the PAX and the Beta. I merrily played the Beta and was interested but not sold. It's just a beta though, right?

    Then came release. A lot of the bugs and issues from Beta were not fixed. The balance of the game, while I realize    I had high hopes for "Last Year The Nightmare." It had been in development for quite a while with a long drought of any real information, then comes the PAX and the Beta. I merrily played the Beta and was interested but not sold. It's just a beta though, right?

    Then came release. A lot of the bugs and issues from Beta were not fixed. The balance of the game, while I realize multiplayer games can never be properly balanced, is still sorely out of the realm of fun.

    Having to use a workaround to get Push to Talk to work isn't something that should be on the player. And even with the workaround the game is still sonic chaos with people talking over each other and trying very poorly to be funny. Or as I have found out, racist and sexist openly because they have a microphone and internet.

    The lack of new content and objectives is truly damaging though. I can get over some bugs, lackluster graphics, and having to fix their own game to get PTT, but without content being pushed out this game is already going to be dead in water. They have a nice roadmap planned out, but so did Friday the 13th: The Game. Last Year:The Nightmare is following the same path as F13. Lack of variety in maps and objectives is going to drain the playerbase and any fun out of this game before it can take off.

    At present this game is a 2/10, maybe a 3/10 at best. Stick together, beat on the killer while making bad jokes, and enjoy the game while the playerbase lasts.

    This is another Friday the 13th, not a Dead By Daylight killer by any stretch of the imagination.    … Expand
  8. RandomKhaoz
    Dec 21, 2018
    9
    Last Year: The Nightmare is one of those games that has a lot of replay value. Sure there's not much since it just came out, but that doesn't mean it's a bad game like some people think. This game was obviously meant for fans of slasher horror flicks, so if you're not a fan of the horror genre, then this game is not for you. It is also an intense game, but once you get the feel of it,Last Year: The Nightmare is one of those games that has a lot of replay value. Sure there's not much since it just came out, but that doesn't mean it's a bad game like some people think. This game was obviously meant for fans of slasher horror flicks, so if you're not a fan of the horror genre, then this game is not for you. It is also an intense game, but once you get the feel of it, you're good to go.… Expand
  9. death12123
    Jun 10, 2020
    1
    One of the worst game I have ever played.
    The developers are some of the worst people banning others for no reason, the characters are generic and boring, Discord talk was garbage and feels almost no better on Steam, incredibly unbalanced, graphics are terrible, etc.
    Imagine Dead By Daylight, Friday The 13th and every other survival game possible like this mixed into a puke pile. Free    One of the worst game I have ever played.
    The developers are some of the worst people banning others for no reason, the characters are generic and boring, Discord talk was garbage and feels almost no better on Steam, incredibly unbalanced, graphics are terrible, etc.

    Imagine Dead By Daylight, Friday The 13th and every other survival game possible like this mixed into a puke pile. Free to play phone games do better than this. Even the playerbase is more dead than Friday The 13th, a game that gets no updates at all.

    Pack it in and throw it away. Last Year: The Nightmare is the Last game Elastic Games should make.    … Expand
  10. zylex
    Jul 24, 2019
    0
    There have been no updates for months as well as 0 communication from the devs explaining what is happening, don't support this trash company
  11. kprince
    Aug 9, 2019
    1
    I can't believe I waited for this game. It got delayed multiple times and I had the patience to wait for it. It had potential and the devz excuse for delaying it for so long was because they wanted to focus on the quality. The game was released this year and I thought the wait was worth it. Wrong, they made promises, etc and now, same as what they did before, they are leaving their fans inI can't believe I waited for this game. It got delayed multiple times and I had the patience to wait for it. It had potential and the devz excuse for delaying it for so long was because they wanted to focus on the quality. The game was released this year and I thought the wait was worth it. Wrong, they made promises, etc and now, same as what they did before, they are leaving their fans in the dark. They have no respect for the people who supported them.… Expand
  12. Faso
    Aug 31, 2019
    0
    En: This game was abandoned by developers. They promised many things and never fulfilled. Six months ago no news.
    Es: Este juego fue abandonado por los desarrolladores. Prometieron muchas cosas y jamás cumplieron. Hace seis meses que no dan noticias.
  13. Scrout
    Feb 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Говно тупых идиотов, которые руки из жопы растут, айкью - 500!!… Expand
  14. Parrots
    Jan 24, 2021
    1
    Last Year: The Failure. Poor devs, bad management that ban players for no reason, poor mans version of every survival type game there was, months of wait for Steam release, voice chat done so horribly on discord, etc.

    This game is a huge flop and we all called it. Good job Elastic Games, you released a boring dead on arrival game and even they abandoned it too. Grand opening of the    Last Year: The Failure. Poor devs, bad management that ban players for no reason, poor mans version of every survival type game there was, months of wait for Steam release, voice chat done so horribly on discord, etc.

    This game is a huge flop and we all called it. Good job Elastic Games, you released a boring dead on arrival game and even they abandoned it too. Grand opening of the company, grand closing.    … Expand
  15. DEVIIL
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. CGMagazine
    Jan 31, 2019
    75
    Last Year: The Nightmare is an admirable take on the asymmetrical survival horror genre, and despite not doing too many things outside of the box, the stellar presentation and level of detail throughout helps the game survive long enough to warrant the price of entry for fans of the genre.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Jan 22, 2019
    70
    While Last Year: The Nightmare shows a lot of promise, the game simply feels shallow at the moment. The game can be really fun at times but no progression, bugs and glitches and horrific balance issues can ruin all the fun.
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  3. Game Informer
    Jan 15, 2019
    70
    The core gameplay offers moments of undeniable excitement, but without more depth, variety, and some sense of progression, Last Year won’t survive long against the competition.
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