Late Shift

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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15

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  1. Phuz
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    Nowhere near as good as Two Souls but that was a monster of a game and it makes up for that in its fluidity. I would have liked slightly longer to make decisions, a little distraction and you miss making the choice. This was totally enjoyable from start to finish though and one of those games that makes me think the PS4 was worth the money. This cost me £3. My Commodore Plus 4 games 30Nowhere near as good as Two Souls but that was a monster of a game and it makes up for that in its fluidity. I would have liked slightly longer to make decisions, a little distraction and you miss making the choice. This was totally enjoyable from start to finish though and one of those games that makes me think the PS4 was worth the money. This cost me £3. My Commodore Plus 4 games 30 years ago were nearly that much. It is a really high standard of game and more enjoyable than every single AAA PS4 game I have played. Acting is not 100% but it is a lot better than an awful lot of Hollywood releases. It could be one of the few games I will play again.… Expand
  2. John_Mullins
    Apr 26, 2018
    8
    A great little bite of game that harkins back to the old days of FMV games like Night Trap, Psychic Detective and more.

    Only Late Shift is FAR more polished and interesting to watch and experience. No pauses, no repeating frames, you make the decisions on the spot and hope it was the right one.. or the wrong one!

    Well worth it's low price point, this is on my "must buy" list of 2018
  3. abhijeetgaiha
    Apr 26, 2019
    8
    Engrossing little interactive movie. The acting is great and it plays very fluidly, I didn’t notice a single pause between scene transitions. It’s quite amazing, actually. The story isn’t too original but that I will forgive. The lack of a fast forward button is really irritating though, especially on repeat plays (which you will do to discover all the endings).
  4. Zenek73
    Jun 16, 2019
    3
    I have one problem with the game: why there is no pause?! just to have more time to read and understand fast conversation? Ok - maybe if I could rewind eg 15 sec (I know it could spoil the game but I can misunderstood sth and then I can only guess...)
  5. dabmann11
    Aug 2, 2018
    10
    this is a really good interactive movie and it's worth the 12.99 price like most movies are that price
  6. shanexu3
    Jun 17, 2020
    6
    purchased Late Shift heavily discounted on the PlayStation Store. I wouldn’t go as far as calling it a game. It’s a movie where your choices determine which way the story goes. There are over 180 decisions to make. I watched Late Shift a number of times to find the 14 Chapters and to unlock all the 7 different endings. I enjoyed the experience, it’s something different. I will be lookingpurchased Late Shift heavily discounted on the PlayStation Store. I wouldn’t go as far as calling it a game. It’s a movie where your choices determine which way the story goes. There are over 180 decisions to make. I watched Late Shift a number of times to find the 14 Chapters and to unlock all the 7 different endings. I enjoyed the experience, it’s something different. I will be looking for more story decision games in the future, but only ones discounted to the price of a rental movie. Paying full price for a short decision movie is a big much to ask.… Expand

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. FNintendo
    Jun 10, 2018
    60
    Late Shift does not resurrect the interactive movie genre back to its heyday but it is a competent effort in terms of visuals and acting performance, thanks to its artists and multiple choices. Unfortunately the results of the plot choices never truly make the player feel that there is a lot of interactivity and as such, Late Shift ends up feeling like a more limited piece of gaming that it would be expected to.
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  2. Nintenderos
    May 27, 2018
    75
    A great audiovisual production that shows how to make a good FMV and that will be enjoyed both by the fans of the genre and those who aren’t, mostly because of that feeling that our decisions really matter in the continuity of the adventure.
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  3. Nintendojo
    May 18, 2018
    67
    Late Shift is the latest example of just how far the FMV genre has come since the days of the Sega CD: the production values are insanely impressive, the narrative is interesting and the acting is strong. There are also incentives to revisit the game, making it a deeper experience than other options on the eShop. Players looking for a more hands-on experience will likely want to steer clear, but fans of the FMV genre will find that Late Shift sets a new standard.
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