The Last Story

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 239 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 15 out of 239
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  1. GameMan2005
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    This game is incredible, great graphics, soundtrack, and gameplay. Should get a modern port or a remaster of some sort.
  2. LORDTIKIDCANCER
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    masterpiece
    gorgeous art escenarios world
    story mode enjoyning with a perfect duration and rythm of game
    strategic missions and uniche game system with good challanges and fun optional missions
  3. Phuz
    Feb 27, 2023
    10
    First few minutes was a bit much, then as I got my head round the controls, I really enjoyed it. Looks great. The control scheme is a tad difficult to get used to. Only just started but great first impressions. Big Wii and WiiU fan though, so I might be biased.
  4. Terrounus
    Aug 25, 2022
    8
    Great game with more Final Fantasy-feeling then any game post Final Fantasy X. Good, albeit not perfect, voice acting and engageing battles.
    What I cannot understand is why you cant sim with your wii-mote? Defeats the purpose of playing the game om Wii.
  5. mattlarrubia
    Sep 24, 2020
    8
    Very good game on a system that lacks proper RPGs, besides the obvious that everybody knows. The score by Uematsu is stellar as always, and the gameplay is nice and different. I didn't like the story very much, but it's a short game, so it didn't bother me.
  6. Hij45g
    May 30, 2020
    10
    A great jrpg brings back the final fantasy days when they were really good and the same creator directed it
  7. Steyraus
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    For me this game is an almost perfect JRPG. It has the beautiful story and magical settings, but without the boring hit {A} for 150 hours until you win game play most JRPGs have. The combat keeps you involved and allows you to pull of cool attacks and defense with timing and character placement. It has to be one of the nicest looking games on the Wii, which dosent say much as the hardwareFor me this game is an almost perfect JRPG. It has the beautiful story and magical settings, but without the boring hit {A} for 150 hours until you win game play most JRPGs have. The combat keeps you involved and allows you to pull of cool attacks and defense with timing and character placement. It has to be one of the nicest looking games on the Wii, which dosent say much as the hardware was very limited, but is still beautiful.. The game is paced Perfectly, its not 20 hours of grinding for 2 hours of story. Something interesting is always happening as you make your way through the story.… Expand
  8. Robinvalmoris
    May 22, 2019
    10
    Francamente The Last Story es de esos juegos que nunca quieres que termine, desde que lo comencé a jugar lo amé. Es demasiado bueno, me encanta la historia, su soundtrack precioso y sus personajes, que para ser sincero, realmente son muy difíciles de olvidar.
    Ojalá todos le dieran la oportunidad, porque de verdad vale muchísimo la pena. Simplemente, una joya de los videojuegos.
  9. Daze072401
    Dec 26, 2018
    10
    By no means flawless, The Last Story served as the Wii's swansong- it was the Wii's last story, true to its name. Some will get hung up by the games' abysmal framerate; others, it's janky default settings. But those willing to go along the ride like I did will find the utterly beautiful narrative, majestic soundtrack, excellent art style, and addicting combat more than make up for itsBy no means flawless, The Last Story served as the Wii's swansong- it was the Wii's last story, true to its name. Some will get hung up by the games' abysmal framerate; others, it's janky default settings. But those willing to go along the ride like I did will find the utterly beautiful narrative, majestic soundtrack, excellent art style, and addicting combat more than make up for its flaws, culminating in the most criminally underrated RPG out there. Of the JRPG trinity Operation Rainfall gave Americans, The Last Story is the greatest of them.… Expand
  10. DreamEaglr
    Jul 9, 2018
    7
    Good game with great combat system, but very boring and easy at the beginning.

    Первая половина игры очень простая и скучная, а вот вторая становится довольно сложной в плане боёвки и интересной в плане сюжета. В плане музыки одна из самых невзрачных работ Уемацу, запомнил от силы три трека. 7/10 за хорошую вторую половину игры, которая скрасила очень блеклое начало + за интересную    Good game with great combat system, but very boring and easy at the beginning.

    Первая половина игры очень простая и скучная, а вот вторая становится довольно сложной в плане боёвки и интересной в плане сюжета.

    В плане музыки одна из самых невзрачных работ Уемацу, запомнил от силы три трека.

    7/10 за хорошую вторую половину игры, которая скрасила очень блеклое начало + за интересную боевую систему и внимание к деталям.

    Пройдена за 23 часа.    … Expand
  11. A_Fnord
    Oct 27, 2016
    3
    The Last story is an utterly medicore game turned bad due to hardware limitations.

    The Last Story is a JRPG made by some of the veterans of the genre, with music composed by the almost legendary Nobuo Uematsu. This is a game that "should" have been good, considering the people behind it. The story in The Last Story is actually somewhat interesting. There's a backdrop of some grand    The Last story is an utterly medicore game turned bad due to hardware limitations.

    The Last Story is a JRPG made by some of the veterans of the genre, with music composed by the almost legendary Nobuo Uematsu. This is a game that "should" have been good, considering the people behind it.

    The story in The Last Story is actually somewhat interesting. There's a backdrop of some grand sweeping events, with a big war between two people brewing, but instead of focusing on this war, the game focuses on the more personal relationship between a few characters, and their goals & aspirations in life. In terms of structure, the game actually spends a large portion of its time on the buildup (act 1 in most movies) than more or less any other RPG, J or otherwise, that I've ever played, and it's not an unwelcome change of pace. Sadly, while I kinda liked the main characters, I found the villains to be bland and boring, and the conflict to be uninteresting.

    For a game with music by Mobuo Uematsu, the music is surprisingly forgettable. It's never terrible, but most of the tracks feel generic, with only one or two actually being good.
    The voice acting, while never great, at least has a lot of personality to it, for the good guys at least. The voice actors all have distinct voices that makes the characters easy to tell apart, even when you can't see them. Sadly, the villains fare a lot worse here, with unimpressive voice acting that make them hard to take seriously. In terms of sound effects, the game is utterly alright. Nothing more to say about it, the sound effects do what they need to do, and little else.

    In terms of graphics, the Wii hardware do show its limitations. Some areas look really nice, due to good art design, but a lot of the details look muddy and dark. What's far worse is that the game is pushing the Wii's humble hardware far beyond what it can take. Early on in the game, it's not too bad, but towards the second half, there's just too much going on at any given time that the framerate not only dips down into the single digits, but stays there. It's like a slideshow, and it seriously hurts the game.

    Gameplay is a bit different from what you would expect from a JRPG. Combat is in real time, and you're expected to use the environment to your advantage, by taking cover, shooting at weak points and so on. Sadly, while the combat shows potential, the game feels incredibly simplistic to play, with the vast majority of the battles requiring no skill what so ever. It might be a good thing that combat is simple & simplistic though, considering the frame rate. It would have been a pain to play a game with a more involved system with such poor performance.

    Overall, had The Last Story been released on a system with more powerful hardware, any system with more powerful hardware, it would have been a lot better. It still would have been an utterly mediocre game, but it would have been a lot better than what we got.    … Expand
  12. LionSilverWolf
    Aug 21, 2016
    0
    The game is terrible, it's a cheap Final Fantasy ripoff with janky controls, poor combat mechanics, and a cliche story. To attack you literally run into the enemies, there is no attack button. The story railroads you hard, there's almost no way to spend time doing what you WANT to do. The game suffers massive slowdown just running around town. The story explains nothing. Not in an 'oohThe game is terrible, it's a cheap Final Fantasy ripoff with janky controls, poor combat mechanics, and a cliche story. To attack you literally run into the enemies, there is no attack button. The story railroads you hard, there's almost no way to spend time doing what you WANT to do. The game suffers massive slowdown just running around town. The story explains nothing. Not in an 'ooh mystery' way, but in a 'okay why are we actually doing any of this?' way.

    The only reason we play it is because we paid full price, and we won't get rid of it because we don't want anyone else to accidentally buy it.    … Expand
  13. drmaemo
    Jul 19, 2016
    10
    I gave The Last Story a high mark because the exceeded my expectations. I liked The Last Story because (a) it has a strong story and (b) unique game play elements.

    Story: The Last Story has a wonderful story to tell and the story is told in a way that kept my interest. The game kept me wanting to see what happens next. I played this game for 4-8 hours in a session. The voice acting is    I gave The Last Story a high mark because the exceeded my expectations. I liked The Last Story because (a) it has a strong story and (b) unique game play elements.

    Story: The Last Story has a wonderful story to tell and the story is told in a way that kept my interest. The game kept me wanting to see what happens next. I played this game for 4-8 hours in a session. The voice acting is very good, with each character voice exhibiting unique personality. My favorite character personality was Syrenne and her chick phrases. Although some background textures can be quite poor; I found the environments and art style to be perfect for the story and its surrounding. The music is very good that adds a great element to the story (especially in the later chapters), as well as, non-story parts.

    Gameplay: The game has several unique game play elements that are fun, and one that takes quite a bit of adjustment. Having to press a button to reset the camera took me quite a bit of time to adjust. However, what I did like about the game play was (a) great mix of real-time combat offense and defense abilities, (b) story is at your own pace and offers player non-story activities like exploration and a variety of side quests, (c) side quests are more like dungeons that can be replayed multiple times to gain experience, (d) an upgrade system for weapons and armor.

    The game does a great job of adjusting the difficulty to suite the ability of the player. Early boss battles are not all that difficult, and boss battles progressively become more difficult as the player progresses through the story. Defeating some bosses are quite challenging because it takes several deaths to learn the weakness of some of the bosses. The difficulty of all enemies and bosses increases progressively and significantly when replaying the dungeons.

    I was not expecting The Last Story to be a good as I experienced. It did take about 5 hours to get hooked, but once I was hooked, it was a very rewarding experience. I spent approximately 40 hrs playing this game completing nearly all of the side quests and replaying the dungeons numerous times. The Last Story has a lot to offer for games who likes an engaging story, real time combat, adaptable to new/unique control mechanics, and some role playing elements.    … Expand
  14. MichlKyubji
    Sep 8, 2015
    10
    The Last Story is the game with most graphics for Wii. It has a linear story and a battle system centered on action and strategy. It is one of the best RPG of his generation.
  15. SnowDay
    Aug 12, 2015
    8
    The Last Story is the game Final Fantasy XII wanted to be. The battle system is intriguing and different, while the game's presentation seems all too familiar.
  16. periquayo
    Mar 12, 2015
    6
    Overrated.

    Maybe a 7, I give it a 6 because of the hype, and I'm thinking in a 5 as I write... Good things: Great graphics, cool design of characters and world, great start of the story. Bad things: Mainly it becomes very boring. The scenes become boring because of the lack of expression of the character's faces and the voices. The music is not bad but after playing Xenoblade...    Overrated.

    Maybe a 7, I give it a 6 because of the hype, and I'm thinking in a 5 as I write...

    Good things: Great graphics, cool design of characters and world, great start of the story.

    Bad things: Mainly it becomes very boring. The scenes become boring because of the lack of expression of the character's faces and the voices. The music is not bad but after playing Xenoblade... It is not amazing... the same song repeats over an over and it is not that good. I didn't feel any emotion in any of the scenes or the story after the beggining, so the story did not engage me.

    About the gameplay...The battles seem original at the beggining but become very boring, basically you move your character near the enemies to kill them, covering sometimes... And from time to time you have to shoot with the croosbow. The strategy of the battles is so poor, no challenge at all... Summarizing... Fun the first hours of the game, then so boring...

    It could have been a great game with better music, better face expressions to give climax to scenes, more challeging battles and better leveling system. Maybe too many things to become a great game. I'm a bit...

    Dissapointed.    … Expand
  17. Sephiroth_X
    Jan 7, 2015
    8
    Im putting an 8 just because the game kicked ass in the final moments, but truly deserves a 7.5 being generous.

    The last story is a nice story with its faults of narrative, sometimes you feel they missed some spots to make the story more believable, but it also compensates by giving some sweet moments that immerse you in the tale. Expect some bidimensional antagonists and some surprises    Im putting an 8 just because the game kicked ass in the final moments, but truly deserves a 7.5 being generous.

    The last story is a nice story with its faults of narrative, sometimes you feel they missed some spots to make the story more believable, but it also compensates by giving some sweet moments that immerse you in the tale. Expect some bidimensional antagonists and some surprises as well.

    Battle system, when you get the hang of things is great, too bad the game is TOO EASY! practically plays by itself. It is also very linear and short but those things i dont mind really. Last 2 bosses are challenging enough specially if you come under leveled (there's no need to grind in this game at all!)

    Characters are nice except for the main one, voice acting is ok, music is alright with some nice tunes near the end as well.

    Dont expect a masterpiece, take the game for what it is and youll enjoy it! A nice experience not to be missed by RPG fans and non alike, specially since is a good game to introduce anyone to the genre, is THAT easy.    … Expand
  18. Bulbotrax
    Aug 26, 2014
    0
    this game is just beyond crap.... lame gampeplay (the stealth sections is a total embarassement), a silly story, no exploration... and the framerate is a joke.... no interest at all... what a shame for sakaguchi....
  19. BAG-GOMEZ
    Mar 22, 2014
    10
    Nintendo's done it again. After the SUPER MARIO GALAXY games, THE LAST STORY is the best Nintendo game for the Wii, and one of the best games on the Wii overall. Unique gameplay, graphics comparable to an HD game, clever characters, classic and well-written Fantasy storyline finally made interesting, and witty humor coming from every turn, and the only thing to complain about are theNintendo's done it again. After the SUPER MARIO GALAXY games, THE LAST STORY is the best Nintendo game for the Wii, and one of the best games on the Wii overall. Unique gameplay, graphics comparable to an HD game, clever characters, classic and well-written Fantasy storyline finally made interesting, and witty humor coming from every turn, and the only thing to complain about are the character models' poor facial feature and bad lip syncing (though the latter clears up around the middle of the game). This game easily gives even SQUARE ENIX's FINAL FANTASY and Disney's KINGDOM HEARTS franchises a run for a run for their money in the Fantasy department. Would love to see Nintendo make a Wii U remake of this game (and publish it themselves, they own this game after all). Bravo to THE LAST STORY.… Expand
  20. jhujhubahr
    Mar 14, 2014
    10
    ive only played this game for about a week maybe im about half way through it. i have to say i love everything the graphics are well done the characters are well done the weapon choice is great the story itself is amazing one of the best stories ive ever played the JRPG styled format of the game is amazingly done the enemies are superb as are the classes im constantly guessing who did it?ive only played this game for about a week maybe im about half way through it. i have to say i love everything the graphics are well done the characters are well done the weapon choice is great the story itself is amazing one of the best stories ive ever played the JRPG styled format of the game is amazingly done the enemies are superb as are the classes im constantly guessing who did it? i cant wait to get to the end im sure that ill be disappointed that it is over. id say that this game is as good as any Legend of Zelda game on the market and that it is completely worth every penny i spent for it. i know that when i finish this game i will play it again this is the best game for the wii console ive seen in awhile certaintly better than many supposedly great games. no doubt this game deserves the highest score possible certaintly though there are moments where i feel like crying due to the story line, i wont let any of the story i know out of the bag but this is an amazing game and i encourage anyone who has a wii to buy this game if they love a great story… Expand
  21. ovoon7
    Jan 8, 2014
    10
    I wrote a review of this game August 14th when it was released, and while my score doesn't differ, my opinion does.

    I hadn't completed the game when I wrote the review, but when I finally did, I realized just how much I loved this game and will remember it for years to come. The Last Story and Lost Odyssey really show Mistwalker's talent, and I hope they come out with something new soon.
  22. JackieCruise69
    Jan 7, 2014
    10
    Another amazing game that came late to the Wii's life was this one. I wish I knew about it sooner, because I completely regret not being able to buy the special edition for this game. The game has beautiful art direction and the music is just as good. The characters are very well done and the game itself is just fun and definitely fits in right beside Xenoblade Chronicles for my favoriteAnother amazing game that came late to the Wii's life was this one. I wish I knew about it sooner, because I completely regret not being able to buy the special edition for this game. The game has beautiful art direction and the music is just as good. The characters are very well done and the game itself is just fun and definitely fits in right beside Xenoblade Chronicles for my favorite games.
    The Last Story is another beautiful game made by the man who kicked off the highly acclaimed Final Fantasy, and it definitely shows.
    The last Story has like-able characters, funny dialogue, unique game play, and surprisingly good graphics for the Wii.
    It obviously has it's small flaws, but overall this game is well done despite being made by a smaller company. This is definitely a game that needs support, so I'd definitely recommend to dust your Wii off or play on Wii U, because this game is another must-have for JRPG owners.    … Expand
  23. Bustergundam4
    Dec 24, 2013
    10
    Plot Summary:
    In this captivating game you play as male name Zeal and his 6 mercenary comrades Yurick (the pyromancer),Syrenne (the hearty drinker),Dagran(the helpful friend),Lowell(the cryomancer/flirt),Calista(the dreamer),and Mirania (the healer stomach of 10 men) as you band together to save the world from a deteriorating fate.While playing this game, I have felt captivated by the    Plot Summary:
    In this captivating game you play as male name Zeal and his 6 mercenary comrades Yurick (the pyromancer),Syrenne (the hearty drinker),Dagran(the helpful friend),Lowell(the cryomancer/flirt),Calista(the dreamer),and Mirania (the healer stomach of 10 men) as you band together to save the world from a deteriorating fate.While playing this game, I have felt captivated by the game's articulate use of scenery and vocabulary.I was also pleased with the relative character personalities.    … Expand
  24. RecoveryRx
    Nov 29, 2013
    9
    It's been quite a while since I enjoyed an rpg all the way through like I did this one. For the Wii the graphics are pretty good and it's just a blast in my opinion. It's not a perfect rpg, but it is very well done. Here are some thoughts:

    Pro's: - While not extremely deep or complex, the storyline is enjoyable - Fantastic cast of characters around the main protagonist - Very    It's been quite a while since I enjoyed an rpg all the way through like I did this one. For the Wii the graphics are pretty good and it's just a blast in my opinion. It's not a perfect rpg, but it is very well done. Here are some thoughts:

    Pro's:
    - While not extremely deep or complex, the storyline is enjoyable
    - Fantastic cast of characters around the main protagonist
    - Very amusing with funny banter frequently
    - Some adult themes occasionally which were pretty amusing
    - Lots of little side things to do throughout town that continue to pop up throughout the game over time
    - Battle system is original and fun
    - Weapon upgrade system is fun and not too complex
    - Quite a few optional story missions and dungeons
    - New game +

    Cons:
    - Very linear game
    - Not open world, you are pretty much stuck to the city the whole time.
    - Other characters in the party, while fun and amusing, could use more back story
    - Somewhat short for an rpg    … Expand
  25. Vicentan91
    Aug 21, 2013
    10
    Personally i think this game is the best that WII as to offer, it got amazing graphics(it's a WII, so don't expect more than what it can handle lol), but the game play is the best this game has to offer, i got so addicted to the story i just had to finish it, couldn't play anything else until i finished it first. the last battles are really difficult, at less for me eh eh, i give it a 10,Personally i think this game is the best that WII as to offer, it got amazing graphics(it's a WII, so don't expect more than what it can handle lol), but the game play is the best this game has to offer, i got so addicted to the story i just had to finish it, couldn't play anything else until i finished it first. the last battles are really difficult, at less for me eh eh, i give it a 10, because this game for me is one of the few that really makes me think that owning a wii isn't so bad. :D… Expand
  26. KillaRiku
    Aug 13, 2013
    9
    Good graphics, good gameplay, good music, good story, good game. Is there anything more to say?
    No! It is a really good game on Wii so buy it, if you can!
  27. CorazonAzul
    Jul 28, 2013
    9
    Slowly immerses the player into a caliber of story-telling from the golden age. Pushing capabilities and a combat system worth its weight make The Last Story another truly delivering experience from the veterans.
  28. Hikarigami
    Apr 30, 2013
    5
    Astonishingly mediocre. Everything from the gameplay to the graphics to the music to the story are mediocre. It's not terrible or anything, it's just you'd expect so much more from all the hype it was given. The voice acting is awful, a lot of the characters are idiots, ,and while the story does have its occasional high points, it's marred by its abysmal low points. Overall, a mediocreAstonishingly mediocre. Everything from the gameplay to the graphics to the music to the story are mediocre. It's not terrible or anything, it's just you'd expect so much more from all the hype it was given. The voice acting is awful, a lot of the characters are idiots, ,and while the story does have its occasional high points, it's marred by its abysmal low points. Overall, a mediocre game. Don't bother; go play Xenoblade again.… Expand
  29. Esfar
    Apr 29, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played so many Rpgs in this 7th generation era but I will have to say one thing that this game is certainly one of my top 5 game and 3rd best Jrpg after Ninokuni and Xenoblade.

    Story: Story and character is just to fantastic for any game..I cared about Zoel and his Band of mercenaries.Characters have deep emotional touch with beautiful stories and the main protagonist is one of the best i the RPG genere.

    Graphics: Even though frame rate issue was there i was always wondering how did the old Wii manage to produce such a beautiful game.

    Gameplay: Just 10 out of 10. Blend of RPG strategy and action.    … Expand
  30. Stampede
    Apr 7, 2013
    9
    The characters in this game hook you in before the story even begins to fall into place. There may be missteps, yet that's welcomed when tackling the JRPG genre with a new style of gameplay and battle mechanics. When playing this game I experienced as though I progressed through more of an actual story as oppossed to a campaign with no soul. Truly a one of a kind gem in the Wii libraryThe characters in this game hook you in before the story even begins to fall into place. There may be missteps, yet that's welcomed when tackling the JRPG genre with a new style of gameplay and battle mechanics. When playing this game I experienced as though I progressed through more of an actual story as oppossed to a campaign with no soul. Truly a one of a kind gem in the Wii library that shines brightly.… Expand
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#4 Best Wii Game of 2012
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#3 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2012
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#3 Most Shared Wii Game of 2012

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 61
  3. Negative: 1 out of 61
  1. Game Revolution
    Sep 4, 2012
    90
    This game is the product of a true master.
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  2. GameCritics
    Aug 28, 2012
    50
    The Last Story feels like a JRPG that took incomplete notes as it tried to learn from Western design. The simplistic implementation of massively multiplayer online (MMO) combat motifs makes battles boring or frustrating. The character customizability, though wonderful, is purely cosmetic, never really extending into the play or storytelling. Worst of all, the gameplay and story might as well be two ships passing in the night. While Zael confronts the game's real antagonists in cutscenes, the player simply sits on the sidelines. In games, that's the last way you should try to tell a story. Ra
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  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Aug 28, 2012
    80
    While my review may seem overly positive, the game's small number of flaws are incredibly frustrating at times. That said, if you feel you can look past a few missed opportunities and a flawed but fun combat system, I can't see why you wouldn't enjoy The Last Story. Just don't expect it to be as genre defining as previous Sakaguchi titles.
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