The Last Campfire is a puzzle video game developed and published by Hello Games. It was released for iOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One on August 27, 2020.
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| Developer(s) | Hello Games |
| Publisher(s) | Hello Games |
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| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | August 27, 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle, adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editThe Last Campfire is a puzzle game. The player assumes control of a soul named Ember, who must solve various environmental puzzles to help fellow forlorn souls who have lost hope to find their purposes. As the player saves all the Forlorns in an area, new areas will be unlocked.[1] As players progress, they would meet and assist various non-playable characters, who will give Ember new items for solving puzzles.[2] Players can play the game in "explore mode", which removes most of the puzzles in the game.[3]
Development
editThe game was created by Steve Burgess, Chris Symonds, and James Chilcott.[4] They had all previously worked at Frontier Developments and released LostWinds and its sequel, Winter of the Melodias. The game was largely inspired by folk tales and story books, including those written by Brian Froud.[5] The game was developed primarily for Apple's mobile devices, as the team programmed the game's control with touch screens in mind.[6][4]
The game was announced at The Game Awards 2018.[7] It was released for Microsoft Windows via the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and iOS via Apple Arcade on August 27, 2020.[8] Hello Games released an update on April 9, 2021, introducing more puzzles and the ability to read the Wanderer's Diary and replay puzzles.[9]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | NS: 83/100[10] PC: 80/100[11] PS4: 81/100[12] XONE: 86/100[13] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Eurogamer | Recommended[17] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[16] |
| IGN | 9/10[14] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 16/20[18] |
| Nintendo Life | 8/10[19] |
| Nintendo World Report | 8.5/10[15] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 7/10 |
The game received generally positive reviews upon release according to review aggregator Metacritic.[10][11][12][13]
References
edit- ^ Fahey, Mike (August 28, 2020). "The Last Campfire Is A Totally Chill Puzzle Adventure". Kotaku. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Rairdin, John (August 30, 2020). "The Last Campfire (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Shelby (August 27, 2020). "Apple Arcade's The Last Campfire game carries a message of light and hope during the pandemic". CNET. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Hardawar, Devindra (August 28, 2020). "'The Last Campfire' is a haunting twilight stroll through the forest". Engadget. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ West, Josh (March 18, 2020). "With The Last Campfire, Hello Games is exploring a future beyond No Man's Sky". GamesRadar. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Tapsell, Chris (August 28, 2020). "Chasing the dream of four people in a room". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (December 6, 2018). "No Man's Sky developer Hello announces its next game, The Last Campfire". The Verge. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Purslow, Matt (August 27, 2020). "The Last Campfire Release Date Announced by Hello Games". IGN. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Wales, Matt (April 9, 2021). "Hello Games' The Last Campfire adds 20% more puzzling in free new update". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Last Campfire for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Last Campfire for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Last Campfire for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Last Campfire for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Cardy, Simon (29 January 2021). "The Last Campfire Review". IGN. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Rairdin, John (August 30, 2020). "The Last Campfire (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Barbosa, Alessandro (September 4, 2020). "The Last Campfire Review – One Step At A Time". GameSpot. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Donlan, Christian (September 3, 2020). "The Last Campfire review - puzzles abound in an elegant story of hope". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ K-miye (2 September 2020). "Test The Last Campfire : un voyage chargé en émotion par les créateurs de No Man's Sky". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Castle, Matthew (September 11, 2020). "The Last Campfire Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved April 29, 2021.