Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier

Paul Bellow · Nov 29, 2017

The line separating movies and games has grown increasingly thin over the past decade. The generation of filmmakers that grew up on gaming have incorporated visual cues and stylistic techniques from the medium, and some games can offer a more satisfying, dynamic narrative experience than the average summer blockbuster. But perhaps nothing has tried to so literally combine the two as Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier, which is out now on the PlayStation 4.

Set before Matt Reeve’s War for the Planet of the Apes, the game follows two interconnected narratives. On one hand, a group of intelligent apes grapple with the growing conflict between themselves and humanity (and the internal power struggles that result). On the human side, a mother tries to lead her small community, and protect her son, while navigating the moral complexities of a world in which there are no clear choices between right and wrong.

The narrative conceit perfectly evokes the films, but the gaming element is where things get intriguing. Last Frontier takes an even more cinematic approach than the works of Telltales Games, the studio behind interactive takes on The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones. Over the course of the game’s three- to four-hour run time, there are no puzzles to solve or levels to explore. Instead, the interactive focus is almost entirely on making key decisions that shape how the story unfolds. When you match this concept with the motion-capture and performance work intrinsic to the Apes films, the result is something that is part movie, part game, and part proof of concept.
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/29/16714578/planet-of-the-apes-last-frontier-ps4

Viergacht · Nov 29, 2017

From the reviews I've read, this is more a choose your own adventure book than a game. Ah well - it does look good.

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