by Ack Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:42 pm
Well, there is limited information out there about Last Rites, but I have been making steady progress. I'm now on level 7 of 10 from what I have found, and while there are definitely problems due to the age, it's still an interesting if unusual FPS.
First, it starts out with a somewhat generic post-apocalyptic storyline featuring a zombie Holocaust. However, it's also a bit futuristic, with robots and sci-fi firearms filling out the armory alongside the uzi, shotgun, and missile launcher. The first half deals more with setting up defenses, clearing out a safe zone, and gathering supplies for your military force.
The second half features more science fiction elements, starting with going into the sewers to hunt mutant bug hives alongside the zombies and aggressive rats that wander down there. Level 7 involves me protecting a robot that is being sent in to gather info on some kind of weapon system revolving around a portal...the plot took a sudden left turn with some kind of supervillain that had never been mentioned before.
In many missions, I have been given an AI squad to help, which for 1997 is pretty impressive. They're less dumb than Daikatana, folks! Though that isn't saying much, and they still ain't brilliant either. But they can generally provide back up firepower and don't take damage if I accidentally shoot one, so it works for me. The game also doesn't seem to care if they survive either, so that's fine.
Unfortunately, there are a couple of escort missions, and the little robot I have to protect is both zombie bait and dumb and worst of all fast moving. The first time, I got ahead of it to kill what was in its way. Level 7 is the second time, and it's still dumb and harder to get ahead of. Not gonna enjoy this level