Ovosonico·Released Aug 31, 2017·Single player
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Looking past the mediocre puzzle and adventuring elements as well as the cinematic repetition, Last Day of June excels at storytelling – conveying emotion on-screen in a way few other games manage to achieve. The developer has admittedly done a sound job at making a title involving such depressing themes as beautiful as possible – through its unique animation, perfectly synced soundtrack and stunning visuals. If you do intend on playing this, the ending is as catastrophic as it is comforting.
A joy to view but sometimes a chore to play, Last Day of June delivers a touching story that’s worth finishing.
Last Day of June paints a world that is visually beautiful on the surface and darker at its core, but its emotional story loses luster quickly.
In chaos theory, there's a well-known concept called the butterfly effect. In essence, it's about how small causes can …
A touching, painterly story of love and loss
Although Last Day of June's story has impactful moments of grief, loss, and companionship, it's limited by a frustratingly repetitive gameplay loop.
Last Day of June is a beautiful rumination on the ways death and fate are indelibly intertwined. It's also a competent puzzler with a winning sense of style. Repetitiveness and a slightly predictable structure stymie the proceedings somewhat, but never enough to ruin what is an otherwise lovely experience.
