[PS5] The Last Hero: Journey to the Unknown – A Review

Sure thing! Here it goes:

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So, there’s this game, The Last Hero: Journey to the Unknown. Yeah, that’s a mouthful. Ratalaika Games and Titan Art Games cooked this one up. It’s like, a fantasy action deal where you’re smacking bad guys around in some magical land. Seems like every game has a “magical land” these days, but whatever.

Anyway, here’s the plot – or at least what I can remember. Evil wizard guy named Voidgem (because of course he has “gem” in his name) nabs all the cool magical stuff and lets his minions run wild. You? You’re the hero, obviously. Sword, shield, the whole hero package. More than 30 levels of slicing and dicing await. Oh, and bosses. Big ol’ mean ones guarding the shiny relics you need.

When you start, there’s this cutscene. Did I pay attention? Meh, kinda. You move with the left stick. Jump with X, Square to bash baddies. Circle’s for the shield, and R1’s a roll. Dash with R2 – which sounds fancy but just feels like running faster. D-Pad switches potions, Triangle throws them back. And… oh yeah, special powers! Press L2. Boom.

Coins rain down from enemies like confetti. Spend ’em after levels to unlock crazy things like fiery meteor showers (named Hot Meteors, because why not?), or other stuff like spikes popping up from the ground. Gems are important too. Beat levels, keep health high, get more gems. Simple enough, even if I keep forgetting which button does what sometimes.

Oh, Ratalaika. If you know, you know – Platinum trophies are a thing with them. So yeah, snag one for PS4 and PS5 thanks to Cross-Buy. Been told there’s a trophy guide floating around somewhere if that’s your thing.

Back to the game – you collect gems, buy potions. Who doesn’t love a good potion? Extra heart or bonus coins with each pickup, depends on your mood I guess. And all this is yours for the low price of $4.99. Cross-Buy included. Want it on both PS4 and PS5? Done deal.

Okay, I’ve rambled enough. Apparently, I wrote this after trying to beat the first boss, so my sanity’s hanging by a thread. And yeah, I played on a PS5, courtesy of Ratalaika Games. Cheers to them for the chaos.

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Remember, this is more of a stream-of-consciousness take, but hopefully, it fits the bill!