The story and narration, as well as the visuals and sound, are well thought out when it comes to The Last Survey. These components are all excellent on their own, but less impressive when put together. The thought-provoking theme of environmental issues is present but not in the foreground, which is so unfortunate for a game that aims to make it its core. This theme deserves more awareness than it’s getting now.
The Last Survey
Nicholas O'Brien · Aug 7, 2020
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The Last Survey is a narrative essay where you take on the role of a geologist contracted by a Brazilian mining company to survey rare earth metal reserves. Rare earth metals like nickel, silver, cobalt, and platinum are used in most major electronics including PC parts, green technology components, and almost all mobile devices. However, after a year of conducting your research, you've found that there is not enough of these metals on the planet to sustain industries reliant on current supply chains, and you must deliver these findings to the company's CEO, Victor Ferreira.
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- 8.0The Last Survey doesn’t provide an answer to the quandary of saving the world – how could it? – but it brings the issue to the forefront, in a meaningful and impactful way. This is a game designed to make us think, to acknowledge what’s happening in the world, and its beautifully stark presentation means the experience likely won’t leave you for quite some time.
- 8.0It's a very interesting short story, written with a fine pen —in refined English which demands a high level of understanding in the language, or several uses of a dictionary for those of you non-native English speakers—, to spend some time in front of the screen realising the world is being fucked up. Oh, and how you manage the pressure of telling the truth or saving your own arse. Because someone has to choose it. In The Last Survey it's just you. Or not.
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