The Last Stand 2 Review – Casual Zombie Blasting Fun For All
You’ve really got to love the whole casual gaming concept. It’s given us some titles that are, incongruously, more fun than the equivalents in the massive console market. That’s hard to believe, I know, but when you try some of these you’ll really be amazed.
For instance, swing on out to Armor Games and try a little title called The Last Stand 2. Fairly new, it was only available to play back in the latter half of 2008, and is a simple “move the arrow over the zombie and click until there isn’t a zombie there any more” game. There are two parts to the game, which is an interesting mix. First, there’s a strategy element in which you’re given twelve hours to “do stuff”. The stuff in question includes repairing barricades that repel zombies and keep them from eating you, searching for the various weapons you can use in-game, and looking for survivors who will allow you to repair more barricade in less time and will also use the weapons you find. Second, the actual gameplay, which is point and blast away until the zombies run out.
Being able to use various weapons is surprisingly fun, and having the strategy element forces you to do more than just blast zombies mindlessly. It’s a game that will simultaneous stretch your mind and relax it, giving you all the fun of a shooter and all the brain-stretching goodness of a strategy sim.
As casual games go, The Last Stand 2 is a clear winner.