Investigating strange noises, spilling up to explore a seemingly abandoned cabin, gratuitous nude scenes — we have film franchises dedicated to making fun of these overused 80’s horror movie tropes, even though we secretly love them. Last Year is the kind of game that embraces these familiar clichés, because they’re great. It’s dripping with love for the genre, it even has a stereotypical jock named Chad. That’s fantastic.
With its asymmetrical multiplayer, which pits five teens against a masked murderer, Last Year sounds a lot like Damned. The serial killer can even turn invisible — something the monsters in Damned can also do — giving the player who controls him the chance to find the perfect spot to spy on and/or sneak up behind those unsuspecting teens.
If its Kickstarter successfully raises the $50,000 they’re asking for, Last Year will bring its 80’s horror goodness exclusively to PC.
