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Overhead Zombie Shooter ‘The Last Stand: Aftermath’ Launches Kickstarter For Final Development Stretch
Flash game enthusiasts of yesteryear may recall 2007’s The Last Stand by developer Con Artist Games. The premise was pretty simple: survive the night fighting off zombies from your barricade. Jump ahead 13 years, and Con Artist Games are on the last stretch of development for The Last Stand: Aftermath, which will launch on PC via Steam next year.
Aftermath once again thrusts you into a cataclysmic zombie apocalypse, but this time, you’ve been infected. You must make the most of your final days by gathering supplies for those who will come after you, while at the same time hunting for the truth behind the renewed danger of the zombie virus. Not to worry if you do keel over. When one survivor dies, the player will immediately take control of another, who will benefit from the progress made by those before them.
To help with the final stretch of development, Con Artist has turned to Kickstarter to help with the final costs. $50,000 is a lofty goal, but as these things go, there are plenty of tiers (and rewards) for backers. And given what you can see in the trailer and in the various screenshots on the Kickstarter page, this is one project that certainly looks worthy of support.
The House of The Dead fans have a new rail shooter to dive into with Alex Rassloff‘s MEATHOOK, which will be launching on Steam on July 21. If you can’t wait that long, you can check out the demo, which features seven of the game’s 10 levels.
This survival horror FPS sees you being captured by a mysterious cult, which has killed your partner and suspended you from a conveyor mechanism like a piece of meat. Making matter worse, you’re now forced to partake in a collection of ritualistic challenges, collecting weapons and cleansing the tunnels of cultists that are looking to carve you up.
Sporting throwback PS1-style graphics and gore, MEATHOOK also features a tactile physics-driven weapon system as well as a unique manual reload feature. You navigate the small interconnected levels by selecting markers to move along the conveyor that takes you throughout the levels. You’ll be stocking up on resources such as food, ammo, keys and guns.
For added replay, there are multiple paths to discover, as well as a few shortcuts. There are also secret items to discover for the completionists in mind.