![]() – Source: Screen Capture – Christopher Clawson Union City Ravenous hordes and chunky headshots abound. The games have fun weapons and impressive animations for the time, with incredibly satisfying and gory headshots being a highlight. Learning things like the different walking animations can help you determine which zombie will reach your defences first, or noticing a zombie covered in body armour will help you make more effective shots. There is high tension in both games, as there is an element of strategy in picking your targets as the horde approaches. The search process then becomes about choosing the right buildings to search, which takes time but will get you weapons, survivors, or vital supplies needed to travel. ![]() These mechanics are expanded significantly in The Last Stand 2 where the goal is to move from town to town until you reach Union City and finish the game. – Source: Screen capture – Christopher Clawson The risk/reward of time management is one of the more engaging elements of the game, as sending search parties out can cost you rescued survivors. They also need to use the hours in between each night to delegate tasks such as scavenging for weapons, survivors, or repairing the barricade. The Last Stand 1 & 2 are essentially 2D horde shooters where players need to defend a ramshackle barricade against ever-increasing hordes. I was amazed at the impressive visuals – which appear to be meticulously hand-drawn – and while it actually caused my ageing laptop to lag horribly, I was still enamoured by the game’s foreboding atmosphere and grotesque gore. My introduction to this series goes back to around 2008 where I was browsing either Kongregate or Newgrounds and stumbled upon a new flash zombie game. With the recent launch of The Last Stand Legacy Collection on Steam, I thought it would be fun to look back on these flash game classics and express why I think they’re so important. No other game series solidifies the excitement and ingenuity of the genre for me better than Con Artist Games‘ The Last Stand franchise. The flash game genre has always been a fantastic time capsule into a period when free flash games offered hours of entertainment for no charge. In spite of the prevalent negativity within the gaming community, nostalgia has the power to take us back to a time when gaming was less cynical. Plus, all of the premium content from Union City is included as part of this release at no extra charge.For me, nostalgia in gaming is one of the most enjoyable feelings. The Last Stand Legacy Collection features a beautiful visual upgrade to compliment its original gameplay, including AI-upscaled assets, fullscreen support, cloud saving, and achievements. Fight off zombies using one of the dozens of unique weapons you'll find on the streets.Take fate into your own hands and explore the city on your own terms.Become strong enough to prevail in the apocalypse by levelling up your skills to fit your playstyle.Traverse Union City as your customized survivor. ![]() In the last days before evacuation, you’ll navigate Union City, now overrun by the zombie scourge to find your partner and hopefully some safety for you both. Survive as long as you can as you scrounge for weapons and survivors in each city.Bait zombies towards the killing floor by placing traps each night as you fight for your life.Reach Union City before the military fully quarantines the mainland in 40 days.Defend your encampment from the onslaught of the undead when the sun goes down.įollowing the events of The Last Stand, Jack and the remaining survivors will carve a path to the coast before the evacuation leaves them behind.Support your party of survivors by repairing your barricade.Arm yourself with weapons and supplies in the daylight hours.The very first game in The Last Stand franchise- play as Jack in the opening days of the zombie apocalypse. Featuring three classic titles with AI upscaled assets, The Last Stand Legacy Collection includes The Last Stand, The Last Stand 2, and The Last Stand: Union City, in one comprehensive package. ![]()
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