{"id":2812,"date":"2021-08-06T14:16:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T12:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1307829"},"modified":"2021-08-06T15:10:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T13:10:09","slug":"last-stop-review-this-london-sci-fi-game-is-perfect-for-doctor-who-fans","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/last-stop-review-this-london-sci-fi-game-is-perfect-for-doctor-who-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Stop review: This London sci-fi game is perfect for Doctor Who fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

A story-driven sci-fi game that starts in the London Underground, Last Stop is a great pick for Doctor Who fans. <\/p>

By Rob Leane\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 06 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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<\/div> 4.0 out of 5 star rating<\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div>

If you\u2019re a fan of story-driven games, you\u2019ll want to check out a new indie game called Last Stop, which puts a decidedly British spin on some familiar sci-fi tropes. It\u2019s a body-swapping, mystery-solving adventure spliced with sarcastic humour which pierces through the mundanity of London life.<\/p>\n

Last Stop is developed by Variable State (whose previous project was a 2016 mystery game called Virginia) and published by Annapurna Interactive (a California-based company that has carved a niche for itself in recent years with clever, creative titles such as Outer Wilds, Donut County and What Remains of Edith Finch).<\/p>\n

The game has some strong pedigree behind it, then, which shines through consistently. Over a runtime of roughly six hours, the game guides the player through three intriguing stories of weird goings-on in London, before weaving them together into a satisfying conclusion.<\/p>\n

Last Stop is our latest RadioTimes.com<\/a> Game of the Week<\/strong>, and we\u2019d wager that it will go down a treat with any fans of episodic, eccentric, UK-centric sci-fi series such as Doctor Who<\/a>. Plus, as an added bonus, it\u2019s included at no added cost for members of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. If it sounds like your cup of tea, read on for our full review!<\/p>\n

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Last Stop brings three unique stories together via the London Underground.<\/span><\/figcaption> Variable State\/Annapurna Interactive<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Last Stop blends awkward British humour and slang with big sci-fi ideas across all three of its narrative strands, each of which has its own title: in Paper Dolls, there\u2019s a Freaky Friday body swap between a middle-aged man and his younger neighbour (who works a horrid job in the gaming industry); in Stranger Danger, you play as a teenage student who stumbles into a strange situation one night with her pals, meeting a bizarre being in the process; and in Domestic Affairs, you play as a secret agent whose employers are being extra shifty of late.<\/p>\n

Each of these narrative strands has six short episodes (they\u2019re roughly 20 minutes apiece), and this structure works really nicely, making the overall experience of discovering the story feel like you\u2019re binging through a box-set of your favourite TV show. Each episode even starts with a recap of the story so far, although there is an option to skip this if you\u2019d prefer.<\/p>

Gradually, the storylines converge \u2013 with unlikely help coming from a vape shop employee, in one particularly tongue in cheek sequence \u2013 and you\u2019ll eventually dig into the truth behind some mysterious events that happened on the London Underground several years earlier.<\/p>\n

The story of Last Stop packs in a few twists and turns, and it leads to some places that you might not expect \u2013 to say much more on that front might accidentally veer into spoiler territory, but suffice to say that we\u2019d recommend sticking with Last Stop right to the end so you can see how it all pans out (you even get a few big choices that can alter the endings).<\/p>\n

Read more Game of the Week reviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n