Software:Late Shift

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Short description: 2017 video game
Late Shift
Developer(s)CtrlMovie
Publisher(s)Wales Interactive
Director(s)Tobias Weber
Producer(s)
  • Baptiste Planche
  • Kurban Kassam
Writer(s)
  • Tobias Weber
  • Michael R. Johnson
Composer(s)Cyril Boehler
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, macOS, PS4, Xbox One
    • WW: 18 April 2017
  • Switch
    • WW: 26 April 2018[1]
Genre(s)Adventure, interactive movie
Mode(s)Single-player

Late Shift is an interactive FMV video game written and directed by Tobias Weber. The participation film technology behind the title was developed by CtrlMovie. The title was screened at many international film festivals, including the New York Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival, and the Festival du nouveau cinéma.

Gameplay

Late Shift is presented much like a regular movie. During the film, the player is able to make choices on behalf of the protagonist. The presentation doesn't pause during the decision-making process, so viewers must react in real-time. There are 180 choice points in the feature-film, and the user interaction influences characters and the events of the game and lead the story to one of seven different endings.

Plot

The main protagonist is Matt Thompson, a college student who works as a parking lot attendant in London. One night, an armed robbery crew steals a BMW i8 from the garage to later use as a getaway car, and Matt is kidnapped by them in the process. Because one of the robbers broke his arm and they can't find a replacement in time, they coerce Matt into participating in the robbery with them. Their target is a centuries-old Chinese porcelain rice bowl that historically belonged to the Tchoi family, but is now being auctioned off by British steel magnate Samuel Parr at the auction house Hainsworth's. The Tchoi family attend the auction and win the bid for the bowl, but the crew assaults Hainsworth's employee Sebastian Leclerc in the basement for the bowl and escape. However, their van is run off a bridge by another car, overturns and catches fire. Matt and a young woman from the crew, May-Ling, are the only survivors and leave with the bowl intact - based on the player's decisions, Matt has the opportunity to cooperate, befriend and even become romantic with May-Ling.

Depending on the player's choices, it can be revealed that Parr previously paid May-Ling to forge a copy of the bowl, and also paid Leclerc to swap the bowls and hide the real one in a separate auction item that Parr bought. May-Ling also surmises that Parr orchestrated their car accident, because the van catching fire would have made the fake bowl identical to the real one under thermoluminescence. The player's choices influence the events of the game and can lead to 7 different endings.

Cast

  • Joe Sowerbutts as Matt Thompson
  • Haruka Abe as May-Ling
  • Richard Durden as Samuel Parr
  • Lily Travers as Élodie
  • Joel Basman as Sébastien
  • Sol Heras as Jeff
  • Tom Phillips as Simon
  • Johnny Sachon as Lee
  • Daryl Kwan as Father Tchoi
  • Junix Inocian as Mr. Woe
  • Tai Yin Chan as Tchoi Jr.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
NSPCPS4Xbox One
DestructoidN/AN/A5/10[6]N/A
Game InformerN/AN/A6.5/10[7]N/A
Nintendo LifeStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[8]N/AN/AN/A
Nintendo World Report8/10[9]N/AN/AN/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic73/100[2]79/100[3]59/100[4]72/100[5]

Late Shift received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms, according to review aggregator Metacritic,[2][4][5] except for the PC version, which received "generally favorable reviews".[3] The Sunday Times named it "the most important film of the year",[10] The Guardian called it "a digital experience to look out for[11]". The film won many awards, including a BAFTA Cymru Award[12] (Best Game), "Best Mobile/Tablet" and "Most Creative and Original" at Game Connection Development Awards[13] and "Best Narrative" at BIG Festival Brazil.[14] Further it was nominated for an IMG Award,[15] for "Visual Design" and "Action and Adventure Game" at The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards 2017,[16] and for "Writing or Narrative Design" and "Gameplay Innovation" at the 2018 Develop Awards.[17]

Apart from the majority of positive reactions there were also a few critical voices. Vice deemed it an "intriguing failure".[18] Eurogamer noted the game's continuity errors.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Reseigh-Lincoln, Dom (16 April 2018). "Cho[ose Your Own Adventure And Solve The Case As Late Shift Arrives On Switch This Month"]. http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/04/chose_your_own_adventure_and_solve_the_case_as_late_shift_arrives_on_switch_this_month. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Late Shift for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/late-shift/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. Retrieved 15 January 2019. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Late Shift for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/late-shift/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 15 January 2019. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Late Shift for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/late-shift/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved 15 January 2019. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Late Shift for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/late-shift/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. Retrieved 15 January 2019. 
  6. ↑ Valdez, Nick (18 April 2017). "Late Shift for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Destructoid. https://www.destructoid.com/review-late-shift-431134.phtml. Retrieved 18 April 2017. 
  7. ↑ Gwaltney, Javy (27 April 2017). "Late Shift Review - Riding The Rails". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/games/late_shift/b/playstation4/archive/2017/04/27/riding-the-rails.aspx. 
  8. ↑ Lane, Gavin (3 May 2018). "Late Shift Review (Switch eShop)". NintendoLife. http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/late_shift. Retrieved 3 May 2018. 
  9. ↑ Olivo, Matthew (26 April 2018). "Late Shift Review". Nintendo World Report. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/47099/the-late-shift-switch-review. Retrieved 26 April 2018. 
  10. ↑ Dean, Jonathan (2016-12-18). "Will cinema grow up next year?" (in en). The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/the-sunny-side-of-the-screen-jbq0mtjzn. 
  11. ↑ Gwynne, Kate (2016-10-12). "Read it and bleep: is virtual reality the future of storytelling?" (in en). https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/oct/12/virtual-reality-future-of-storytelling. 
  12. ↑ "Winners of the 2018 British Academy Cymru Awards" (in en). 14 October 2018. http://www.bafta.org/wales/awards/news/winners-of-2018-british-academy-cymru-awards. 
  13. ↑ "Game Connection Europe 2016 - Development Awards" (in en-GB). Game Connection. https://www.game-connection.com/game-connection-europe-2016-development-awards/. 
  14. ↑ "Nominated & Awarded Games of 2016" (in pt). http://www.bigfestival.com.br/nominated--awarded-games-of-2016.html. 
  15. ↑ "Late Shift - International Mobile Gaming Awards" (in en-US). International Mobile Gaming Awards. https://www.imgawards.com/games/late-shift/. 
  16. ↑ "2017 Winners". The Independent Game Developers' Association. 2 November 2017. http://tiga.org/awards/2017-winners. Retrieved 6 September 2018. 
  17. ↑ MCV staff (21 May 2018). "Announcing the Develop Awards 2018 nominations shortlist". MCV. https://www.mcvuk.com/development/announcing-the-develop-awards-2018-nominations-shortlist. Retrieved 4 September 2018. 
  18. ↑ Diver, Mike (19 April 2017). "'Late Shift' Is an Intriguing Failure of an FMV 'Game'". Vice. https://www.vice.com/en/article/late-shift-is-an-intriguing-failure-of-an-fmv-game/. Retrieved 24 April 2018. 
  19. ↑ Parkin, Simon (24 April 2017). "Late Shift review". https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-04-24-late-shift-review. 



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