The Last Worker: Difference between revisions

On [[Metacritic]], the PC and PlayStation 5 versions received mixed reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-last-worker|title=''The Last Worker'' (PC)|work=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2023-05-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/the-last-worker|title=''The Last Worker'' (PS5)|work=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2023-05-25}}</ref> and the Xbox Series X/S version received positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-series-x/the-last-worker|title=''The Last Worker'' (XBX)|work=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2023-05-25}}</ref> ''[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]'' felt the tasks meant to be rote were more compelling than the later puzzles involving stealth and sabotage. Though they praised McMahon's art, they said the satire "lays its ideas on far too thick".<ref name=rps/> Though they said it explained its jokes too often and lacked the poignancy of other recent satirical games, ''[[PC Gamer]]'' called it "a breezy, charming caper with a broad anti-corporate theme".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-last-worker-review/|title=''The Last Worker'' Review|last=Litchfield|first=Ted|work=[[PC Gamer]]|date=2023-03-31|accessdate=2023-05-25}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' and ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' were more negative; they felt the satire was superficial and ignored real-world concerns about [[sweat shop]]s in favor of what seemed to them like an unearned and unconvincing story of rebellion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/apr/05/the-last-worker-review-unconvincing-takedown-of-capitalist-megastructures-lacks-conviction|title=''The Last Worker'' review – unconvincing takedown of capitalist megastructures lacks conviction|last=Lane|first=Rick|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=2023-04-05|accessdate=2023-05-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/games/the-last-worker-review/|title=''The Last Worker Review'': Welcome to the Jüngle|last=Riccio|first=Aaron|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=2023-03-30|accessdate=2023-05-25}}</ref> ''[[Nintendo Life]]'' wrote, "It's likeable and well-packaged with plenty of character, but it doesn’tdoesn't always deliver", finding some of the puzzles "fiddly".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/the-last-worker|title=''The Last Worker'' (2023)|last=Ingram|first=Roland|work=[[Nintendo Life]]|date=2023-03-30|accessdate=2023-05-25}}</ref> ''[[Push Square]]'' criticized the game's implementation of virtual reality on the PlayStation and said that some puzzles are better played without it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/psvr2/the-last-worker|title=Mini Review: ''The Last Worker'' (PSVR2) - VR Doesn't Save the First-Person Order Picker|last=Kobza|first=Christian|work=[[Push Square]]|date=2023-04-02|accessdate=2023-05-25}}</ref>

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