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What's Last Man's Stand?

Last Man's Stand is an action zombie shooting game being built in the RMXP engine. It has been in progress for 2 and a bit years now, and feautrues a unique gun based battle system, atmospheric 2D graphics, and a complete original soundtrack by Sunny Singh. I (fox5) am the project leader, and creator/designer of LMS, and have been working with it for a very long time.

Storyline
It’s now the Seventh day. The first week is over. The creatures that have been terrorising the small island of the coast of America show no sign of giving way. They’re numbers are too great, and the Army cannot continue the fight against them. They are the undead. ‘Zombies’. Nobody has any idea where they have come from, or why. Hundreds are being killed every day. The General, Joe Turner, is woken by Sergeant Gills, who brings even graver news. The zombies have breached the defences in the blockade keeping them in the East of the city. Joe grabs his gun and runs to the defences, where the zombies are pouring through over the breach. The soldiers guarding it are no more, but as Joe and Gills watch, they rise again, and join the zombie army. Calling for reinforcements, Joe fires into the crowd of moaning and tripping bodies. Machine Guns flare up behind him, felling more, but as one falls, twenty crowd for its place. They are unstoppable. Joe calls for a retreat, and the army falls back. Suddenly, another sergeant runs up to him, and gives him the best news he has heard. The evacuation of the civilians was ready, and Joes tells him that they will give him as much time as possible to get everyone away. Then the battle continues. A fire explodes into life in front of the army. Many fall, and then rise again around them, and soldiers fight each other. But, as Joe and his army retreats more, the helicopters come up behind him. He calls for the final retreat, and the survivors pile into the machines. But as Joe tries to escape, one of the monsters jumps at him, and bites into his arm. Joe falls back. He swings his pistol round, and fires into the zombie’s face. It crumples, but so does Joe. Sergeant Gills nearly jumps back off to save him, but he is stopped by Lieutenant Slater. Joe looks up at them all from the ground, and calls out for them to leave, and to get as far away as possible. Then all goes dark, and he collapses... When he wakes, the fire has burnt itself out, and no zombies are nearby. Pain is shooting through him, from the wound on his arm. He thanks the fire, for he knows it must have been the thing that kept the zombies from mauling him. He also knows that he is the only person left. He staggers to his feet, and looks around. All around him, the apartments are burnt and crumbling. He is in a side street. Blood is splattered everywhere, but no bodies. They are all wandering about in the city, hideously re-animated. Joe walks over to a wall and slumps against it. His pistol is nowhere to be seen, probably lost to the fire. He looks about him again. What does he do now?

Features

Full interactive HUD
A custom HUD made specially for guns. It features custom gun art which show off the weapon you have equiped. Below the Health Bar is your Infection Meter. At the start of the game, Joe is bitten, and the infection meter shows how much you are infected. It goes up bit by bit, and if it reaches the top, Joe will loose contiousness, and the game is over. You can lower your Infection Meter by using Medicines and Drugs, which can be found around the city. Once you find the cure to the zombie infection near the end of the game, the bar will dissapear.

Custom Lighting Effects
The custom lighting effects in the game help add a sence of atmosphere. Fire glows, street lamps cast shadows along the ground, and inside buildings, light is limited to small windows and, if you have one, a flashlight. Sometimes candles can be found in draws, and these can be used to give a permenant light source inside a building.

Zombie Hordes
The game features many zombies on screen at once, really pushing the limits of RMXP. They travel in hordes, and alown, and there is nothing more satisfing than blasting them apart with an AK47. The game features a custom ABS, which allows loads of Weapons and tools, all to be used for zombie destruction.

Gripping Storyline
And when you're not carving paths through the zombie crowds, there is a gripping storyline with loads of missions and puzzles to follow. You can choice when to follow the story, and if you do at all. There are plenty of missions that aren't to do with the storyline, and you can always just explore the city at your own free will. As soon as you complete the first 6 tutorial missions, the game is you're to do what you like. Your actions effect the story, and there are 4 alternitive endings for those who wish to search for them.

Weapons and Tools
As mentioned above, weapons and tools are on offer for those who search for them. Weapons and tools can either be found, by searching through the cities buildings, or unlocked through the Army Base, situated in the East of the Island. Weapons are unlocked by killing a certain number of zombies, completing a certain number of missions, finding a certain item, or killing a certain boss.

Exploration
Once completed, the city Joe lives in will be massive. Already, there is at least an hour of exploring, but there will be a lot more. The city isn't just a huge zombie playground, it is home to a dark secret. Follow the storyline, and you might just find out what it is...


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Last Man's Stand Official Website: www.lastmansstand.com
Last Man's Stand YouTube Channel: http://http://www.youtube.com/user/outcastfox5
Last Man's Stand at hbgames.org: www.hbgames.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=78&t=44356