Until The Last Bullet Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

by Jim Smale · November 23, 2023

For this Until The Last Bullet Review, Through unexplained circumstances, most people have undergone a monstrous mutation, losing their sanity and turning into bloodthirsty beasts stalking the streets. The main character, Billy, who previously enjoyed a carefree life, has found himself alone and facing the annihilation of humanity. After weeks in hiding, he finally manages to escape his barricaded home and sets off into the unknown, accompanied by his crush from years ago and a neighborhood veteran he hates. One day, the girl ventures alone into a ruined factory full of mutants and disappears without a trace. Billy makes a heroic attempt to find his girl without a moment’s hesitation.

Until The Last Bullet Review Pros:

FMV graphics so it’s a mix of video and game assets.
2.4GB download size.
3 save slots.
On-rails shooter gameplay.
First-person view.
3 difficulties – Easy, medium, and hard.
Arcade presentation akin to the Time Crisis or Operation Wolf games.
Gyroscope aiming support.
Optional tutorials are with text pop-ups.
Feels like a late 90s light gun game.
Controller settings – Invert axis and sensitivity sliders including sliders for the gyroscope.
Subtitles – on/off.
Two ways to play – solo and co-op.
Full FMV cutscenes that can be skipped.
An end-of-level breakdown showing kills, accuracy, headshots, torso shots, shots into arms and legs, deaths, and a final score.
The game plays out with a scene playing out then you doing the action then more video.
Grenades can be thrown to damage everyone on screen.
The graphics of every enemy is video-like.
A knife is used for melee attacks but has a cool-down.
You see each enemy’s health bar.
In co-op, you can use your solo play save and vice versa.
Pick up and use different guns.
You see damage numbers and headshots popping up as you shoot.

Until The Last Bullet Review Cons:

You cannot play using the joycon like light guns which feels criminal.
Hangs on the level screen for ages.
A very static level, later on, you just turn left and right but it’s very much shooting at a screenshot backdrop.
Enemies can just appear in front of you.
Anyone coming in from the side up front is usually always in the cover of darkness.
Very slow paced and enemy spawns are far apart.
Enemies are very bullet sponge even on easy difficulty.