Planet of the Apes – Last Frontier debuts tomorrow on PS4

The Imaginarium’s new motion-capture cinematic adventure title Planet of the Apes – Last Frontier drops onto the PlayStation store tomorrow. The game is story based, with the player having no direct control over the characters, instead making choices for a cast of apes and humans. The play dynamic appears to be similar to that of last month’s SuperMassive title Hidden Agenda, including a shorter play time (two to three hours) and Sony PlayLink support.

The story takes place between the last two films in the trilogy, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War of the Planet of the Apes. Last Frontier follows a group of apes that has split off from film hero Caesar’s clan, and headed out to make their own way in the world. The new group is led by an ape named Khan, who eventually comes into conflict with a group of farmers.

For such a high-profile franchise, publicity on the game has been strangely low key. No pre-order information is currently on the PlayStation store, and no pricing info is available. The pre-release trailers indicate that a great deal of care has gone into making this game, and the production values appear to be through the roof. It will be interesting to watch how the release of this title plays out. It seems like the game is just quietly slinking out into the world with little fanfare, which is unusual for a game from a franchise of this stature. I will probably be checking it out, depending on the price. If I do go for it, you can expect me to follow up with my thoughts after the weekend.