Play Last Action Hero Online

Last Action Hero hit the Game Boy in 1993, a side-scrolling tie-in to the Arnold Schwarzenegger film. Developed by Bits Studios and published by Sony Imagesoft, it arrived during a period when licensed games were a common sight on the handheld, often attempting to capture a movie's energy on the small screen. This one tried to translate the film's meta-action premise into a playable format.

You control the film's hero, Jack Slater, moving from left to right through urban and industrial stages. Your main goal is to punch and shoot your way through waves of thugs to reach the end of each level. The game uses a screen-by-screen progression; you clear all the enemies on one screen before you can advance to the next. Signature mechanics include picking up different weapons dropped by foes, like pistols and uzis, and a health system where you find hamburgers to restore your life meter. The pacing is relentless, and the difficulty can be punishing due to aggressive enemy placement and limited continues. Playing it feels like a constant, straightforward brawl against the game's clock and your own dwindling patience.