Planet of Lana Reviews

After having played for 45 minutes, and while I was enjoying the game, I can't shake the feeling of being patronized when I am still being told to crouch to go through a narrow space, or to hide in grass that is obviously there to hide, or whatever you need to do. The game does not allow you to play, it tells you what to do every time you have to do something. There is a rope you can't reach but your companion can, the game will tell you every single time which buttons to press. Every time. It's like playing a never ending tutorial. It really breaks the immersion

[h1] Stunning art yet to much cinema [/h1] Planet of Lana has been one of the highlist on my wishlist from the Summer Games Fest of 2021. I got drawn into the beauty of the imagiery and color of the game art. Game captures the spirit and heart of the greatist Diseny cartoons and Ghibli Movies. That stunning first impression alone was enough for to buy it. However it took me awhile to play it and and even longer to write those lines. No in the shadows of the sequel coming in 2026 I figured to close that final chapter. For what it looks the game is great. Stunning pictures and incredible shots can be taken everywhere and game makes sure to us its images to paint the world as dramatic as needed to tell the story. Sadly besides all this the rest cant really keep up. The story tells what is needed to make the journey believable yet fails to leave a meangfull impression. While the final message is not terrible its kept simple and perhaps to simple. The platforming part, the supposed strength of puzzle platformer is nothing new. The game keeps everything simple. Level sections get reused and puzzles remain simple for the majority of time. Only trouble I had was with the pipes level. But I was rather stuck in mind and blind for the real yet simple solution. Dont get me wrong there is nothing wrong with going the save route of design. But having such shiny art up front creates the hope for a similar experience behind the curtain. And that from my point of view never really happend. Still I love Mui who is adorable and atleast the managed to let the main character breath enough to not fall flat as the rest. The game ist still a good indie game and I am looking forward to the second part in the near future. However I leave with the wish that they expaned on their idea and draw inspiration from their own world when creating the puzzles. A little more Indi, more experimental would have raised the game higher in its stakes. As for now its a mixture of beauty and mediocrity combined as flavour.

A really pretty War of the Worlds. Took a screenshot every time a vista panned by. Stealthy puzzle solving with the help of a space cat. No real talking so both the story and game mechanics are show not tell. Forgiving checkpoints and nothing too complicated - except for that stupid pipe puzzle.

An indie game with a beautiful and polished art style that I’d recommend to any fan of the genre, or anyone who enjoys relaxing games. The painting-like landscapes are really well done, and the gameplay is easy to pick up. Even though the story didn’t really click with me, I still recommend giving it a try yourself, and, maybe later this year, enjoy the sequel!

Fleshed out 2D puzzle platfomer with clever puzzles, good soundtrack and an interesting story. Some parts were a bit hard to figure out but overall it was fun. 8/10

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Great art style, story, and phenomenal music, but let’s be honest, we’re living in an era where indie games are everywhere, more experimental and successful than ever. The gameplay feels too afraid to cross the line or try something new, as most of the puzzles are too easy, and the game tends to recycle the same sections and ideas. It’s still a good indie game, and I truly enjoyed it, but I expected more than just a jungle version of Inside or Limbo, both of which were released over a decade ago.

Beautiful graphics, great physics, good story, immersive. Easy of control - some games i have to run,jump, ctrl LF while avoiding elements that would kill me. A very pleasant game with action and great sets.

Super nice little game Great soundtrack Beautiful visuals I really enjoyed it Looking forward to the next part.

I will give this game a thumb up but I have to warn you first that I love everything in this game except the most important part of the game, The gameplay Planet of Lana is a 2D platformer game with a Sci-fi theme, taking place on a distance planet. we play as a girl who survive an alien(?) attack and take the journey to help her sister. the game is a so-call walking simulator. mostly you just walk rightward, solve some puzzle and walk rightward again. Planet of Lana is quite short, its puzzle isn't too hard. you can complete the game in just a few hours. [h3]The strong point of this game[/h3] [list] [*] The theme - sci-fi theme, while isn't hard to find among indie games these days. The theme of this game is about a normal girl in underdeveloped world invaded by a hi-tech alien [*] The story - the game doesn't tell you directly about the lore behind, there isn't even a single dialogue in the story but you can understand. [*] main characters and the voice acting - Lana and Mui are cute, but what I love most is the frustrating voice Lana the MC you can feel her emotion. [*] The art style - the watercolor art style is beautiful. it suit environment, from the lake, the jungle, the ocean to the hi-tech robotic base [*] Music - Music is great. other than the BGM that suit the biome, there are even music with lyric in this short game. [/list] [h3] now, The problem with this game [/h3] [list] [*] The gameplay - This is the one thing in this game and I think it is the most important one that holding back the game. there isn't many thing you can do in this game, and I know that is the style of walking simulator. The control of Lana is so clunky, she run and climb quite slowly, she jump quite low and can die falling even from a not too high platform. I understand that this can keep Lana's abilities as human as possible but it also make control goes unsmooth. this problem alone ruin my experience on the game and have to decide whether or not I should recommend this game. [/list] [h3]tl;dr[/h3] I can recommend this game to you if you're not serious about the gameplay and want to appreciate a beautiful art. I'll give this one a 7.5/10

Be me. Almost 30. Work 9-5. Back ache, brain dead. Soul empty. See pixel art game. Play pixel art game. Kiddo alien language. Pretty pixel art. Beautiful music. Cute kitty. Puzzle interesting. Beat bad alien robot. Story scary, shiver. Story sad, cry. Story happy, cry. Game end. Soul more empty.