LOST LIGHT: Bright mates Reviews

your worst game yet. do better.

If I could give a neutral review I would, but I think the negatives outweigh the positives here, and as someone who really loves all of the LOST series, it hurts to do this, but I think these negative reviews can help to shape the future of the series. I am determined to beat the EX stage, and I will do it eventually, but I wanted to leave this review while the gameplay is still fresh in my mind, as I cannot play games much lately. If you're familiar with the LOST series, this is very similar to LOST EGG, except that you are an even stranger shape, a light bulb. You also get the ability to fire a ball of light to be able to see the level. This is a new gimmick, but it is not necessary and is just a means of differentiating it from LOST EGG, since it was proclaimed that the previous LOST EGG game was the 'final one'. The light gimmick just means you have to go through the level lighting up the path before you can start really attempting it, and you have to do this every time you load the game and enter the level, so it gets tiresome. Anyways, I think this review would be better summarizing pros and cons over the LOST EGG series, so it is aimed at those who have played those games. I don't recommend this game to those who haven't played LOST EGG, nor those who didn't like it, as this game builds on this experience somewhat. The light bulb is just like the egg except harder to control, since the strange shape gets caught on objects and the weight makes it so that it rolls very strangely. (Compared to LOST EGG) Pros: - The new method of checkpoint system is a blessing. In LOST EGG 2, there were no checkpoints. In LOST EGG 3, there was a checkpoint you could place anywhere, but you could only return to it once per attempt, which means you can only practice a section of the level 2x in a row. In this game, the checkpoint system is reworked to allow infinite respawns, which means you can place it at 20% progress and practice the following section right after as much as you desire. Then, if you are comfortable, you can try and reach 50% without the checkpoint on another attempt and then place the checkpoint there, allowing you to practice from the 50% mark, but only if you can reach it without checkpoints. It is a good system that rewards the increase of skill of the player, while still keeping the levels really challenging. I would say the EX stage is as hard as stage 6 in LOST EGG 3, however, with the checkpoints it makes it a lot better, but still harder than LOST EGG 2. - The levels for the most part are about on par with the others in the series in terms of design. I really like the cozy atmosphere of some of them. Cons: - Movement is worse - the lightbulb gets stuck on things, and because of its' weird shape, you can sometimes be unable to jump if you are angled incorrectly (or on tiny platforms such as the first candle in EX stage). This feels wrong, but it is because the cap of the bulb is hanging off the edge of the platform, thus the game thinks you are in mid-air and cannot jump. This is obnoxious when you are bigger than the size of the platforms you are jumping on. - The last jump for the buckets feels badly designed, and this is coming from someone who actually enjoyed the design of the really hard levels in LOST BUBBLES and LOST EGG 3. It is a bit too heavy cycle based, coupled with the angles of the bulb and the inertia makes it a bit of a crapshoot, but I understand the desire to make the final part really hard as you did in LOST EGG 3 and LOST BUBBLES. It may be tuned a bit too far for fun though. HOWEVER, I wouldn't change it, as it would be unfair to those who beat the level this way, and will just have to be a level to live with. It's not like there's any major skips there that need to be patched out. - The light bulb ability is more of an annoyance, as you just have to redo the lights whenever you replay a level. It is just unnecessary and not done very well IMO. From the other reviews, this is even worse in multiplayer as players spawn in with no lights, but all of the players already in game can see the lights the new players put up, making it blinding after a couple people join. - I think this overall downgrade from LOST EGG doesn't justify increasing the price. I'm happy to support Kimidori, and they are one of the few devs I would purchase from on day one, because in general their games are affordable and fun. I did get my money's worth, but this is coming from someone who has done every other LOST game to 5* and always am craving more of this 3D platformer fun. It's a very niche set of LOST EGG enjoyers who will put up with this one. I did enjoy it myself, but I would recommend playing the other games in the LOST series over this one. And I will still support Kimidori because I believe they will take these criticisms from the players and make something truly great next time.

Not bright enough was only blinded a little needed high blindness for the true experience. (Make Tumble weed Destiny 2 please)