This type of storytelling, while not terrible on its own, is pretty bizarre when sandwiched between fast-paced platforming and action-heavy gameplay. While the characters are well-drawn, well-voiced and likable, the story is primarily told through very long cutscenes between stages. Taking on the role of one of three anthropomorphic animals, Lilac, Carol, and Milla, the player must defeat an alien warlord intent on stealing their planet’s energy source. As a result, Freedom Planet is one of the best platformers I’ve ever laid hands on.
While it may not appear all that special on the surface, after only a few minutes of playtime I could see that developer GalaxyTrail had both great affection for and knowledge of their subject material. It’s a delicate balancing act to emulate something ancient while functioning as something more advanced, and very few titles can pull it off successfully, a la Shovel Knight.įreedom Planet, a 2D platformer in the mold of early 1990s Sega Genesis titles, is another rare one that gets this balance right. Besides capturing the look and tone from a specific bygone era, they also have to mimic retro mechanics as well, and those mechanics are often out-of-date and difficult to return to in today’s modern age.
Retro-style games have a harder task in front of them than one might think. LOW Cutscenes of this length feel out of place in a game like this. HIGH Landing a perfect spin dash on a boss. Lilac, Carol and Milla © Ziyo Ling.No, I don’t Know Why It’s Called Freedom Planet One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (/terms-of-service & /privacy-policy). Software subject to license (us./softwarelicense). Do you have what it takes to save Avalice from the wrath of Lord Brevon and his robotic minions? Help Lilac and friends save their world from war in an engaging Adventure mode with fully voiced cutscenes, or skip the fluff and play each stage in order with Classic mode. * As Milla, you can summon blocks to throw at enemies or reflect their attacks back at them with a psychic shield. * As Carol, you can bust through foes with a flurry of punches and kicks or summon a motorcycle that lets you ride up walls and ceilings. * As Lilac, you can whip enemies with your hair or use the Dragon Boost to fly through the air at high speed like a comet. Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
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