Software:Lovely Planet 2: April Skies
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| Developer(s) | Quicktequila |
| Publisher(s) | tinyBuild |
| Composer(s) | Calum Bowen |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Windows OS X Linux |
| Release | June 18, 2019 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Lovely Planet 2: April Skies is a first-person shooter platform video game developed by Indian indie developer Quicktequila and published by tinyBuild. It was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux in June 2019. The game is a sequel to 2014's Lovely Planet. The game received mixed reviews from critics.
Gameplay
Like its predecessor, April Skies is a speedrunning-focused first-person shooter where the player must complete the level as fast as possible to progress. Levels are split up into larger areas. Being hit by a bullet, falling, or touching enemies causes the player to die instantly, memorizing levels is a key mechanic to progressing.[1]
It has been considered easier than its predecessor. The game contains over 100 levels.[2]
Development
The game's music and tone have been compared to Katamari Damacy.[3] Calum Bowen returned to compose the music.[4]
Reception
Felix Wong of CogConnected rated the game 85/100 and called the it "brutal but strangely addictive". He stated difficulty and death "felt fair", but the game was too similar to its predecessor.[5]
Scott Ellison of Saving Content rated the game 4/5, calling it a "fast and fluid speedrunner". He noted the mechanic of dying instantly can become "frustrating".[6]
The game received mixed reception, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7]
References
- ↑ "Lovely Planet 2 Review". https://cogconnected.com/review/lovely-planet-2-review/.
- ↑ "Review: Lovely Planet 2: April Skies is lovely, simply lovely". https://mspoweruser.com/review-lovely-planet-2-april-skies-is-lovely-simply-lovely/.
- ↑ "Lovely Planet 2: April Skies Review". https://www.well-played.com.au/lovely-planet-2-april-skies-review/.
- ↑ "Lovely Planet 2: April Skies". https://quicktequila.com/lovelyplanet2.html.
- ↑ "LOVELY PLANET 2: APRIL SKIES REVIEW – AS LOVELY AS EVER BEFORE". https://cogconnected.com/review/lovely-planet-2-review/#:~:text=It's%20brutal%20yet%20strangely%20addictive,the%20tough%2C%20yet%20fair%20approach..
- ↑ "April Skies Review". https://www.savingcontent.com/2019/06/18/lovely-planet-2-april-skies-review/.
- ↑ "Lovely Planet 2: April Skies". https://www.metacritic.com/game/lovely-planet-2-april-skies/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
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