Planet of Lana Almost Gets It Right

My thoughts on Planet of Lana, the beautiful new adventure game developed by Wishfully. Following in the footsteps of titles like LIMBO, INSIDE, Gris, and other narrative-driven puzzle platformers, Planet of Lana takes you on a classic adventure across a gorgeous alien planet. And while it walks on the same ground as those games that came before it, it at times struggles to find a path that feels as inspiring as it could.
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[@andreasoberg2021]

I agree. The cut sequences where odd. The puzzles often felt repetitive and a bit of a chore. Move logs, climb ropes again for the 50th time. The art style is a bit confused many enemies are solid black in bright environments which does not fit well. The caves and SF elements looked the best. There ate not any emotional scenes really. You never learn more of her sister or family and also learn very little of the world and story. Still the animation and controlls were great and its a well implemented game that I would recommend to anyone. But Another World, Limbo and Inside had a much stronger impact on me.

[@lostintechnicolor]

Just finished it. The final thirty minutes or so really saved it. I thought it felt maybe an hour too long. There is a long stretch where the game is just the same handful of puzzles over and over again and it just felt like it went on and on, and it felt like it was just spinning its wheels. Thankfully it does pick up, and like I said, the final act of the game really pulled me in, and it has a nice emotional pay off. Yes, the art design and score were definitely the highlights.

[@elifdot]

Great video, absolutly loved it!

[@84bombsjetpack23]

The game isn’t that great on its own right, but considering there are only like one or two games like this every year, it’s essentially a must-play.

[@litoscardegameplays]

The game is beatifull i finish it and i love it.

[@RexColt]

All the criticism is so nitpicky

[@walldoffstudios]

Really like the style of your videos!

[@taketheleep]

Very happy to hear that!

[@HazeAero]

You deserve more subs. Ill start

[@falcons8585]

I’m loving the game. I think I’m probably half way thru it

[@aaronatkinson177]

Definitely a lot better inside successor to inside than Somerville 😊

[@HKT100]

this is what i thought. this is what Somerville should've been like considering there's a lot of similarities. i love how beautiful this game is and it leaves you feeling wholesome at the end