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.
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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 |
Gameplay edit
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 edit
The game's music and tone have been compared to Katamari Damacy.[3] Calum Bowen returned to compose the music.[4]
Reception edit
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 edit
- ^ "Lovely Planet 2 Review". COGConnected. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Review: Lovely Planet 2: April Skies is lovely, simply lovely". MS Power User. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Lovely Planet 2: April Skies Review". Well Played. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Lovely Planet 2: April Skies". QuickTequila. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "LOVELY PLANET 2: APRIL SKIES REVIEW – AS LOVELY AS EVER BEFORE". CogConnected. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "April Skies Review". Saving Content. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Lovely Planet 2: April Skies". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 June 2023.