![]() Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun / Thunderful Publishing I wish it carried the same momentum that its opening act right the way through its credits, but that's unfortunately not the case - puzzles, platforming, and all. Lana's journey doesn’t really have many peaks and troughs, but more like two bombastic book-ends to a very middle of the road. What follows is an emotive, action-packed opening, a somehwat mediocre second act, before the action revs back up again for a thrilling ending. It's a great combo, and as Lana sets off into the wider world it very much feels like a David vs Goliath situation. Lana’s tale about travelling through various lands and stealthing past the evil robots on her way to infiltrate a giant looming alien eyeball base in the sky is a setup that’s nothing short of an epic odyssey, one that recalls the scope and drama of Lord Of The Rings, but in a setting that feels closer to Star Wars. Set on getting them back, Lana befriends a small cat-monkey creature named Mui, and the two pals set off to save Lana’s people and the planet as a whole from the invaders. The story follows the eponymous Lana, a young girl who’s having a lovely time frolicking around her home village when a fleet of nasty robots from outer space swipe up all of her people, including her sister, and blast off to a faraway land. ![]() Is that a roundabout way to say that Planet of Lana is a solid 7/10? Maybe, but we don't do that here. It’s still a very enjoyable adventure, but its lack of emotional highs means it doesn't linger long in the memory once you've seen the credits roll. You know, that extra edge to really make it sing. That gut punch, that sigh of relief after a thrill, that unexpected surprise. It does everything well - admittedly some much better than others - but it feels like this sci-fi tale is missing something. On paper, it has everything you could possibly want from this kind of game, but in practice, it can also be Lana's undoing at times. Across its six-hour run time, you'll encounter a string of environmental puzzles, an evil plan concocted by a group of baddies, a rich orchestral soundtrack that swells at all the right moments, a cute animal companion, and a gorgeous world that needs saving. Planet of Lana has all the hallmarks of a story-rich platformer. Reviewed on: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16GB RAM, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, Windows 10.Planet Of Lana is an action-packed, story-rich adventure across a wonderful sci-fi landscape filled with dangerous machines, but a mediocre middle act just stops it short of achieving true greatness.
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