Release Date: May 12, 2015
An unusual platform game and the first production by Pinxelnauts, a studio which used to create visual elements for other developers. You play as a lone astronaut called Harrison, whose ship malfunctions badly. Harrison leaves the ship and has to continue his journey on his own. He has to face many dangers, such as a previously unknown civilization. Lost Orbit can be called a vertical platformer, since you move toward the top of the screen.
Lost Orbit for PC and PS4 is an arcade game by Pixelnatus. It is the first production fully developed by the studio, which used to create visual elements for games by other developers, such as Contrast.
You play as a lone astronaut called Harrison, whose ship malfunctions badly, which results it its complete destruction. Harrison manages to escape, but now he has to go back home on his own, with no means of transport except the gravitational forces of space objects. On his way, he encounters not only many perils, but also a previously unknown civilization.
The game is a vertical platformer, which means that your task is to move upwards, not to the side. Harrison can use a jetpack, but by doing so, he uses up precious fuel, restricting its use to correcting the trajectory. You primary propellants are the gravitational forces of planetoids. Circling around their orbits you gather speed and then choose the right moment to jump, so that you may shoot like a bullet in the chosen direction. The maps are full of dangerous asteroids and other objects, which can be deadly on impact.
Lost Orbit for PC and PS4 features attractive cartoonish 3D visuals. The events of the game are also accompanied by a commentary describing what's happening on screen and sometimes even helping Harrison.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Developer: Pixelnauts
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
System Requirements for Lost Orbit Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 480 or better, 1.3 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560 or better, 1.3 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Game Ratings for Lost Orbit Video Game.
PlayStation Universe: 8 / 10 by John-Paul Jones
A simple, yet eminently playable dodge em' up vertical scroller, Lost Orbit will suck players in with its tight controls and wonderfully constructed story.
Push Square: 6 / 10 by Ryan Oehrli
Its story of unlikely friendship isn't up to par with The Fox and the Hound, just as its attempt at black humour never hits Harold and Maude, but Lost Orbit knows how to give one hell of an adrenaline rush. Speed runners, risk takers, and thrill seekers will all be sorely disappointed to miss out here – but everyone else can pass.
Hardcore Gamer: 3 / 5 by Alex Carlson
LOST ORBIT can be fun, even majestic when it hits its stride, but a steady lack of creativity shoots it down from reaching its full potential. The story of Harrison is touching and memorable, presented with such conviction and honesty that you might mistake its dialogue for that of an award-winning sci-fi novel.
Average score from votes.
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