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.
Digital Chumps: 7.6 / 10 by Steven McGehee
Cool concept and well executed, Lost Orbit is worth your attention.
COGconnected: 55 / 100 by Matt Halm
If you can get past the audio (preferably by simply turning it off), Lost Orbit is fun and occasionally exciting but not particularly original. There are no doubt hundreds of similar games to grind and master every angle, and this one is fine enough but it's not really memorable in a good way. Perhaps one of Null's soliloquies sums it up best: "for a long time I've considered the truth: that it wouldn't matter if I didn't exist."
PlayStation LifeStyle: 8 / 10 by Paulmichael Contreras
If you're looking for a game that will test your reflexes, Lost Orbit is your game. Developer PixelNAUTS has brought together a fine group of programmers, story tellers, and musicians to craft a genuinely enjoyable, challenging, and even uplifting adventure that you'll want to replay in order to perfect each level.
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