US EditionPlanet Of Lana 2 review - the prettiest landscapes in gaming
The sequel expands gameplay with new mechanics like swimming and creature abilities, delivering darker storytelling and larger puzzles two years after the original, according to reviewers.
- On March 5, Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf launches on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X, featuring a darker, more personal story.
- Human miners harnessing alien technology have caused poisons that sicken a child, so Lana and Mui must gather cure ingredients across four contrasting biomes two years after the first game's events.
- New gameplay adds swimming and a mini-submarine, with expanded underwater puzzles and Mui gaining EMP, hypnotize, and radiation suppression abilities.
- Reviewers tested on Steam Deck using a prerelease code from Thunderful Publishing highlighted recycled puzzles, undemanding challenges, and control lag, assigning a Score: 6/10.
- Critics place the sequel alongside classics such as Inside and Limbo, praising its painterly visuals, invented language, and music-driven storytelling, while some call it a top-tier narrative experience.
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Following the poetic platform game "Planet of Lana", "Childen of the Leaf" confirms the promise of the first opus: prefer brevity to demeasure, favor the intimate rather than the epic.
Game Pass is about to get one of the best platformers in years
Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf, its sequel, has a similar moment. Lana’s not rushing off to save her people, but toward revenge. Instead of a triumphant orchestral theme scoring her journey, a chorus sings, its weighty vocals reminiscent of Halo’s music. The scene is dark visually and thematically — Lana and Mui race across a deep blue sky on a vehicle that sputters and crashes as the camera pulls back.
Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Say About Planet Of Lana 2 On Xbox Game Pass
Coming to the service this week!Planet Of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf is set to bring some gorgeous 2D platforming to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, March 5th - which means that a bunch of critics have been hands-on with the game in recent weeks to see how it's shaping up.That hands-on time has resulted in a batch of pre-release reviews, which we're going to round up for you down below in case you'd like to dive into it! Without further ado, here's w…
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