Lifeless Planet

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6.4

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  1. barnz3000
    Jun 17, 2014
    4
    While the game LOOKS wonderful, and occasionally stunning. It is not worth the time and effort to play it. There are defunct mechanics such as "need oxygen" which only serve as mcguffins to make you move in a particular direction occasionally.

    It has trivial puzzles with exceptionally ham fisted story telling. Instead of a voyage of discovery there is a "oh looks like this happneed"    While the game LOOKS wonderful, and occasionally stunning. It is not worth the time and effort to play it. There are defunct mechanics such as "need oxygen" which only serve as mcguffins to make you move in a particular direction occasionally.

    It has trivial puzzles with exceptionally ham fisted story telling. Instead of a voyage of discovery there is a "oh looks like this happneed" dialogue.

    Alot of jumping, some occasionaly rocks to push around which are bizarely difficult to stand on. And creatures just vanish into the ground.

    The sound design is really quite great, and it looks pretty. But everything else (particularly the awful cutscenes) is unpolished and sub par. I feel robbed :P    … Expand
  2. Avadon
    Jun 12, 2014
    2
    I was easily sold on this game. You crash on an alien planet, there are mysterious things going on, explore and find out what happened. Sounds like the plot of a good sci-fi/horror movie. You soon discover that Russians had been on that planet a long time ago. Cartoon Russians apparently, because on the majority of their logs that you discover, they go on about how amazing the MotherlandI was easily sold on this game. You crash on an alien planet, there are mysterious things going on, explore and find out what happened. Sounds like the plot of a good sci-fi/horror movie. You soon discover that Russians had been on that planet a long time ago. Cartoon Russians apparently, because on the majority of their logs that you discover, they go on about how amazing the Motherland is and how glorious Communism is and how butthurt they are because a long time ago Americans landed on the moon first, so they are "getting back at them" this way... Really? That's Red Alert 3 levels of silly right there, and Red Alert 3 was a comedy. Yeah... Doesn't bode well for the story. Unfortunately, I did not finish the game so I can tell you where it all leads to, because the game is just insanely buggy. I fell through the world geometry 4 times in 2 hours, and had to reload and replay the entire areas, which are pretty big. One elevator caused my character model to freak out and become weirdly "magnetized", moving through the air even though I was standing still. On another elevator at the power plant level I fell through its floor while it was going up, every single time. I only managed to not fall by spamming the jump button while riding it. Also, while the game is very heavy on platforming, the physics and controls are extremely shaky. While running on some surfaces in order to make a long jump, your character suddenly, out of the blue, decides to slow down a bit, which causes you to miss the jump. I cannot express how frustrating this is, especially when the jump you miss is the 4th or 5th in a row and you have to restart the whole thing. At some point I decided that I shouldn't be playing a game that's broken and frustrating, when I could be playing a game that isn't. I think this game was made by one guy, but I really don't care. If you ask for 20$ for a game, you'd better at least make sure it's polished and that the player doesn't fall through everything. It's impossible to recommend this game at its current state.… Expand
  3. DannySwish
    Jun 23, 2014
    4
    It's a platformer. It's a walking simulator. It is NOT an action/adventure story-driven game. Yeah, there's a story, and it had potential, but you'll literally spend the entire game jumping to and from various rocks and mounds. It's a five-hour-long platformer with beige mountains and valleys as scenery. The "puzzles" are nothing more than placing a glowing green rock in a glowing greenIt's a platformer. It's a walking simulator. It is NOT an action/adventure story-driven game. Yeah, there's a story, and it had potential, but you'll literally spend the entire game jumping to and from various rocks and mounds. It's a five-hour-long platformer with beige mountains and valleys as scenery. The "puzzles" are nothing more than placing a glowing green rock in a glowing green hole followed by a lot of jogging, or simply more platforming. Honestly, the game would've been better if it was a condensed version that focused more on the story, rather than the endless miles of jogging and jumping. It has the contents to make a good thirty-minute game, but it was dragged out, made long and boring. Also, expect the data logs and entries, along with whatever scientific samples you collect, to be wiped whenever you quit the game. Not that they matter, really.… Expand
  4. rocketsoul
    Aug 15, 2014
    8
    Beautiful storytelling, nice graphics, some views are simply gorgeous and spellbinding - this game delivers everything I've noted as very nice adventure. Probably it's not so involving because of direct scenario but anyway its story is very entertaining. It's not complicated for heavy-quest lovers, don't expect knot-like puzzles as most of them require pretty direct thinking.
    Anyway, it's    Beautiful storytelling, nice graphics, some views are simply gorgeous and spellbinding - this game delivers everything I've noted as very nice adventure. Probably it's not so involving because of direct scenario but anyway its story is very entertaining. It's not complicated for heavy-quest lovers, don't expect knot-like puzzles as most of them require pretty direct thinking.
    Anyway, it's a great game, 8 of 10 is my rate    … Expand
  5. Hayk
    Jul 18, 2014
    10
    Amazing game you will forget about time and play this game. I haven't played this type of game since the 90s amazing. if you played mist or Uru you'll love this game. But its my point of view, i loved the storyline i think there should be a second part to this i loved the game. This game is in a scenes shows the raw imagination of what were are capable as humans by our self’s. when iAmazing game you will forget about time and play this game. I haven't played this type of game since the 90s amazing. if you played mist or Uru you'll love this game. But its my point of view, i loved the storyline i think there should be a second part to this i loved the game. This game is in a scenes shows the raw imagination of what were are capable as humans by our self’s. when i played this game i felt like a Kid, it takes you back where you were a kid and you were in your own world. trust me this is a kind of a game when the idea is raw and it hasn’t gone tainted. Before it gets filtered out and becomes a typical game. I don’t know i had a personal attachment to this game and i was really sad when it ended. I give a two thumbs up. My honest opinion buy it play it then be the judge of your own.… Expand
  6. danield80
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    The game looks like an early PS2 game or a mediocre-looking PSP game. It's uglier than Assassin's Creed Bloodlines and its graphics can compete only with Cities Skylines' free camera view mode. Such a shame for a game with large environmental spaces and sceneries.
    Too bad the story is mostly being told from logs and audiorecords you pick. There's a few cutscenes and the protagonist says    The game looks like an early PS2 game or a mediocre-looking PSP game. It's uglier than Assassin's Creed Bloodlines and its graphics can compete only with Cities Skylines' free camera view mode. Such a shame for a game with large environmental spaces and sceneries.
    Too bad the story is mostly being told from logs and audiorecords you pick. There's a few cutscenes and the protagonist says something once in a blue moon but if you do not read the collectable texts, the story doesn't make much sense. Which is a pity because it's interesting, I guess.
    Since the jumping controls are as clunky as Bubsy 3D and original Tomb Raider games' controls, there's not much to admire. If the game had decent graphics, normal jump controls, sprint button and some, at least some animations, especially face animations; it could've been a great game. Barely 6/10.
    The only 2 commendable things about this game are: actual Russian when a Russian speaks. Not some crappy "lower your voice and roll your r" accent. It's "auto-translated" in the logs (yet it only transcribes бабушка and до свидания. Because everyone knows these cliché words? Кринч.) but not when spoken in real time. I'm not sure if everyone knows what налево, направо, осторожно, подожди, стой and сейчас mean. (And no. I didn't play with Russian audio). The 2nd things is that your helmet reflects the environment in real time. But who cares.    … Expand
  7. EtheB
    Aug 16, 2014
    7
    Refreshing change of pace, yet not without impact. I enjoyed the journey. Not much point playing through more than once unless you want to take in more of the visuals.
  8. IgrokU
    Oct 10, 2014
    9
    This game is more like an interactive movie. It is a platformer with a really nice story. If you are looking for run and gun, this isn't for you, but if you are looking for a game with a nice story... you will be pleasantly surprised. The game itself is kind of short- about 6 hours or so, but the ending is worth it.
  9. Vunguard
    Jul 2, 2015
    6
    Essentially, this is a game attempting to be something to the effect of Dear Esther with a sci-fi bend, exploring this planet and learning of the events that lead to it becoming a barren wasteland. And, at first it seems to be doing that job admirably with beautiful landscapes and an interesting movement mechanic as well as a wonderful atmosphere (pun not intended). However, the furtherEssentially, this is a game attempting to be something to the effect of Dear Esther with a sci-fi bend, exploring this planet and learning of the events that lead to it becoming a barren wasteland. And, at first it seems to be doing that job admirably with beautiful landscapes and an interesting movement mechanic as well as a wonderful atmosphere (pun not intended). However, the further the game goes, the more pretentious it becomes, and previous cracks start to become great chasms.

    First, let's get the praise out of the way. The world and the situation that the main character finds himself in is fascinating and for quite some time I felt myself being driven forward. The landscapes are truly impressive and the architecture is interesting, if far from complex. The first time I used the advanced jetpack mechanic I felt real exhilaration and the native life is simple, but elegantly intimidating at moments. The sound design, while hardly perfect, creates wonderfully tense and gripping moments, to the point that at one moment I actually wound up with chills down my spine for around twenty minutes straight.

    However, the game suffers rather badly from reaching beyond its budget. First of all, throughout the game the main character has a voice actor droning his running narration. For the most part he does the job, but whenever he's called on to be emotional he makes Commander Shepard look like Othello. The worst is when you get his backstory via snippets of an interview and he talks about his dead wife the same way someone would debate philosophy with a colleague. Additionally, there's a character who is basically running around in gym clothes, and while she's effective whenever she has some distance from the main character, they kept doing close-ups of her and the model is unimpressive to say the least. The funny part is that they seemed to be accidentally doing things which would have fixed the situation, providing journal entries for the main character's commentary and having clever instances where the woman I mentioned was barely silhouetted in the distance, which was more in keeping with the budget they seemed to be on. More in theme too. I think just giving the game instances of smoke and mirrors would have gone a long way towards helping it along. Also, while early on the game is content to let the sound be soft and rise only when appropriate, later on it gets annoying and headache inducing. There are some token puzzles, but usually it's just a matter of "Find key, put in hole."

    Yet I still feel like being charitable to the game, relatively speaking. The story, as I said, is interesting, though I'm loathe to give spoilers, and the atmosphere in the early game is very gripping. And as I said, it has a neat twist on typical sci-fi tropes in its plot, but it seems to cram them all in a little tightly, which might be a large part of its issue. Weirdly for a bad/lesser game, this one goes by too quickly rather than too slowly--if it had just breathed and paced itself better, perhaps it would have been better off. This strikes me as a game which makes a lot of rookie mistakes and reaches too far too early. The worlds are too large and the ambitions too high for what the dev team was able to do. Personally, I think with a little help it would have been wonderful, a bit more smoke and mirrors to make up for its shortcomings. Use camera angles to hide the model, have the figure only appear briefly. Ease off on the sound. And forget voice acting, just let us go in a quiet, lonely adventure.

    Overall, it's a decent, respectable game which is worth looking into if you catch it on sale for around 10 dollars, if only for its uniqueness value, but it's definitely not something which I would personally come back to. Maybe if I wanted to show a game dev friend an example of how not to do things, I might rack up some hours on it, because that seems to be its one true calling: an Icarus flight to demonstrate where to fly.    … Expand
  10. MegaHurts
    Jul 6, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My first impressions of this game was that it reminded of Ico and the original Tomb Raider in terms of the feeling of isolation albeit in different environments. Whereas Ico and Lara were pretty linear, Lifeless Planet isn't. Well, yes it is in (in places), then it isn't (in places). Therein lies the problem, early in the game you traverse through a forest , I got lost! I had to resort to a guide to find out that there was a rock I could jump over. It wasn't an obvious track to take, previous routes were subtlety marked. Similarly, a volcano level got me baffled (and burnt). Then there are platforming segments that made me throw my controller down in frustration almost as much as I did with Pandemonium.
    Despite these gripes, the game has a lot of charm and I don't mind saying that I came back for more. There's a story there too. By the end of the game I was intrigued to see the outcome - were I on another planet, were on I a past/future Earth or were I in purgatory?
    Well done Stage 2 Studios for a lovely game.
    Well done Stage 2 Studios    … Expand
  11. Cyrien
    Aug 19, 2014
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This really isn't a game at all but more an interactive book with simplistic puzzles and needless platforming. As it is in fact a book not a game I will review it as such. It's still bad. The ending is bad. So bad I'm going to make up my own that is better. You're character never explored the planet at all the whole thing is a hallucination caused by oxygen deprivation when the ship crashed and then you die. See. That's a better ending than the crap you get. Early on it hooked me with its strangeness and uniqueness. It didn't live up to that. As far as I can tell there is no point to this game, sorry, book at all. You land on a planet. You do some stuff, and suddenly SOVIETS! Then you go on an epic hike across its dead surface following a green trail that takes you past pretty much every obstacle. Weird **** and contradictory story elements via read text translated from Russian voice over and then you go home after your only companion kinda sorta sacrifices herself and sorta kinda fixes the planet. The whole experience was a waste of my time. Glad I got this on a humble bundle with some actually entertaining games as well.… Expand
  12. TheLeonKing
    Sep 7, 2014
    1
    Read all the bad reviews, take out all the worst points and you have this game summed up in a nutshell. Walk, jump, repeat.....every now and then you die. The "puzzles" in the game can be as hard as picking something up....then putting down. Think you are smart enough to do that??. I have given my 1 point for the story and occasional trip out in it which was just enough to keep meRead all the bad reviews, take out all the worst points and you have this game summed up in a nutshell. Walk, jump, repeat.....every now and then you die. The "puzzles" in the game can be as hard as picking something up....then putting down. Think you are smart enough to do that??. I have given my 1 point for the story and occasional trip out in it which was just enough to keep me interested to finish a game i just could not wait to end.… Expand
  13. Zuthilios
    Jun 9, 2014
    4
    At first it is intriguing, by the end however you are just hoping that this is the last turn, the final stretch, that this game will just end already.

    Unfortunately the game-play leaves little to be desired after the first half hour of game-play, sure the visuals are okay, but it's not enough nor quality enough to keep you entranced enough to distract you from how much walking there is    At first it is intriguing, by the end however you are just hoping that this is the last turn, the final stretch, that this game will just end already.

    Unfortunately the game-play leaves little to be desired after the first half hour of game-play, sure the visuals are okay, but it's not enough nor quality enough to keep you entranced enough to distract you from how much walking there is to do in this game.

    But ultimately, the story just isn't that good of a pay off for the amount of time taken to tell it.    … Expand
  14. akarnokd
    Jun 7, 2014
    8
    Very atmospheric game, stunning visuals of geological features. The jumping puzzles are generally okay, except on a level where it hard to tell what surface will kill you; bye bye no-death achievement. The story is interesting enough that kept me going, but has little replay value besides going for the remaining achievements.
  15. AaronB
    Jul 21, 2014
    10
    If you are looking for an adrenalin fueled game, then this may disappoint. If you are looking for a work of art, one that can instill awe and wonder at what it may be like to be isolated on another planet - then you have come to the right place. It is a shame the combat gamers are voting on this title, as it really has nothing to do with their genre or interests.

    If you enjoy long    If you are looking for an adrenalin fueled game, then this may disappoint. If you are looking for a work of art, one that can instill awe and wonder at what it may be like to be isolated on another planet - then you have come to the right place. It is a shame the combat gamers are voting on this title, as it really has nothing to do with their genre or interests.

    If you enjoy long walks in natural environments - then this title is as close as you will get to enjoying the same experience on another world. Similar to other titles in this genre (Dear Esther), this is a work of contemplation. Destined to be a classic.    … Expand
  16. stevehamner
    Jun 17, 2014
    9
    The game is all about atmosphere, story, exploration, and suspense. Do not expect a high-energy shooter or a truly mind-bending puzzler - the strength of the game is the unique story, the world around the character, and the tension behind the questions the character must answer. I highly recommend it if this is the kind of game you enjoy.

    If you enjoyed Gone Home, Dear Esther, or To the    The game is all about atmosphere, story, exploration, and suspense. Do not expect a high-energy shooter or a truly mind-bending puzzler - the strength of the game is the unique story, the world around the character, and the tension behind the questions the character must answer. I highly recommend it if this is the kind of game you enjoy.

    If you enjoyed Gone Home, Dear Esther, or To the Moon, Lifeless Planet is probably right up your alley.    … Expand
  17. Dux
    Jul 17, 2014
    4
    This game falls really short on a lot of different levels, and here's why.

    My friend picked this game up, and asked me if I was interested to play it to have a laugh. I booted up the game, and began playing. At first sight, this game really intrigued me. The reason for that was that I thought this game to be some sort of open world exploration RPG type of deal. Never had I been so    This game falls really short on a lot of different levels, and here's why.

    My friend picked this game up, and asked me if I was interested to play it to have a laugh. I booted up the game, and began playing. At first sight, this game really intrigued me. The reason for that was that I thought this game to be some sort of open world exploration RPG type of deal. Never had I been so sorely dissapointed. The first locale you step into is a desolate, deserted and barren wasteland. You must navigate it and 'manage' your oxygen before it runs out. You are locked into one path you can follow, because of the oxygen limitation, which conveniently dissapears and reappears later in the game.

    I will not spoil anything, but the next location was also quite interesting, with a bunch of minerals to collect, represented by tiny light-orbs. I thought that it would be wise to collect them, so that I could perhaps craft them into something or use them in some other way. Turns out I can't. These minerals are scatterd around for absolutely zero reason. But I wasn't aware of that yet.

    I arrive in the third locale. At this point, I've been playing for a good 2 hours, scouring every inch of the absolutely monotonous and linear path. And this is where I start realising what I'm playing, and am left wondering why I'm playing it. But in a few minutes I finally get a tiny cutscene, serving as an introduction to some semblance of a story. So I pursue it, and end up forcing myself into another hour of this nonsense. After that, I tell my friend that I will be sick if I don't stop playing this game and propose to stop this torture. He gladly agrees, and we quit and delete the game entirely.

    To sum this probably unnecessary story up: don't buy this game. I had high hopes that something exciting was about to happen for the first 2 hours, but nothing did. I hoped that this game would bring something new to the table, but it turned out to be a simple, extremely linear platformer, with dull locations, a shoddy story, zero gameplay, and 2-3 pseudo-puzzles, which wouldn't even be a challenge for a 3-year-old. All you do is jump from one rock to another, and literally nothing else. I don't know if the game has anything to offer beyond the point where I stopped playing, but that would still not make it deserving of your money. If a game makes you suffer through the first 3 hours (at least), it's not a good game.

    All in all, the dev gets points for effort, since he's a one man team as far as I know, but the game itself is poor to say the least.    … Expand
  18. Dejakritz
    Jun 8, 2014
    0
    This is not a game. This game can be summed up like so: "Jump. Pff Pff Pff. Enter area with brown hue. Jump. Pff Pff Pff. Enter area with green hue. Jump. Pff Pff Pff. Enter area with beige hue."
  19. akjax
    Jun 8, 2014
    9
    Overall I love this game, though it feels less like a "game" and more like a book that you play through. It's very simple and relatively easy, but that is appealing to some people. It was a nice low stress break from all the other fast paced games I've been playing. The voice acting stood out as being particularly good for a low budget/indy game. Some complain that the environment isn'tOverall I love this game, though it feels less like a "game" and more like a book that you play through. It's very simple and relatively easy, but that is appealing to some people. It was a nice low stress break from all the other fast paced games I've been playing. The voice acting stood out as being particularly good for a low budget/indy game. Some complain that the environment isn't beautiful enough, but it's supposed to be a wasteland, not a tropical paradise, and I feel like it fits the bill really well.

    The only reason I don't give it a 10 is because there are some glitches. Got stuck in a rock once or twice, killed by an enemy I was no longer standing on once, and a couple times the arm refused to activate until I restarted the game. Nothing huge, but still kinda annoying.    … Expand
  20. Sprengsatz
    Jun 7, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the most pathetic games I have ever had the displeasure of playing.

    The gameplay's basically a jump and run with some random puzzle elements and a bit of "jetpack" (which is actually just double- and triple-jumping) mixed in- but you don't and you shouldn't care about that because the gameplay's quite obviously a cheap excuse right here. It gives nothing of substance to you, this was clear to me within two minutes of playing the "game", it's just a vehicle to move the plot along.

    But this is the other big failing of this game, the plot that's should be good enough to excuse the blatantly inadequate gameplay falls just as flat. The plot starts out with you crashed on this Mars-like planet supposedly 15 light-years away from earth, arriving after 15 years of light speed travel with you and your crew in cryo tubes. Suprise suprise, it was actually supposed to be a lush green paradise but now it's a dead rock with no breathable atmosphere. Your crew dies in short order and you find the remains of a Soviet Russian outpost- they apparently managed to get there via some one-way portal Stargate ring they found on earth.

    They started experimenting with this green moss-like substance that was on the planet -dubbed Green Fire- and also found lots of ancient structures and powerplants left behind by ancient aliens, just like the portal itself. One more suprise, Soviet science goes too far, the plants themselves start rebelling and kill the **** out of the entire colony. In an effort to stop their inevitable demise the Soviets go full Mengele and crossbreed a young woman with the Green Fire until the very touch of her feet on the barren ground makes the moss spring into being around her. They also find a portal that leads back to Earth, however some time dilation effect makes it so the path back would catapult them into the far future, centuries ahead, so they don't take it and by the time they're desperate enough to take it the very ancient alien structures have turned against them and telefrag them as they try to use it.

    SO, everyone's dead, that was years ago. You arrive, see the singular survivor, the Plant Girl, and chase her around the planet, solving rock pushing puzzles along the way. You also have a few really damn disjointed hallucinations for blatantly no reason, learn a bit about the astronauts backstory that involves his wife having a hiking accident, falling into a coma and being put on life support indefinately, mixed with some vague implications that the Plant Girl is a stand-in? A surrogate for his wife or something like that? It's all vague and goes unexplained. At some point the plant mosters you have to dodge all the time absorb the Plant Girl into themselves and she seems perfectly fine with that, for some reason or another. maybe being alone on the planet for decades on end eroded her sanity.
    Two hours later or so you find the time warp return trip portal rings, jump through them, see a futuristic city on what is presumably Earth.

    And that's it.

    It's the flattest story I've seen since forever. It starts mostly in medias res, then you dig up the prerequisite backstory that should have been clear from the start, then you do a lot of stuff that amounts to basically nothing and go back to where you started. The plot and story that should have been the erecting pillar for this game is pathetic and I've seen better stories told in three pages of manga. Whoever paid for this turd on Kickstarter got scammed like few people before; I'm glad I pirated this game to get myself a first impression.

    Not recommended, especially not for twenty bucks.    … Expand
  21. RedhNine
    Jul 12, 2014
    0
    This game should be called "Jumping and walking like an idiot on the Planet"

    I can't believe I wasted my money in this game =[ Everything is soooo bad in this "thing" (if you can call it a game) that I can't express how much I hate it = The graphics are "mediocre" for a indie game (there are a lot of stunning indie games, this is not one of these) The Story doesn't even worth    This game should be called "Jumping and walking like an idiot on the Planet"

    I can't believe I wasted my money in this game =[
    Everything is soooo bad in this "thing" (if you can call it a game) that I can't express how much I hate it =
    The graphics are "mediocre" for a indie game (there are a lot of stunning indie games, this is not one of these)
    The Story doesn't even worth telling, really,doesn't worth =[
    The audio is OK but not great
    The gameplay does not exist '-'

    This game should be called "Jumping and walking like an idiot on the Planet"

    You will walk a lot and jump a lot.. That's it! Nothing more! Except for the countless times you'll die because you'll be stuck on rocks and the HORRIBLE performance drops (seriously, on my HIGH END ENTHUSIAST machine, this game runs at 25 average fps when there are any objects, walls, anything nearby).

    And sorry for any grammar issues, I'm still learning english :)    … Expand
  22. Brakiri
    Jun 10, 2014
    4
    I had high hopes for this game, but the story gets rather uninteresting, the puzzles are to easy, and most of the time you run through empty landscapes and perform platforming/jump&run.
    This might be an indy game, but that doesn't mean that it has to be good. In fact, its not. For a 20$ price tag this 4 hour game offers repetitive platforming in an empty world with little story. Avoid and    I had high hopes for this game, but the story gets rather uninteresting, the puzzles are to easy, and most of the time you run through empty landscapes and perform platforming/jump&run.
    This might be an indy game, but that doesn't mean that it has to be good. In fact, its not. For a 20$ price tag this 4 hour game offers repetitive platforming in an empty world with little story. Avoid and grab on a sale for 3 bucks or so if you into that sort of thing.    … Expand
  23. Dunge
    Jun 20, 2014
    6
    The game is good enough to complete without getting too bored, but it's not competing with the big titles. The game is very atmospheric. They managed to create very beautiful scenes if the graphic engine is not up-to-date. The story is quite interesting, but spaced out too much with long moments without new events. The platforming gameplay is ok. A game to try, but not pay full price.
  24. samuelmason900
    Jun 7, 2014
    9
    Great atmospheric game.Very amazing music voice acting was also good.Lifeless planet has more mystery that you will uncover it in a lonely situation in a deserted environment.Very good graphics for an environment.
    But annoying thing is sometimes frame rate drops very low(i'm using gtx 660).but it is not a big deal still it is an awesome game.
    Stage 2 Studios first game was interesting    Great atmospheric game.Very amazing music voice acting was also good.Lifeless planet has more mystery that you will uncover it in a lonely situation in a deserted environment.Very good graphics for an environment.
    But annoying thing is sometimes frame rate drops very low(i'm using gtx 660).but it is not a big deal still it is an awesome game.
    Stage 2 Studios first game was interesting and atmospheric great story driven game....    … Expand
  25. Taliz
    Jun 10, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I get that this is an indie videogame so few people worked on it but really... This game is horrible. from the models to the textures to the animations to the plot. Also the gameplay is a pile of sh*t since all you do for hours is to follow footprints and do few jumps, there is kinda nothing to explore because the maps are so flat... Anyway always remember this rule: if it has been made in unity and has been funded on kickstarter, DO NOT BUY THAT GAME.… Expand
  26. Purry
    Jun 7, 2014
    9
    The only thing I did not like about this game is the robotic arm animation. By far the most disgusting animation in the game, that aside this is a very attractive and interesting game. It is appropriately difficult at times and offers some interesting ideas and story. I really enjoyed the voice acting and the landscape was really well done. Although the engines graphics wasn't "realistic"The only thing I did not like about this game is the robotic arm animation. By far the most disgusting animation in the game, that aside this is a very attractive and interesting game. It is appropriately difficult at times and offers some interesting ideas and story. I really enjoyed the voice acting and the landscape was really well done. Although the engines graphics wasn't "realistic" I found that despite this fact the game was gorgeous and atmospheric. There were times where there was no ambient music which damaged the score also.

    The game handled well the controls were very responsive, sometimes almost too responsive. The story ends a little vague but I felt like I was on a good journey with some story. Worth the money and the time. Love it for what it was.    … Expand
  27. scorp18
    Jan 16, 2015
    10
    Lifeless Planet is not just a game. It's a Science Fiction book that you "read" by playing the game. The story is one of the most interesting SciFi one I've played, watched or read. Well, there are some exaggerations about what the Soviets were supposed to have done as an "experiment" to one of them... Anyway, I'd say it's equally good to the Dig's story. It's about exploring theLifeless Planet is not just a game. It's a Science Fiction book that you "read" by playing the game. The story is one of the most interesting SciFi one I've played, watched or read. Well, there are some exaggerations about what the Soviets were supposed to have done as an "experiment" to one of them... Anyway, I'd say it's equally good to the Dig's story. It's about exploring the once-inhabited-now-lifeless world you're on and that's the best part of it. Exploring the unknown. The graphics are really good as well as the sound. The gameplay is fine (could be a bit smoother in some cases but nothing serious) and it's as "repetitive" as every other game. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes SciFi, either if it's literature, movies or games.… Expand
  28. gietek
    Nov 11, 2014
    9
    If you're looking to shoot aliens this game is not for you. This game will absorb you with its atmosphere, the feeling of complete and perfect isolation on an alien planet, the unknown, oxygen running low and death awaiting around the corner. You follow the only lead that you've got - will it be worth it?
    The slowly unravelling story and the relationship between the two survivors -    If you're looking to shoot aliens this game is not for you. This game will absorb you with its atmosphere, the feeling of complete and perfect isolation on an alien planet, the unknown, oxygen running low and death awaiting around the corner. You follow the only lead that you've got - will it be worth it?
    The slowly unravelling story and the relationship between the two survivors - masterpiece.
    I gave it 9/10 because of the annoying tendency in story-driven games these days - scary things. Even one potential jumpscare if you're a weakling. I hate scary things...    … Expand
  29. dajhorn
    Jul 10, 2014
    6
    The best part of this game is the beginning where the story, pacing, and mechanics are all very well done. Lifeless Planet unfortunately fizzles into a platformer half way through and falls short of being something excellent.
  30. fartheststar
    Oct 7, 2014
    8
    I enjoyed this game a lot and don't understand the negative reviews. The strongest points of Lifeless Planet for me were a) atmospheric b) exploration, and c) creative environment and visuals. I loved the feeling of exploring this world and uncovering the story. It was better than I was expecting based on some of the reviews here. I'm a player who likes taking my time playing the game,I enjoyed this game a lot and don't understand the negative reviews. The strongest points of Lifeless Planet for me were a) atmospheric b) exploration, and c) creative environment and visuals. I loved the feeling of exploring this world and uncovering the story. It was better than I was expecting based on some of the reviews here. I'm a player who likes taking my time playing the game, enjoying the little details - and there's a lot of nice touches in this game. Atmospheric is the word that keeps popping into my head - I felt like an explorer and I can tell that alot of love and care went into the game. None of the puzzles are very complicated, but for me that was OK. This game wasn't about the puzzles - it was about exploring and the wonder of experiencing this strange world. There were many places where I just climbed to a certain vantage point to survey the view. It's a beautiful game. Also - I wanted to mention the music is well done - and responsive to events in the story. There were several places where it felt like the music was playing to urge me forward - like in a movie. One thing of note: There is a lot of walking and open space - there are some huge areas - but this serves a purpose of creating scale if you take time to breath it all in. I try to imagine the game in a smaller world and I think the effect would not be as strong. This is a super-size world - somewhat reminds me of a game called Kairo.

    Now there were some negatives - sometimes the jumping puzzles were a bit much sometimes ideas were stretched out a bit too long - but the pace was overall good. The progression of the world had a nice pace so there were interesting things to draw you forward. The controls were a bit frustrating, especially when precise landing on jumps is required in tight places, but not gamebreaking in any way - just a bit fiddly.

    But bottom line: THIS IS A QUALITY GAME. I don't give many 8s and this game deserves all of it. I got frustrated at one point w/ the jumps in the middle, but I found once I got past that toward the latter half of the game I enjoyed it quite a bit and found that it finished strong (unlike some others have said). don't let the negatives overshadow all the coolness here - this is an atmospheric game that pulled me into the world and encouraged me to actively explore it. If this type of game interests you, give it a shot. I'm glad I played it.    … Expand
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#75 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Aug 25, 2014
    60
    The game engulfs you in its setting but brings it down with dumb platforming. A pity - this could've been so much better. [Issue#244]
  2. Games Master UK
    Aug 24, 2014
    58
    There's a great idea in here somewhere, but it's hard to find it when it's buried under so much space dust. [Oct 2014, p.80]
  3. Gamer.no
    Aug 21, 2014
    40
    Lifeless Planet is, unfortunately, a little too lifeless. It starts off well, but the story is boring, the locations are bland and the platforming just frustrates.
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