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  • Summary: As a newly appointed captain of the Pegasus corporation, you must guide a roster of colorful pilots, eclectic advisors and state-of-the-art landers through a taxing series of missions.

    When a mysterious portal appears, leading to a strange, unexplored planet, you will find you are on a
    As a newly appointed captain of the Pegasus corporation, you must guide a roster of colorful pilots, eclectic advisors and state-of-the-art landers through a taxing series of missions.

    When a mysterious portal appears, leading to a strange, unexplored planet, you will find you are on a collision course with some sinister truths that lie unseen behind the universe. Poor flying and fatigue will stress your pilots, and can lead to sensory illusions ... the bane of long-haul solo pilots. They may start to see things that may not be real - is that a mine or a fish? And what's with those celestial pink elephants?!

    With multiple pilots, four ships and a dozen upgrades to collect, you can get the job done if you can manage it all ... if not, the stakes are high, and not just for your career.
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. May 1, 2024
    80
    Lunar Lander: Beyond is difficult, the kind of video game that appeals to players who believe repeated failure means more opportunities to learn and who get a rush when finally conquering a challenge. The game evokes the classic Atari title but updates its mechanics in neat ways. I didn’t expect to have to deal with my pilot’s mental health and actually feel bad for getting them back in the cockpit. The core challenge of exerting control over the lander is well-implemented. Some of its purity is undermined by the unlockable upgrades and some of the level design. Lunar Lander: Beyond offers an interesting modern take on a classic but its audience might be limited by the focus on difficulty.
  2. Apr 22, 2024
    77
    Let's be frank: an evolution of Lunar Lander must do Lunar Lander's job, and Lunar Lander Beyond fulfills its task. Do you find the gameplay too simple and repetitive? This is a 1979 game repurposed in a deliberately faithful manner, for better or worse, adding some features typical of modern productions but aiming above all to preserve the spirit of the original. Nothing to object to in this respect then, but more effort could have been made in terms of aesthetics, with some elements looking too amateurish that almost makes you regret the vector graphics of the old arcade.
  3. May 22, 2024
    76
    Lunar Lander Beyond is a good example of how to modernize a classic game. Many great things can be found in the gameplay mechanisms of the game, especially the simplicity of its complexity. Wished there were at least some mechanisms that would surprise me.
  4. Apr 22, 2024
    75
    While Lunar Lander Beyond requires a delicate touch, the feeling that comes from mastering a perfect run and ship-shape crew cannot be beat. For the management fiends and skill-driven fans among us, get ready to kick the tires and light the fires during this Cosmic Event.
  5. Apr 26, 2024
    68
    With components that factor in details such as pilot stress and ability, Lunar Lander Beyond takes the Atari property to noteworthy places. But the use of the 45-year-old arcade title as a foundation is an encumbrance that keeps this revival from truly soaring.