Luna Sky

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Luna Sky is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Vovoid Media Technologies AB and was released on October 1, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In "Luna Sky," you wake up in a strange world with a crystal necklace, unaware of your surroundings. Explore five unique worlds, each with its own skill to learn, and survive challenges to uncover the secret of the Crystalline Expanse and escape. This physics-based platformer features full controller support, fully voiced cut-scenes, and a fantastic soundtrack, with no tutorials to hinder your exploration. Please note that development has ceased, so bug fixes are no longer provided.

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Audience ScoreBased on 142 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

graphics5 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and chaotic experience that keeps players emotionally invested despite its confusion.
Many players found it surprisingly enjoyable and entertaining, often playing for hours without realizing how much time has passed.
The graphics and music, while not groundbreaking, provide a pleasant backdrop to the gameplay, and the voice acting is noted as being quite good.

The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including crashes on startup and poor performance, particularly on certain hardware configurations.
Gameplay mechanics are often clunky and poorly explained, leading to confusion and frustration among players.
The overall design feels unfinished, with vague objectives and a lack of engaging content, making it tedious and boring for many.

graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users describing them as basic, amateurish, and reminiscent of early 2000s titles. While some appreciate the nostalgic feel and find the visuals pleasing, others criticize the odd engine and poor resource management, leading to a lack of immersion. Overall, the graphics are seen as passable but not impressive, failing to meet modern standards.
- “It's like a revitalized platformer with amazing graphics and gameplay!”
- “Is 'modern graphics' look modern due to the futuristic look of the game.”
- “Awesome graphics and music.”
- “The graphics are pretty basic, bare-bones, and just look amateurish.”
- “The graphics aren't that good, looks like an early 2000 game and the engine used is an odd one.”
- “The frame rate itself was great but the system resource usage, especially the RAM usage, was far more than what the visuals should have needed.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is a mixed bag, with some players enjoying its nostalgic platforming mechanics reminiscent of classic games, while others criticize it for being slow and clunky. The visuals are praised for their beauty, but the overall experience is marred by long loading times and a lack of engaging fun. While it attempts to capture the essence of fast-paced gameplay similar to Sonic, many feel it falls short in execution.
- “It's like a revitalized platformer with amazing graphics and gameplay!”
- “Each level seems to test a different aspect of the 2.5D gameplay.”
- “The devs seem to be inspired by Sonic-styled gameplay, as in go fast and collect things.”
- “Gameplay-wise it feels kind of like playing two-dimensional pinball from the side, rather than top-down, and it is just not fun.”
- “Really slow gameplay and ridiculously long loading times.”
- “It looks awful and mechanics are clunky.”
story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story has been widely criticized for being vague and poorly executed, with many players expressing confusion about the plot and its progression. The narrative primarily revolves around a girl walking through a barren landscape, which feels drawn out and lacking substance. Overall, the story fails to engage players, leaving them disappointed and frustrated with its execution.
- “The story is meh at best, though I do not have any complaints about the voice acting.”
- “The story seemed too vague, and I didn’t have much of an idea of what was going on.”
- “The story seemed too vague and I didn’t have much of an idea what was going on.”
- “So-called story mode just shows a girl slowly walking up a barren rock in the middle of an ocean, for what feels like 10 minutes.”
- “I'm constantly confused playing this; I can't seem to grasp any story really.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it immersive and relaxing, while others describe it as unremarkable or even terrible. Notably, there are complaints about the lack of an audio slider, leading to an overwhelming volume. Overall, while some appreciate the soundtrack, many feel it does not significantly enhance the gaming experience.
- “Like a fever dream with good music.”
- “The sound and music scapes really are exceptional, and immerse you into the expansive landscapes.”
- “The music is very relaxing and the gameplay is fairly straightforward.”
- “It also takes ages to load the game and there is no audio slider, which is something every game should have because this one blasts its terrible soundtrack into your ears and you can't turn it down.”
- “Terrible music, no explanation of what to do (gather shiny things and go to the teleporter), and some of the worst controls and movement I've encountered in a platformer.”
- “And as for the soundtrack, nothing special either.”
emotional
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players report a strong emotional investment in the game, with experiences ranging from wholesome moments to profound emotional impact, including tears and feelings of "emotional damage." The game effectively engages players on a deep emotional level, transforming boredom into a compelling and sometimes heart-wrenching experience.
- “But I'm invested emotionally.”
- “This game cured my boredom and caused emotional damage.”
- “I cried.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report that the game's optimization is inconsistent, leading to unusual performance issues.
- “The performance was strange.”
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues.”
- “Frame rates drop significantly in crowded areas.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report significant stability issues, with frequent freezes during launch and various bugs affecting gameplay.
- “Every other time I run the game, it freezes on launch.”
- “It's a little bit buggy.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and boring, as it requires collecting a specific amount of resources to progress through level checkpoints, leading to a repetitive experience.
- “It's a very tedious and boring task, so yeah.”
- “There is a certain amount needed to pass through each level's checkpoints, and collecting these is very tedious and boring.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is largely derived from the exaggerated animations, particularly the character's comically fast running and awkward movements, which some players find amusingly poor, likening them to a stick figure in cutscenes. Overall, the humor seems to stem from the unintentional absurdity of the character's design and animations.
- “She runs just too fast; the animations for her are downright hilarious, and running into the slightest slope causes her to stop almost entirely.”
- “The animation on Luna is just hilariously bad; in the cutscenes, she is basically a stick figure.”