![]() The ruthless Lord Brevon crash lands on the planet Avalice, he soon learns of a powerful gemstone, the Kingdom stone, that is powering the three local cities. Lilac has a double jump, Carol can cling to walls and ride a motorcycle and Milla can fly temporarily by flapping her ears. The characters also have other special characteristics differentiating their play style. Lilac has an air dash, Carol has a rapid kick move and Milla throws a gelatinous energy cube. The special attack is more powerful but depletes the special meter, the meter must refill in order to use the special again, it is located in the upper left corner. The basic attacks change based on the direction being held when the attack button is pushed, they are similar between characters. Green is a wood shield, yellow is an earth shield, blue is a water shield, red is a fire shield, silver is a metal shield and rainbow grants invincibility.Įach character has some basic attacks as well as a special attack that is unique to them. Players can also get shield power-ups, these have different properties based on what color of crystal is smashed. If the player looses all health petals then a life is lost, lives are indicated in the upper left corner as well. Lilac has seven health petals, Carol also has seven health petals and Milla only has health four petals. The player is allowed to take damage and it is gauged by petals that act as hit points, this meter is located in the upper left corner. Each level has a mini-boss, located about half way through the level and a boss at the end of the level. Some levels have gates that require special actions in order to pass through, like destroying a crystal or finding a key. The levels contain loop-the-loops, corkscrews, spring pads and other obstacles and mechanisms that help and hinder the player. The player controls one of three characters, Lilac, Carol, or Milla, and must platform across levels and battle robot enemies that get in the way. Freedom Planet stars three young ladies as playable characters, Lilac the dragon, Carol the wildcat and Milla the basset hound. Adventure Mode offers the same gameplay as Classic Mode but includes a large amount of cutscenes and story that are fully voice acted and animated, Classic Mode is for players who strictly want to play the game. The game features two modes of play, Adventure mode and Classic Mode. It is heavily inspired by the classic Sonic the Hedgehog games but is also reminiscent of other Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games. And with so much of the Sonic DNA showing, but not the pedigree of being an actual Sonic title, the game ends up feeling less like an homage and more like a cheap knockoff.Freedom Planet is a 2D side scrolling platformer developed and published by GalaxyTrail Games. The dialogue and voice acting make a cheesy late-night B-movie sound like Shakespeare by comparison. The problem is you never feel attached to the characters or the story in any way. From a purely mechanical standpoint, the game is nearly flawless. The stages all take advantage of the characters' abilities, whether it's Lilac bouncing off the walls like a pinball or Carol racing across the ceiling on her motorcycle. All the moves are responsive and simple to execute. But open your eyes a bit and you start to see the frayed threads around the edges.įreedom Planet is easy to pick up and play, just like the retro games it emulates. In fact, squint your eyes just enough and you'd be forgiven for thinking you're playing a missing, gender-swapped, Sonic spin-off found in some hidden corner of the Sega archives. A super-fast main hero teamed up with a slower, stronger hero who can climb up some walls? Check, and double-check. Freedom Planet certainly shares a lot with the original 16-bit Sonic the Hedgehog games. If it's true that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then there's a certain speedy blue hedgehog who's feeling quite flattered right about now with this action game. ![]()
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