Enough time has handed for many of us to have forgotten about Altered Beast. The world is prepared, as soon as once more, for a platformer that appears like a Roger Dean album cowl given life and Planet Alpha (developed by a group of the identical identify) definitely seems to be the half. It’s out now.
In Planet Alpha, a lone, misplaced space-person wanders via an alien world, fixing puzzles and doing an entire lot of working, leaping and dodging lasers. It all seems to be a bit like Limbo, however fills me with nostalgia for the angular, harsh and otherworldly artwork of Another World. See what I imply within the launch trailer beneath.
From the little little bit of Planet Alpha that I’ve seen on launch streams at present, it is extremely a lot within the type of Limbo – particularly once you’re dying. The picture bleeds color once you’re taking harm, and goes absolutely monochrome once you croak. A tragic selection, contemplating the overwhelmingly vibrant palette it paints its world in. While detailed textures are used sparingly, the thick swathes of blues, greens, reds and purples are entrancing, and even when I do find yourself dying 100 instances I wish to at the very least wander as soon as via its candy-coated murderworld.
I wager you need extra of that, so right here’s one other trailer, filled with vibrant peril. Don’t say I by no means do something for you.
The large mechanical twist of Planet Alpha is a wierd energy picked up some methods into the game. You can alter the time of day round you, and far of the planet’s flora, fauna and cruel killbot inhabitants react to those shifts. Spin (the planet) to win, as they are saying.
Planet Alpha is out now on Steam and Humble for £16/$20/$20, and is printed by Team 17. Being Team 17’s 100th launched game, Planet Alpha additionally comes with a free copy of Worms Armageddon. When you’re performed having fun with the surroundings, you possibly can blow it up.
