Lumo xbox one how to#
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Lumo xbox one how to#

The game developer obviously knows how to make a good game and really knows his 80’s and 90’s video game. Overall I would recommend anyone to have a go at Lumo. All the sounds effects are good and work well within the gaming world and how you’re reacting to it. There are a couple of places that it really surprises you as well, all I’m saying is ‘robot in the cloud’.

Sound wise the game has a great score that made me feel nostalgic without just copying anything from the good old days. The colour palette is very well used and when it goes to the stranger worlds, the developer really pushes the boat out. The main character is beautifully drawn and designed and the world is charming, surprising on every level. The presentation of Lumo is retro but has a completely modern feel to it. The quirky element really adds to the mystery and enjoyment of the game. Occasionally throughout the game you find yourself in a kids bedroom or a hallway, or behind the scenes with the people making the game. It has a British humour to it and the only piece of spoken word is in the menu when a kids voice, that scares the hell out of the dog, whispers “Hello?”. There are no words or text to help you understand your journey but there are clues everywhere to ensure you develop your own theories. Story wise it’s all about games, and how we play games then and now I think. When you think you might know what the game is about, it tips you on your head, ruffles your hair and spins you right round. There is some really inventive gameplay here and it really does surprise me at every turn.

Lumo xbox one tv#

It’s almost like it’s taking some influences from TV hit Crystal Maze without the eccentric presenter. The levels themselves are a really good mix of puzzles, some action sequences and skill-based rooms. Sorry I can’t believe that’s how we played games back then…I for one cannot go back to those dark days. Or you can play the hardcore and old-fashioned way where you have a certain number of lives to COMPLETE THE WHOLE GAME. You can choose to play the easy way like me, where you have unlimited lives, and after each death you appear at the start of the room. Regarding death, well lets just say I’ve recently received an achievement for dying over two hundred times quite quickly…you get the idea…you die a lot. At the start there are three options on how you want to set your controls up to move across the map – all I can say is choose wisely and try all three, because it really makes a difference to your enjoyment of the game. Jumps and vertical perspective in Lumo can be a major problem and will cause a lot of frustration. This is a challenge and it takes a while to get used to. You can’t move it for a better view for a jump, or a different perspective on a certain level it’s stuck always at a certain angle.

The camera is, in homage to its source material, a fixed one.