![]() A lot of the puzzles though are more hands-on and reminiscent of the sort of logic puzzles seen in the Professor Layton games. Otherwise though the puzzles are pretty standard fare, as you collect lemons to run an electric current or navigate a complex trading agreement between uncommunicative neighbours who refuse to restart a crane. Due to the nature of the visuals though the focus is different from normal and most puzzles can be solved by everything that’s already around you – so there’s less backtracking for unrelated objects than most other adventures. A complex story is not a necessity for any game but it is a little surprising given that Lumino City is essentially an old school graphic adventure, with actual real pointing and clicking. If the game has a narrative theme it’s the problems that come from not talking to others, either that or the developer is just looking for an excuse not to have too much dialogue. But just as we wouldn’t give a normal game a free pass just because it had really good graphics we can’t ignore the fact that underneath it all Lumino City is far less interesting to play than it is to watch. Apparently it took London-based team State Of Play three years to make, and on an artistic level it’s fascinatingly beautiful. The video below gives some indication of the amount of work and effort that went into creating Lumino City’s world. As if someone decided not to make LittleBigPlanet out of pixels and polygons but cardboard and glue. These are essentially green-screened clips of real world models, with a little computer character running about on top of them. But these aren’t computer-generated graphics. You’re probably looking at these screenshots and videos and thinking that Lumino City is an amazing-looking game. It’s one of the best-looking games of the year but is there more to this new point ‘n’ click adventure than just pretty visuals? Control windmills in the clouds, provide power to a house using only lemons plus your own ingenuity, and work out how to win at the most puzzling pinball table ever created.Lumino City (PC) – for once the world inside the game is real Play with real objects within each scene. Venture beyond the city gates to discover gardens in the sky, boats marooned high on an immense waterwheel, and houses dug precariously into cliffs.ĪWE INSPIRING PUZZLES. Everything you see on screen was made using paper, cardboard and glue, miniature lights and motors.Ī UNIQUELY BEAUTIFUL WORLD TO EXPLORE. ** BAFTA - Three Times Nominated & Winner 2015 **ĪN ENTIRELY HANDMADE CITY. “Its great looks are reminiscent of the PlayStation 4 games Tearaway or LittleBigPlanet, and shows what the Apple TV can handle graphically.” –CNET, ‘Best Games for Apple TV’Īpp Store Editor’s Choice (Apple TV & iOS), 4.5-star user rating It’s a strikingly beautiful game.” –Pocket Tactics “The adventure has you running around this world that looks real enough that you’ll want to live there. ![]() “The game is one of the most beautiful I’ve seen” –AppAdvice, 5-star review “A game that’s just as fun to watch as it is to actually play.” –TIME, ‘10 Apps to Download on Your New Apple TV Right Now’ “Lumino City is simply a masterpiece.” –Touch Arcade, Game of the Week “A lovely piece of escapism… a technological marvel.” –Pocket Gamer, Silver Award ![]() Here's what a few people have been saying about it. If you enjoy what you see, please consider purchasing Lumino City from the App Store.
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