Posted December 14, 2015
I have spent a little bit time with Lemma a couple of days, and it have been a positive experience.
Lemma is a first person parkour game, which basically means it is a 3D first person platformer where you can run on walls, jump long and do various stunts. Imagine a not so pretty Mirror's Edge with more open environments, some puzzles and no fighting.
The graphics can at best be described as 'functional', the story-line is... honestly, I have really no idea what is going on... But, and this is the thing, it is actually quite fun to play. What is important, for a game like this, is that It is quite fluent and responsive. The few stunts available is easy to pull off (it just used left mouse button and the shift key). The worlds are voxel based, and are actually pretty in its own ways.
The USP is that as you go along, you will gain the ability to not only jump and climb around the environment, but to create your own platforms and walls to a limited extend, by performing certain stunt actions. For example, if you start wall-running, you can run of the wall and it will continue to be built as you run of the wall. It creates a different way to look at the environment, as you are not only looking for the lines to climb and run, but also the possibility to create your own. The game play is basically to open and find the exit on each level. There are also hidden pickups (orbs and story-notes) hidden around in hard to reach places on some levels.
But the recommendation is tentative, it is a mixed bag. It plays very well, but the low production do show. It is pretty, as it goes, but it is also very basic. The levels are sometimes very short, and the puzzles could have been better. There are also some enemies in some levels which moves at random, and they kill you in one shot, which can be very annoying. There are also levels with some time pressure, as it is crumbling away around you.
Having said all that, the game is as it is actually quite good, and I would recommend. It is atmospheric, and most levels do let you take your time and explore at your own leisure. I am currently enjoying it, and if you are looking for different gaming different experience, it is worth taking a punt on.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ox5cwNVqtQ
Home page: http://lemmagame.com/
On itch.io: http://et1337.itch.io/lemma (which is DRM free, for those who care about it)
On Steam http://store.steampowered.com/app/300340/
(edit: and at the moment it got "very positive" user rating on Steam 93%).
(edit 2: and oh yeah, it has an level editor and user created levels :))
Lemma is a first person parkour game, which basically means it is a 3D first person platformer where you can run on walls, jump long and do various stunts. Imagine a not so pretty Mirror's Edge with more open environments, some puzzles and no fighting.
The graphics can at best be described as 'functional', the story-line is... honestly, I have really no idea what is going on... But, and this is the thing, it is actually quite fun to play. What is important, for a game like this, is that It is quite fluent and responsive. The few stunts available is easy to pull off (it just used left mouse button and the shift key). The worlds are voxel based, and are actually pretty in its own ways.
The USP is that as you go along, you will gain the ability to not only jump and climb around the environment, but to create your own platforms and walls to a limited extend, by performing certain stunt actions. For example, if you start wall-running, you can run of the wall and it will continue to be built as you run of the wall. It creates a different way to look at the environment, as you are not only looking for the lines to climb and run, but also the possibility to create your own. The game play is basically to open and find the exit on each level. There are also hidden pickups (orbs and story-notes) hidden around in hard to reach places on some levels.
But the recommendation is tentative, it is a mixed bag. It plays very well, but the low production do show. It is pretty, as it goes, but it is also very basic. The levels are sometimes very short, and the puzzles could have been better. There are also some enemies in some levels which moves at random, and they kill you in one shot, which can be very annoying. There are also levels with some time pressure, as it is crumbling away around you.
Having said all that, the game is as it is actually quite good, and I would recommend. It is atmospheric, and most levels do let you take your time and explore at your own leisure. I am currently enjoying it, and if you are looking for different gaming different experience, it is worth taking a punt on.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ox5cwNVqtQ
Home page: http://lemmagame.com/
On itch.io: http://et1337.itch.io/lemma (which is DRM free, for those who care about it)
On Steam http://store.steampowered.com/app/300340/
(edit: and at the moment it got "very positive" user rating on Steam 93%).
(edit 2: and oh yeah, it has an level editor and user created levels :))
Post edited December 14, 2015 by amok
