LOST ORBIT
Stranded after his ship is destroyed in deep space, Harrison, a lowly maintenance worker and our hero, must struggle to find his way home…
LOST ORBIT: Terminal Velocity is out July 16, 2019
The definitive edition of LOST ORBIT and free to owners of this version!
ORBIT centers around the exploration of space. Players take control of a lone astronaut (Harrison) who sets off on a dangerous journey to rejoin his civilization, armed with only an improvised set of equipment and a relentless spirit. Without the help of his ship, Harrison will need to use the gravitational forces of planets to navigate and propel himself through space.
Set in a world rich with comedy and tragedy, LOST ORBIT is a game filled with risk, loneliness, wonder, and death.
Features:
- Explore 40 levels set across 4 unique solar systems on your perilous journey home.
- Each level features a detailed ranking system and time trial mode.
- Choose and upgrade your set of abilities to customize Harrison as you see fit through a light RPG system.
- Boost, swim, bounce, leap and teleport your way through a myriad of obstacles.
- Simple and intuitive controls make the game easy to pick up, yet surprisingly deep.
- Balanced between tense technical moments and cathartic graceful flight, LOST ORBIT is a game that is instantly immersive and satisfying to play.
- Die alone in space; where no one will know of your struggle.
Steam User 8
Lost Orbit isn't the most memorable of adventures. You barrel through its levels quickly, and unless you want to try for faster time trial scores, there's not a lot to come back for. Still, the rush of speed and the simple charms of the animation and narration make this game a blast while it lasts.
Steam User 58
LOST ORBIT is a fast-paced space action game developed by PixelNAUTS. In LOST ORBIT you play as Harrison, a maintenance worker who has become stranded in a distant solar system after his ship and is now trying to find his way back to his home planet. As you travel through the four solar systems the game has to offer you'll dodge asteroids, travel through wormholes, collect obtanium crystals and much more.
+Great graphics
+An engaging story which is fed to you by the narrator over the course of the game
+Outstanding narration
+Simple and responsive controls (I played with a 360 controller)
+Quite a few different upgrades to buy with your obtanium, all of these introduce new mechanics and then build upon them
+Forty levels across four solar systems, each solar system being very different to the last
+Quite a lot of replay value if you're the kind of person who wants to get a gold medal on every level
+Good balance of open spaces and 'not so open' spaces
+Reasonably frequent checkpoints
+It's set in space, who doesn't love space?
+Fantastic sound track
+/-What medal you get depends on three factors: Time, Amount of obtanium collected and Number of Deaths. I found the Time limits for the medals to be a little too strict, especially if you have to restart a checkpoint, but others might like the added challenge
-I felt the ending was a bit abrupt
-In most levels I experienced the mouse cursor flickering on the screen which was not only very distracting but it also seemed to decrease performance
-Playing LOST ORBIT can get a tad bit frustrating if you get to a section of the game where you keep dying over and over again without being able to progress
Verdict:
8
A great fast-paced space action game with great graphics, an engaging story, a fantastic narrator and simple, responsive controls. If you're looking for a fast-paced game or you just love space then I suggest you pick this one up.
***This review was written using a key provided by the Developer for review purposes***
El K.
Steam User 5
Super fun pick-up-and play type game. Really easy to get into, but the challenge and progression make you stay for more. Very polished, fun, and well-designed game. Would recommend to any gamer.
Steam User 5
This game is a masterpiece. From the encapselating story to the beautifully deep space environments. You feel for Harrison as you navigate through the universe. Throughout the game they hit you with a wonderful story told by someone following you, which adds so much to the games feel. If you have a few hours to kill pick this up and you wont stop smiling! Happy Orbiting!
Steam User 2
Great Game! Love the art style and feeling. The feeling takes about 5 minutes to get a handle on. But its a lot of fun to play!
Steam User 5
Really fun game with a great "as hard as you want it to be" design. You can slowly float through and just avoid obstacles fairly easily and as you get comfortable and learn the levels you can speed it up, try and grab powerups, etc. When I get on a good run I definitely get a strong Sonic vibe, which is a good thing.
I particularly love how you can almost feel the level designers trying to kill you in certain portions of the game. Clearly the level design has been polished over many iterations and it definitely makes me want to practice certain levels and segments to compete for high scores!
Also wanted to note that I love the music - great variety of styles but all feels very fitting to the associated levels in the game.
Steam User 6
I played this game at PAX East this past April and enjoyed it so I ended up following through and purchasing the game. I absolutely love it. I find everything about it great:
-Going at high speeds through pulsars and gas giants and gaining even more speed
-Dodging obstacles left and right and zipping through debris
-The unique mechanic of being able to go from one side of the screen to the other
-The variety in solar systems (Thier colors, debris, and art style)
-Beautiful art style that is almost like a cartoon but is really quite amazing
-The music in this game is absolutely amazing and fits it so well
One thing that I'm really enjoying about this game is the humble story line. I find myself happy whenever a segment of narration is about to occur, not only because the voice acting is phenomenal, but because the story is emotional and interesting and I find myself wanted to know what Atley has to say about Harrison and his humanly ways.
I think that one of the reasons I was compelled to purchase the game was because I am very into anything astronomy. I think that this game stimulated that passion in a Sci-Fi sort of way. It isn't realistic game and it obviously isn't meant to be but that is what makes it so enjoyable.
I highly reccomend this game to just about everyone, especially if you enjoy fast paced Dodge' Em Up games although I'm not a huge Dodge Em' Up guy but I think this game is spectacular.
There is one and only one negative thing I have to say about this game, and that is the shortness. but other than that its amazing
Once again I recommend this game to anyone, Its reasonably priced and is so much fun. Thanks for reading guys!