Now equipped with an actual controller and using the same character as I did before, I was able to complete the playthrough and defeat the boss in a little over two minutes. That first playthrough took over eight minutes to complete.įrustrated with my horrible performance, I marched to my office, dug out my Xbox controller, and hooked it to my PC. My jumps lacked precision, my attacks missed, and I got my ass handed to me in the boss battle. I tried playing Freedom Planet 2 first with a keyboard… horrible idea! Platforming games require a level of precision that is unachievable using a keyboard and mouse set up, at least, for me. Genre: Retro-Styled Side-Scrolling Platformer Platforms: PC (Version Played), “TBA Nintendo Platform” What do I mean by that? Despite its obvious similarities to Sonic the Hedgehog, Freedom Planet 2 sets itself apart from traditional platforming games while still holding on to the charming components that define the genre. It’s hard to gather much from a demo that can be finished in a little over two minutes, however, I have drawn the conclusion that Freedom Planet 2 is definitely not your parent’s platformer.

Freedom Planet 2 makes me regret that decision. Though fascinated by indie developers and the masterpieces that they create, I often shy away from playing them, instead opting for AAA titles.

The demo itself isn’t that long (one stage with a boss battle), however, the game is just that damn fun that I kept coming back to it, trying to beat my time and experimenting with the four characters in an effort to determine whose move set best fit my play style.īefore playing the Freedom Planet 2 demo, I had never heard of GalaxyTrail or the original Freedom Planet game. Over the last few days, I’ve had the pleasure of playing around with a demo for Freedom Planet 2, which is in development at GalaxyTrail.

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