
Most of these puzzles serve to unlock the next area of the game, meaning you soon feel like you’re repeating yourself.

Its many puzzles are offered up to you in a way that’s more like a Professor Layton game than a regular adventure. It’s immediately heartwarming, even if you do soon realise it’s all a facade.ĭespite initially seeming like a fairly typical adventure game, however, Lumino City soon feels more disjointed like that. At times, you see the action drawn around you, as you enter a new section. You’re given a camera to take in-game shots, and I found myself often hitting the button just to appreciate a great new look.

Lumino City is a very linear tale, hardly requiring any backtracking, so make sure to take in the surroundings whenever possible. Just turning a corner to a new area feels spectacular as you watch the world turn with you, capturing a real sense of scale. Think of the stylings of something like LittleBigPlanet and you’re not far off. The world is made of cardboard, felt, wood, and all sorts of other delightfully tactile looking things.

Her grandfather has gone missing (not unlike in Lume), so off she goes to figure out what happened. Such beauty means that you’ll forgive it a lot of the time though, just about.Īs before, you play a young girl called Lumi. In a similar vein, Lumino City is just as beautiful to look at, but offers some shallow puzzles in return. Remember Lume? Lume was a rather gorgeous adventure game that suffered due to some awkward puzzles.
