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The Sun and Moon
The Sun and Moon, the winner of Ludum Dare 29, is a platformer with a unique mechanic: you can dive into the ground. Momentum is conserved but gravity is reversed, letting you fling yourself high into the air or deep beneath the surface. The goal is always straightforward - collect the three orbs in the level and jump into the wormhole - but spikes...
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- Released
- May 19, 2014
- Developer
- Daniel Linssen
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The Sun and Moon Reviews
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There are few franchises in the gaming world that have the staying power and dedicated fan base that Pokémon has. Other game series may have come and gone, but
The Sun and Moon is, for the most part, a game that requires you to actively think creatively. Its commitment to progression cannot be overstated, somehow creating a puzzle experience that empowers you. Yet there are occasions where it feels empty, void of anything more meaningful than a Sudoku puzzle. The game knows this however, leaning on its strengths rather than amplifying its weaknesses. It’s not a game meant to be played in a single playthrough, but in small chunks spread throughout. It may require a lot of real estate on the PS4 that will suck up your television for a mostly miniature-...
The Sun and Moon is a neat platformer with some good ideas. It's not free from flaws but still a title that fans of the genre should consider
Stylish 2D physics-based platformers are nothing new. However, the unique and simplistic gameplay of The Sun and Moon gets straight to the core of what makes them enjoyable so read on and see if it's worth jumping around for.
As a loyal fan of the Pokémon games all the way back to Pokémon Red and Blue, Sun and Moon’s release was always going to be for me one of those must have, day-one release titles. After months of teasers, hours of speculative YouTube videos, and minutes of wait time at the midnight release I managed to get my hands on a copy of Moon. Finally, it was time to see if all of the apparent changes made to the tried and true formula of Pokémon would work within the seventh generation’s release.