$14.99Freedom Planet Speed, jokes and giant robots
Race through a colorful retro platformer as one of three heroes, fighting off an alien invasion with quick reflexes and plenty of banter.
Is Freedom Planet worth it?
Freedom Planet is worth it if…
- you grew up on 16-bit platformers and want that speed and feel back
- you like fast action where fighting enemies is more than jumping on their heads
- you replay games to master them with a character who plays completely differently
- you want a story with voiced cutscenes and characters you get attached to
- you can forgive writing that aims for Saturday morning cartoon and mostly lands there
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Three heroes, three ways to break a level
Pick a hero and the whole game changes shape. Lilac is pure speed: she whips enemies with her hair, spins like a cyclone, and flies through the air like a comet. Carol hits hard and climbs, punching her way through crowds or summoning a motorcycle that rides up walls and ceilings. Milla stays mobile and fights at range, though she is more fragile. They share exactly one move: the jump. Everything else is theirs alone, so a stage that blazes past with Lilac turns into a different puzzle with Carol. Levels are built for it, mixing wide open stretches for speed with slower spots that ask you to think, plus slot machines, exploding floor traps and other stage gimmicks along the way.
A world worth saving, at your own pace
Avalice runs on one power source, the Kingdom Stone, and three kingdoms want it. An alien warlord stirring the pot is the least of it: the story plays out in fully voiced cutscenes with a cast of expressive, endearing characters, from spunky dragon girl Lilac to Milla, who chats with tree stumps. Adventure mode carries that plot from start to finish. If you would rather just run, Classic mode zooms through the same stages with no dialogue in the way, and Time Attack lets you chase records once you have cleared a character's story. Four difficulty settings stretch from a relaxed first run to something genuinely punishing, and the difficulty climbs with you rather than all at once.
What should you know before playing?
Can you play it solo?
Yes, it is a singleplayer game through and through. You pick one of the three heroes, Lilac, Carol or Milla, and play the whole adventure as her, each with her own moveset and her own take on the story. Time Attack adds solo score chasing on top once you have cleared a character's campaign.
How hard is it?
It starts easy and gets genuinely tough by the end, especially the boss fights, which have complex attack patterns to learn. Four difficulty levels let you set your own bar, and the curve rises gradually as you improve, so it rarely feels unfair. If you want a challenge, it has one waiting.
What makes it different from other retro platformers?
Combat. Where classic speed platformers had you jump on enemies, this one throws crowds at you and gives each hero real fighting moves to deal with them: hair whips, punch flurries, ranged attacks. Add five elemental shields that reflect specific attacks, quirky bosses from giant robots to towering aliens, and a soundtrack that sticks in your head long after you stop playing.
