Though this is not your standard point and click adventure, however as Lumino City doesn’t hold your hand in the slightest and requires the player to be patient almost all the way through the game. Lumino City is a point and click game which solely relies on the player using the mouse to tell Lumi where to go and which objects to interact with. As much as the game is a treat for the eyes and ears, the sense of achievement should be felt by the player as well as the developers. The relaxing guitar-filled soft riffs play on a loop, but never seem to become over-repetitive as it all fits in perfectly with the location which Lumi finds herself in. In addition to the graphics being wonderful, the soundtrack also adds to the overall charm of the game. As you climb into the sky and interact with people in the strangest of places, it all seems to add to the charm and mystery contained within the city. Although the game has a mysterious and peculiar tone throughout, the colour and quality of the environments make Lumino City a pleasure to experience. Lumino City seems to once again, capture the vibrant charm of something which you would be proud to see both as a child and an adult.

While I never played Lumi in 2011, I was blown away by what State of Play Games had created even from previewing videos, screenshots and coverage from EGX and other gaming expos. This soon unravels a mystery which her grandfather is embroiled in and she ends up learning a side to him that she never knew existed. Lumi then takes it upon herself to make her way into the big city to see if anyone knows where her grandfather is. As she is downstairs preparing a ‘delicious brew’, there is an eruption of noise from upstairs and when she goes to check on her grandfather, she realises that he is gone without a trace. The story of Lumino City revolves around a young girl, Lumi, who is visiting her grandfather one afternoon when he asks her to make him a cup of tea. Their latest release and sequel to Lumi, Lumino City, takes on the exact same art style as every environment featured in the game was captured from real-life structures which State of Play Games had created in their offices. Reverting back to paper and cardboard structures, which you may have created when you were a child, State of Play Games has once again created a stunning and memorable environment with the sequel to their 2011 release Lumi. With the “ 1080” and “ 720” numbers constantly being scrutinised throughout the gaming community, it’s even more refreshing when a developer steps out of the ordinary and creates something visually pleasing.

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