From Light Demo

Puzzle platformers seem to be getting more and more popular, and a single original idea is often all it takes to create a fun game that stands out from the crowd.

From Light certainly comes with with a very interesting concept, and this demo version of the game allows you to experience it firsthand. A classic 2D puzzle platformer at first glance, it offers some clever mechanics that use light and photography.

The game’s protagonist is called Lumen, a bright individual who is trying to find out what happened to his friend, Phosphor. There are many other characters you can interact with along the way, some more helpful than others.

The game world is clearly alien, evidenced by the strange flora and creatures you come across. The graphics, and especially the lighting, are quite impressive for a 2D sidescroller.

The first couple of challenges are relatively straightforward, but things get truly interesting when you need to start bending light in order to create platforms and taking photographs to keep certain objects in place.

It has to be said that the puzzles included in this demo version of the game are actually pretty difficult, requiring some clever thinking to reach certain areas. Since it was designed to showcase various concepts, the higher difficulty level is understandable.

For the most part, the voice acting was very good. There are some exceptions, however, as a couple of the minor characters are rather difficult to hear, and the quality of the recordings in their cases is a bit disappointing; this is not a big issue, though, as they only have a couple of lines to begin with.

Overall, this From Light demo gives you a good idea of what you can expect from the complete game once it is released. It is a fun 2D puzzle platformer in which photography allows you to freeze parts of the game world or create new platforms to get over obstacles. The potential is there, now we just have to wait for the full release.