That can be quite helpful when you’re trying to do very specific things that you may not be able to explain in the heat of the moment. When you play solo, nobody gets in your way. I reviewed the game playing it both alone and with a friend and I can say that while some things get easier, other things do not – but I’d definitely give both a go. It’s local co-op only (unless you circumvent using things like Share Play on PS4/5, or Remote Play Together on Steam). You’ve probably realised in the screenshots already, but Heavenly Bodies can be played both alone or with a friend. You will quite likely not have a very good time at first, but stick with it – or try an easier control scheme, and things will get better.
I bring this up because I imagine some players may end up rage-quitting and I want you all to know what you’re in for. This wouldn’t have happened without this very stark contrast. It simply wouldn’t be the same without these moments (okay, maybe more than mere moments) to put things into perspective – and once you get your head around the controls and start actually pulling off these tasks, it feels pretty amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever been quite as angry at a video game as I was playing this.Īt the same time, however, it’s because of this that overcoming what seems like a simple task can become immensely rewarding. You can and will be frustrated here and likely quite frequently. Not because there’s anything wrong with the game, but because it’s designed to be frustrating. If there’s one key word I would use to describe this game, it’s “frustrating”. The trophies, too, will add additional tasks if you want to get the most out of the experience – and you definitely should. There’s always a challenge for completing a level using the most challenging control scheme and for finding some kind of collectible, but beyond that they’re all quite varied. Once you’ve completed the core objectives of any given level, the optional tasks become available, with each level daring you to complete between two and four challenges. You will be doing things like assembling a satellite, growing some plants, mining some asteroids, as well as whatever else the optional challenges ask of you. There’s no actual story here, just things you piece together using whatever the game tasks you with next. Initially, you seem to be doing random tasks, but you’ll later learn that things are actually tied together – all culminating in… something I won’t spoil. Progressively more complicatedĪs you make your way through the game’s 7 levels, things keep escalating. This can and will happen, and I can confirm that nobody did indeed hear me scream. Nothing can kill you, really, except if you end up floating into space because you ventured outside without being attached to something. You’ll be navigating your way around space stations while building, repairing, maintaining and generally trying to survive. For everything else, you rely on gravity – or rather a lack thereof.
The right and left sticks control your arms, L2/R2 grab things with your hands, and L1/R1 can bend your legs. The challenge here, however, is that all you control are your arms, hands and legs – all individually. You play as an astronaut whose job it is to complete a bunch of tasks in space. Heavenly Bodies is a pretty unique experience and its premise is quite simple, really. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in space? I certainly have and now, thanks to Heavenly Bodies, we can all get a little taste of the Zero-G dream.
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