Orbitals review
Eurogamer has published a review of Orbitals, a two-player split-screen co-op adventure game in the "Hazelike" mould pioneered by It Takes Two and Split Fiction. The game follows twin protagonists Maki and Omura, whose consciousnesses are transferred into clone bodies after a space-station disaster, and it leans heavily on constant gadget-swapping and frequent narrative interruptions to keep pace, a structure borrowed directly from its genre forerunners.
The reviewer praises the game's animation quality and charm, noting that director Jakob Lundgren previously worked as a designer on both It Takes Two and Split Fiction, which explains the strong stylistic overlap. The review highlights the option to play in either English or Japanese audio (with the reviewer preferring the Japanese dub), and notes that while the story is somewhat thin and rambling, the frequent introduction of new gadgets and mechanics every few minutes helps offset the narrative's shortcomings, echoing the pacing techniques used in Hazelight's own titles.
- Orbitals is a co-op "Hazelike" game following twins Maki and Omura.
- Director previously worked on It Takes Two and Split Fiction.
- Strong animation and gadget variety offset a thin, rambling story.