But as with the aforementioned joke, the humor in “Savage Planet” is tame. And yes, microtransactions are an easy straw man to poke fun of as an example of corporate greed, but “Journey to the Savage Planet” isn’t exactly bucking conventions. So, you must explore the planet — made up of a number of floating archipelagoes — to try to resupply your ship for a homeward voyage. I found little reason to wish to prolong my “Journey to the Savage Planet.”Christopher Byrd is a Brooklyn-based writer. His work has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the New Yorker and elsewhere.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2020 13:52 UTC