Lair of the Clockwork God
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| Developer(s) | Size Five Games |
| Publisher(s) | Size Five Games |
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| Release | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux
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| Genre(s) | Point-and-click, platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Lair of the Clockwork God is a platforming and point-and-click game developed and published by Size Five Games for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2020. It is the third game in the Ben and Dan Series.
Gameplay
[edit]Lair of the Clockwork God is a two-dimensional side-scroller. Ben is controlled by the conventional point-and-click style, whereas Dan is controlled as a platformer, on a mission to recover a flower that can cure cancer.[2]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PC: 84/100[3] XONE: 84/100[4] NS: 80/100[5] |
| OpenCritic | 81/100[6] 95% Critics Recommend |
The game received generally favorable reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
According to Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Lair of the Clockwork God has a firm grasp on comedy, calling it a stress test for the rib cage. It goes on to say that it "celebrates the tension between old and new, and finds profound comedy in the juxtaposition".[7] Per The Guardian, the game strikes an impressive balance between point and click games and platformers.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lair of the Clockwork God coming to Xbox One and Switch on September 4, PS4 later". Gematsu. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ Schilling, Chris (21 February 2020). "Lair of the Clockwork God Review". PC Gamer. Future Plc. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Lair of the Clockwork God for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Lair of the Clockwork God for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Lair of the Clockwork God for Nintendo Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Lair of the Clockwork God Reviews". OpenCritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Peel, Jeremy (26 February 2020). "Lair of the Clockwork God Review". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Iwaniuk, Phil (5 March 2020). "Lair of the Clockwork God review – a very British genre mashup". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.