Lair of the Clockwork God

Lair of the Clockwork God
Developer(s)Size Five Games
Publisher(s)Size Five Games
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux
  • WW: February 21, 2020
Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
  • WW: September 4, 2020
PlayStation 4
  • WW: November 6, 2020
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

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

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Lair of the Clockwork God for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  4. ^ "Lair of the Clockwork God for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  5. ^ "Lair of the Clockwork God for Nintendo Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  6. ^ "Lair of the Clockwork God Reviews". OpenCritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.