Lair of the Clockwork God

Lair of the Clockwork God

February 21, 2020

AdventurePlatformerPuzzle Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

WHY PLAY ONLY ONE GENRE OF GAME when you could be playing two slightly different ones at the exact same time? BEN IS A DIE-HARD, OLD-SCHOOL LUCASARTS ADVENTURE FAN. He has one foot stuck in the 90s, his feet never leave the floor, and he’s happiest collecting any old junk …

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Critic Reviews (16)

Aaron Riccio Slant Magazine Feb 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"With their latest, Dan Marshall and Ben Ward successfully extend their lovingly parodic style to a much broader range of genres."

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Albert Lichi Cubed3 Feb 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

30.0

"Fans of adventure games will get a big laugh out of Lair of the Clockwork God. Sadly, the platforming half of the experience is mediocre and unpolished. The experiment of Size Five Games is mostly a success with managing to …"

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Alicia Brunskill Rapid Reviews UK Feb 2020
80.0 /100

"You play with two characters in Lair of the Clockwork God: Ben and Dan. They each have different capabilities which you utilise to complete different parts of each level. Ben can interact with objects, talk to characters and craft items. …"

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Chris Schilling GamesRadar+ Feb 2020
83.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

68.0

"The kind of game you&s;ll be quoting for years to come."

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David Carcasole Wccftech Feb 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Lair Of The Clockwork God is an excellent game that will take you on a hilarious journey solving puzzles with Dan and Ben, even if the journey is shorter than I would like and the jokes don&s;t really read to …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Feb 2020
62.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

60.0

"This is one of those titles where I&s;m incredibly torn on where to put it..."

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Kim Snaith GameSpew Feb 2020
70.0 /100

"Lair of the Clockwork God is funny and one of a kind, but it’s also far from perfect. It’s let down somewhat by its random bugs and lack of polish, but if you can look past them, there’s fun to …"

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Luke Albiges TrueAchievements Feb 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

68.0

"Lair of the Clockwork God is an exceptional fusion of genres that can&s;t claim to do either individually better than any other game but can certainly claim to do both simultaneously better."

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Neal Ronaghan NintendoWorldReport Feb 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

80.0

"Lair of the Clockwork God is a welcome trip off the beaten path, filled with stellar comedy and a wealth of lighthearted, enjoyable puzzles. The sum is greater than its parts, as I can easily poke holes in the platforming, …"

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Phil Iwaniuk PC Gamer Feb 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"Size Five offers both classic platforming and point-and-click adventuring in this self-aware and deeply anglocentric caper"

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Robert Purchese Eurogamer Feb 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

76.0

"Bottomless wit and some inspired design choices make this genre mash-up a joy to play."

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Sean Davies FingerGuns Feb 2020
100.0 /100

Graphics

100.0

Gameplay

100.0

Story

100.0

"A cohesive and complementary blend of point-and-click adventure and 2D platformer, Lair of the Clockwork God is a real rib tickler that’s capable of delivering real emotion when it aims to. This is Ben &a; Dan’s magnum opus and one …"

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Stefan L TheSixthAxis Feb 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"Lair of the Clockwork God is a genre mash-up that probably shouldn&s;t work, and yet it does. It feels a little unrefined, intentionally so, but there&s;s plenty of comedic fodder in indie platformers, modern gaming and life for Ben and …"

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Stephen Tailby Push Square Feb 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"That&s;s not to say the gameplay isn&s;t good. Both sides of the game are fun to play, and again, controls are well thought out, allowing you to hop between the two to make progress. Most interesting is when the duo …"

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Stuart Gipp Push Square Feb 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

73.0

"Lair of the Clockwork God is a difficult one to score. What it does well is brilliant – the humour is great, with constant jokes both quickfire and slow-burn – but the gameplay is a more complex matter. While it&s;s …"

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Tom Baines Thumbsticks Feb 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

62.0

"Dan Marshall has said publicly that if Lair of the Clockwork God doesn’t sell well enough, it will most likely be Ben and Dan’s final adventure. And if that’s how it transpires, then this game will be a fitting swansong. …"

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