Lightmatter
January 15, 2020
A Letter from Virgil, CEO, Lightmatter Technologies Dear Visitor, If you are reading this, you are quite fortunate. You have been personally invited to the world debut of Lightmatter—the greatest breakthrough in renewable energy since the sun was born. I know. You must barely be able to contain your excitement. …
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Critic Reviews (10)
Graphics
70.0
Gameplay
65.0
Story
60.0
"It can&s;t step out of the silhouette of its most brilliant predecessor, Portal."
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62.0
Gameplay
73.0
Story
68.0
"Lightmatter surprises with a great story, visuals, and world-building. Unfortunately, it doesn&s;t introduce enough new mechanics for puzzles to be interesting for the entirety of the game."
Read original review"Lightmatter rests somewhere in the middle of the pack when it comes to first person puzzlers. It uses the basic light tools satisfactorily, and the sharp visual style and brisk pace help it succeed. Unfortunately some technical blemishes offset its …"
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60.0
Gameplay
70.0
Story
80.0
"Lightmatter is almost a tribute to Portal, but thanks to its puzzle and the catchy story, it is able to stand on its own feet."
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75.0
Gameplay
80.0
Story
70.0
"If you want four hours of fun puzzles based around manipulating light and dispersing killer shadows, then you really can’t go wrong with Lightmatter."
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85.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
65.0
"What makes Lightmatter work isn&s;t the puzzles or the story but how well the two fit together."
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85.0
Gameplay
90.0
Story
70.0
"Lightmatter is full of sarcastic, self-aware humor. The puzzles are incredibly well put together and satisfying to solve. Visually distinct with high contrast between light and dark areas, Lightmatter makes objectives clear."
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82.0
Gameplay
76.0
Story
88.0
"Lightmatter has come up with an interesting idea that definitely has a lot of potential. Even so, it is no match for the king of this genre, Portal, from which it takes perhaps its greatest inspiration. Despite all this, I …"
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85.0
Gameplay
92.0
Story
78.0
"Lightmatter&s;s puzzles are shockingly smart, and getting that "Aha!" moment is brilliant. A little more refining and this may be a true first-person puzzle classic"
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95.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
90.0
"Lightmatter is a breath of fresh air to the easily forgettable puzzle genre. The game is an impressive package of well-crafted puzzles, gorgeous art style, and incredible sound design. Lightmatter requires players to forge their paths by illuminating dark areas …"
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