Lair of the Clockwork God

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.

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

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.[3] 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".[4] Per The Guardian, the game strikes an impressive balance between point and click games and platformers.[5]

References
  1. "Lair of the Clockwork God coming to Xbox One and Switch on September 4, PS4 later". Gematsu. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. Schilling, Chris (21 February 2020). "Lair of the Clockwork God Review". PC Gamer. Future Plc. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. "Lair of the Clockwork God". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. Peel, Jeremy (26 February 2020). "Lair of the Clockwork God Review". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Gamer Network. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. Iwaniuk, Phil (5 March 2020). "Lair of the Clockwork God review – a very British genre mashup". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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