The blend of emotions and puzzle mechanics in Lucidity invites more than a few comparisons with Braid. But while the melancholic tone and understated delivery suggests a good match, in truth, Lucasart's game is neither as complex or as original.
Not that it matters, really. So much here comes down to the simplest of tests: the gap between an annoying death and your own willingness to get on with the life beyond, the length of time separating a fail from a restart. With Lucidity you may find that, no matter how many times you drop off the screen, you're ready to wade back in again and again with little obvious bitterness.
Game On! is an Australian video game podcast that's hosted by former Official PlayStation Magazine Australia journalist Paul Frew, his brother Kevin Frew and graphic artist Todd Cooper.
On this week's show, Paul, Todd and Kevin take a look back at some of the reviews they did during the year for titles such as Batman Arkham Asylum, Killzone 2, Ghostbusters and many more.
Their show is posted every Sunday at www.gameonpodcast.net
Kombo: After talking about it for weeks, I finally got around to playing LucasArts' gorgeous download title Lucidity. I booted the game up, and finished it in one sitting. It's not a particularly long game, but what really kept me playing is the simple yet incredibly effective story.
If you plan to play the game, but have been unable, you may want to click back, as there will be spoilers below.
7outof10 takes a look at Lucasarts' latest, but is it the stuff of dreams or nightmares?
