The storytelling is light and never overbearing, easily glossed over in the detail if you wish to ignore it, even if its rhythm and timbre is inescapable in the general ambiance. As with Braid before it, Lucidity is a self-contained creation, with neither setup obvious scope for a sequel.
As a result, it refreshes with its purity of purpose and ambition, even if, as a mechanising of the grieving process, it's a game few will wish to return to once completed. After all, as Sofi herself points out, when you play it's usually to escape the things that you don't want to think about, not solve
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?
