Lethis - Path of Progress

 PC
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jan 19, 2016
    Though simple, Lethis comes across as modern and thoughtful, not chained to nostalgia. I’ve enjoyed my time with it for the most part, but I’m ready to part company with it now: I feel I’ve seen everything and any revisit would simply be repetition. I’d love to see its art approach applied to something a little more organic, though.

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Andnore
    Jan 11, 2016
    7
    A beautiful entry into a sadly underrepresented genre, Lethis' biggest problem is that, contrary to it's name, it doesn't feel like you'reA beautiful entry into a sadly underrepresented genre, Lethis' biggest problem is that, contrary to it's name, it doesn't feel like you're progressing; the game starts you out in the middle of an industrial revolution, where it feels like you're perpetually stuck in the same time period.

    If the game had taken a bigger influence from the old Sierra City-Building series (Caesar, Pharaoh, Zeus and Emperor), and let you progress from a pre-industrial, maybe even pre-historical society to the invention of steam-power and the subsequent pinnacle of technology, the game might have felt more rewarding.

    If given the choice between the two, I'd recommend Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom over this. Despite that, however, the game is still fun and entertaining, and I'd definitively recommend the game to fans of the genre.    … Full Review »
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