Lucius

Lucius is a third person horror adventure inspired by the first movie of the Omen trilogy, a game with a big potential, strong on story and atmosphere but technically poor. It's a good game for Halloween night, suggested for the horror adventure lovers.

Lucius’s main premise is amazing. But the execution could have been way more solid. It limits the player, it’s ruthlessly and unjustly difficult in some cases, the characters pale and the graphics fail to impress. Lucius will be remembered as a great idea that “could have been”. [December 2012]

If you ever dreamed of being the son of evil, this is your chance. With strong links to "The Omen" trilogy (the 4th does not count), Lucius is a decent adventure that can entertain, but its storyline could have been deeper.

While the question of whether it's a good idea to put players in the role of a dead-eyed mute psychopath is open for debate, it's undeniable that Lucius's developers have captured the feel of their inspiration perfectly. There are missteps that keep the game from truly excelling, and the story is serviceable at best, but Lucius provides a unique horror gameplay experience, and any hardcore fans of the genre owe it to themselves to give it a look, provided they have strong stomachs.

Lucius has an intriguing premise, but some not-so-original adventure-game flaws.

Lucius is an interesting adventure game, however it's far away to be the best of genre. The main character it's attractive and his demonic powers are original, but the adventure is very limited.

There's a lot of content on offer for the reduced price, and Lucius will certainly appeal to puzzle enthusiasts who want a darker edge to their adventuring, or murder enthusiasts who'd like to give their brain a work out rather than their stabbing arm.

Independent project looks promising at the beginning but its promises aren't fulfilled. Gameplay is too linear to inspire any gamers. [Dec 2012]

The disturbing idea of a child that kills innocent people is good enough for a murder or two. Then it simply bores you to death.

Lucius is an average horror adventure game. It offers some good ideas, but it's too schematic and technically poor to get a better score.

This adventure game is unorthodox. It has a controversial theme along with its inconsistent gameplay. The creators have failed to fulfill the original concept, nevertheless all of you the old B-horror movies lovers are going to have fun. Besides, if you love playing the "wrong" side having sadistic tendencies, there's no time to hesitate.

The game's adventure formula is a reason for Lucius being a one-time thing. Almost every time there is only one way to complete a mission and when action (and not puzzles) moves to the spotlight, Lucius becomes chaotic and weird. There are no reasons to replay Lucius after finishing it - unless you loved a certain part or two. The game ends in a way that teases a sequel, perhaps Lucius will have an opportunity to become a better game with a more polished formula. Right now it's short, quite expensive and strange, but the basic idea is great.

Lucius can be engrossing, charming, and even darkly funny. Sadly, the game is bogged down by its poor execution, inconsistent atmosphere, buggy levels, and monotonous mission objectives.

The narrative foundation sounds terrifyingly interesting, but you'll soon find out that as a character Lucius is disappointing. You'll encounter interesting puzzles on your way, but overall this adventure lacks pace and soul.

An interesting b-movie inspired horror game that offers a nice atmosphere, but lacks a certain identity to inspire the player.

So many things don't fit, so many things work against each other, and everything just reeks of half finished game ideas.

The idea behind Lucius was promising, but it's obvious that it's Shiver Games' first project – all of its elements are botched to some extent. [CD-Action 13/2012, p.78]

Quotation forthcoming.

It begins with an attractive idea, being the Anti-Christ embodied in a little kid, but the gameplay gets boring and Lucius doesn't offer a satisfying experience.

Sometimes infernally frustrating and plagued with inconsistent design, the deeply morbid Lucius nevertheless contains some diabolical fun for those with loads of patience and a strong stomach.

A promising enough idea, Lucius shoots for the depths of hell – but poor execution lands it merely six feet under.