Lydia

 Switch
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Starbit
    Aug 10, 2021
    40
    Lydia brings us a theme that is definitely worth exploring in a medium like gaming but it could have been approached in a much better way. The writing needs a lot of work and despite its very on touch visual environment, the gameplay experience is very subpar and there's little interactivity to be found here.

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 24
  3. Negative: 6 out of 24
  1. Kacek1996
    May 30, 2020
    4
    In my opinion it's truly a bad game. It has a quite nice graphics, but gameplay, and by gameplay I mean movements between reading sections, isIn my opinion it's truly a bad game. It has a quite nice graphics, but gameplay, and by gameplay I mean movements between reading sections, is bad. Story is somewhat deep, but the presentation was a mess... I don't know why would someone spent his/her money on this game. I'm glad I got it for free. I would love to call this game short and sweet, but it was a good experience only while I was at the chapter one. Other chapters had a messy storytelling, all of it, except graphics were sloppy...… Full Review »
  2. ActualRamTester
    May 29, 2020
    3
    The “interactive picture book” style of gameplay is fine, but adds nothing to the ham-fisted symbolism that ultimately boils down toThe “interactive picture book” style of gameplay is fine, but adds nothing to the ham-fisted symbolism that ultimately boils down to “alcoholism was the real monster all along.”
    There are a few moments where the story is more subtle and poetic (chapter 1), but the game quickly abandons all pretense to become a generic story on the affects of substance abuse. I can tell there was some passion put into this, but ultimately it’s not worth the buy.    … Full Review »
  3. aussiechris
    Aug 27, 2020
    3
    This game is absolutely not subtle. It's pretty ham fisted and lacking in any skill full storytelling, which is a shame for an interactiveThis game is absolutely not subtle. It's pretty ham fisted and lacking in any skill full storytelling, which is a shame for an interactive story that could have so much to say.… Full Review »
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