Lair of the Clockwork God

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  • Summary: WHY PLAY ONLY ONE GENRE OF GAME when you could be playing two slightly different ones at the exact same time?

    BEN is a die-hard, old-school LucasArts Adventure fan. He has one foot stuck in the 90s, his feet never leave the floor, and he's happiest collecting any old junk he can lay his    WHY PLAY ONLY ONE GENRE OF GAME when you could be playing two slightly different ones at the exact same time?

    BEN is a die-hard, old-school LucasArts Adventure fan. He has one foot stuck in the 90s, his feet never leave the floor, and he's happiest collecting any old junk he can lay his hands on, in the hopes of combining it all together to solve a satisfying puzzle.

    His cohort and sidekick DAN has aspirations to be the next big hit indie platform character. He's got everything he needs: he's hip, he's sensitive, and his nose is a different colour to the rest of his face.

    LAIR OF THE CLOCKWORK GOD sees you switching between both characters and using their unique abilities together in a race-against-time effort to stop all the Apocalypses happening simultaneously, by teaching an old computer about feelings.

    Solve classic point-and-click style puzzles as Ben to create unique upgrade items for Dan, so he can jump higher, run faster and blast away at everything with a shiny new gun. Then, run and jump as Dan to unlock new areas and exciting new puzzles for Ben!    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. TheXboxHub
    Sep 6, 2020
    90
    You could experience fits of laughter, you may even shed a small tear, but most importantly you’ll have an adventure like no other with Lair of the Clockwork God.
  2. TrueAchievements
    Sep 3, 2020
    90
    It's stylish, it's funny — as in, don't-drink-that-now-or-it'll-come-out-your-nose-too-late-it's-everywhere funny — and it's just such a unique experience that it'd be hard for me to not recommend it.
  3. Xbox Achievements
    Sep 3, 2020
    85
    We need more games like this, please. Funny, irreverent, varied, and utterly superb, Lair of the Clockwork God is definitely worth snapping up.
  4. XboxAddict
    Oct 1, 2020
    85
    On paper, Lair of the Clockwork God shouldn’t work. Blending point-and-click with an indie platformer just shouldn’t work; but it does, and brilliantly, thanks to the amazing writing and dialogue that had me constantly chuckling or outright laughing. While it’s a satire on the genres, it also executes them near perfectly, and simultaneously. I legit had a wonderful time with my adventure alongside Ben and Dan and haven’t laughed this much at a game in quite some time. Two games in one; half point-and-click, half platformer, all hilarious.
  5. Xbox Tavern
    Sep 3, 2020
    81
    A joyful parody of platformers and graphic adventures that manages to keep hold of its love for them. It’s two games in one, and they’re both the funniest you’ll play this year.
  6. GameSpew
    Sep 10, 2020
    70
    Lair of the Clockwork God is funny and one of a kind, but it’s also far from perfect. It’s let down somewhat by its random bugs and lack of polish, but if you can look past them, there’s fun to be had here. Dan and Ben continue to be wonderful protagonists – but the mixture of platforming and point-and-click adventuring isn’t going to be for everyone. Like Marmite, you’ll either love it or you’ll hate it.

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Sep 14, 2020
    8
    Lair Of The Clockwork God is a fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure and an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indieLair Of The Clockwork God is a fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure and an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time. Half point and click, half platform, completely funny. It took me about 12 hours to complete Lair of the Clockwork God and I feel completely satisfied by this little indie game. Puzzles are mostly surreal and hilarious, just like the ones from the LucasArts era, the platform sections are ok (I'm not a huge fan, tho, I mostly wanted to play for the adventure stuff), but the game completely works as a whole. If you already played "Ben there, Dan that" and "Time, gentlemen, Please" you know what to expect in terms of writing, if not: a witty, funny, crazy, hilarious story, as you probably didn't see in a while. Maybe a little bit patronizing at the end, but overall a FANTASTIC GAME worth the price of admission to enjoy on your Xbox One.… Expand