Review: LIT (Steam)

Venture into the dark hallways of a haunted high school and help guide emo teenager Jake as he searches for his lost girlfriend Rachael.

Pros:

• Cartoon style graphics.
• 73MB download size.
• Controller support.
• Gameplay is a light manipulation puzzle game. Use items to bring light into the room and find the exit.
• Simple controls.
• Clear minimal HUD that also acts as a button layout feature.
• Easy to jump straight in.
• Introduces new mechanics as you progress.
• End of level breakdown showing how many steps you took and time taken. That is then displayed against the new time, Goal and the best performance you have had.
• Multiple story endings.
• 16 stages to play.
• Bonus unlockable character.
• Replay ability due to the scoring.
• Instant loading.
• Snack sized gaming.
• Cool soundtrack.
• Steam trading cards.
• Level select.

Cons:

• No tutorial.
• Quite a short game.
• Lacks online leader-boards.
• No hint/tip button.
• No Steam achievements.
• Still feels like a mobile game.
• Aside from a new character, You don’t get anything of value thrown in.
• You can play it for free on mobile.