Review: LIT (Steam)

Rating: 6.8
Author: Jim Smale

by Jim Smale · March 7, 2017

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.

The Numbers:

7/10

Graphics - 7/10
7/10

Sound - 7/10
7/10

Accessability - 7/10
6/10

Length - 6/10
7/10

Fun Factor - 7/10

6.8/10

Summary

LIT is a nice puzzle game but with any real new additions, It still feels like a mobile game on the big screen. A few little extras like more levels, Achievements could of helped sway people but for what you get, Its not worth the price, When you can get it for free on mobile.