Gary Sheppard
GameGrinLair of the Clockwork God Review
Published 5/1/2020
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 2/21/2020
Lair of the Clockwork God
A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure for the modern era! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling platformer Dan in a race against time to prevent all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.
- Developer
- Size Five Games
- Publisher
- Size Five Games, Ant Workshop Ltd
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Critic avg
80
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
62–100
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 80 across 15 scored reviews, with a 38-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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15 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 20%
80–897 reviews · 47%
70–794 reviews · 27%
Below 701 review · 7%
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Phil Iwaniuk
The GuardianLair of the Clockwork God review – a very British genre mashup
Published 3/5/2020
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Read originalChris Schilling
PC GamerLair of the Clockwork God review
Published 2/21/2020
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83
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAaron Riccio
Slant Magazine'Lair of the Clockwork God' Review: A Fine-Tuned Comedy Machine
Published 2/21/2020
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Read originalStefan L
TheSixthAxisLair of the Clockwork God Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 2/21/2020
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