Frank Streva
Niche GamerLightmatter Review - Niche GamerLightmatter Review - Niche Gamer
Published 4/22/2020
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 1/15/2020
Lightmatter
Lightmatter is an atmospheric first-person puzzle game where shadows kill you! "The floor is lava" but with shadows that kill you! Use lateral thinking to solve mind-bending puzzles with lights and shadows Compelling sci-fi narrative delivered by famous voice actor David Bateson Unique comicbook style with gloomy sci-fi atmosphere "If LIMBO and Portal had a weird baby ..." Inspired by games such as The Talos Principle, Portal, The Turing Test and Antichamber.
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- Tunnel Vision Games
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74
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Critic avg
74
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Total coverage
5
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Score range
60–80
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The critic average is 74 across 5 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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80–893 reviews · 60%
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James Cunningham
Hardcore GamerReview: Lightmatter
Published 1/14/2020
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalSamuel Guglielmo
TechRaptorLightmatter Review
Published 1/13/2020
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Farrell
PC InvasionLightmatter review – Stranger to the light
Published 1/13/2020
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalAaron Riccio
Slant Magazine'Lightmatter' Review: Coasting on Only One Bright Idea
Published 1/13/2020
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60
-14 vs critic avg
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