Software:Lad (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Keith Curtis |
| Publisher(s) | Keith Curtis |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android |
| Release | September 12, 2012 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
Lad is an iOS puzzle game by American indie developer Keith Curtis, released on September 12, 2012.
Critical reception
Lad has received a mixed response, garnering a Metacritic score of 42% based on 7 critic reviews.[1]
AppAdvice wrote "I really wanted to enjoy the game, but the control mechanics and physics are enough of a stymie that I simply don't want to play. I really do hope to see improvements in future updates that make easy things, like jumping onto ledges, actually feasible",[2] while 148Apps said "LAD is an interesting game that takes a great deal of risk to present a difficult challenge to the player. In my opinion, though, it just wasn't worth it".[3]
TouchGen said "I rather think that during development someone pointed out that this might become a Limbo for iOS. At that time it seems creativity went out the window, and we ended up with level design and controls completely subpar. A shame, as LAD could probably have been a much more interesting game than "that game that looks like Limbo", which it is now".[4]
AppSpy wrote " Don't be fooled by its appearance - LAD may look like Limbo, but it's more gaming purgatory than heaven",[5] while HyperMagazine described it as "An extremely cumbersome, irritating game".[6] Pocket Gamer UK said "As depressing to play as it is to look at, LAD is a nightmarishly frustrating platform-puzzler",[7] and Slide To Play wrote "LAD is an unplayable mess and should not be bought by anyone".[8]
References
- ↑ "LAD (2012) for iPhone/iPad Reviews - Metacritic". http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/lad-2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "Don't Let The Shadows Get The Best Of You, LAD". AppAdvice. 2012-09-13. http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/09/quickadvice-lad. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "LAD Review » 148Apps » iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch App Reviews and News". 148Apps. http://www.148apps.com/reviews/lad-review/. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "LAD review | TouchGen". Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20130605164136/http://www.touchgen.net/lad-review. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
- ↑ "LAD Review". appspy.com. 13 September 2012. http://www.appspy.com/review/3552/lad-review. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "LAD (2012) for iPhone/iPad Reviews - Metacritic". http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/lad-2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "LAD". 14 September 2012. http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/LAD/review.asp?c=44954.
- ↑ "LAD Review - Slide To Play". http://www.slidetoplay.com/review/lad-review/. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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