Escape: Lia
- March 11, 2022
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Get on itch.io StoreLia, an 8-year old child got trapped in someone's dark basement. What secrets are hidden in this basement? Discover suspicious items, follow clues, and solve puzzles. Will you be able to escape safely?
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is free to play.
- Some puzzles are interesting and provide a sense of challenge.
- Graphics are decent in certain areas.
- The game is filled with bugs and glitches, making it frustrating to play.
- There are no clear instructions or goals, leading to confusion.
- The controls are clunky and unresponsive, detracting from the overall experience.
- stability5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay, making it nearly unplayable. Many players experience issues with puzzles and item interactions, often requiring them to restart the game due to the lack of a reliable save feature. Overall, the game's stability is a major concern for players.
“It's so buggy, glitchy, and messy that it's almost unplayable.”
“The game's very buggy, to the point where you can't do the puzzles. Sometimes items glitch out, so you have to re-enter the game and do everything all over again (as far as I know, you can't really save).”
“Too buggy to play.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some users finding them cumbersome and outdated, while others noted that certain elements are acceptable, resulting in an overall average rating.
“Cumbersome and clunky, graphics and interface are out of date.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally perceived as tiresome and unengaging, with one user noting that the only enjoyable aspect related to music was a specific puzzle involving a music box, which required some effort to solve.
“The music is tiresome to listen to.”
“The only reasonable puzzle I found was the music box, which took some brute forcing.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for being confusing and poorly structured, with players noting a lack of coherence and engagement. Many found the narrative uninteresting and felt it detracted from the overall gameplay experience.
“It also doesn't make sense that she's in some random house; the story is very mixed up.”
“Controls don't work well; boring game, no story.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been widely criticized, with users noting that it feels unfinished and poorly optimized, similar to many free projects on Steam.
“Like most projects on Steam that come out 'for free' - unfinished and terribly optimized.”
“Bad optimization.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is engaging and can be further explored through various gameplay videos available online, such as on platforms like YouTube.
