Click To Unmute

Want us to remember this setting for all your devices?

Sign up or Sign in now!

Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos.
This video has an invalid file format.
00:00:00
Sorry, but you can't access this content!
Please enter your date of birth to view this video

By clicking 'enter', you agree to Giant Bomb's
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Start
End

Quick Look: Lucidity

Vinny and Jeff make their way through this stylish LucasArts puzzle game.

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Oct. 13 2009

Cast: Jeff, Vinny

Posted by: Drew

In This Episode:

Lucidity

93 Comments

Avatar image for winternet
Winternet

8454

Forum Posts

2255

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 6

Edited By Winternet

so Lucidity

Avatar image for alphazero
Alphazero

1653

Forum Posts

2448

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 23

User Lists: 10

Edited By Alphazero
@DeBurgo said:
" Doesn't the PC version of this have mouse control? I might buy that version instead if it does, might make things less hectic. "
Yeah, Steam and Direct 2 Drive version is mouse.
Avatar image for strikerthelizard
StrikerTheLizard

326

Forum Posts

50

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By StrikerTheLizard

Vinny humming Another One Bites The Dust? AWESOME!

Avatar image for troispoint
Troispoint

291

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By Troispoint

''I love you nana''
 
*starts crying*

Avatar image for stonyman65
stonyman65

3818

Forum Posts

1

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 4

Edited By stonyman65

Is it odd if I listen to Queensryche while I watch this?
 
Welcome.... To Operation Mindcrime! 
We're an underground revolution workin' over time

Avatar image for allaniceman
AllanIceman

1364

Forum Posts

67

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By AllanIceman

I like the art style. It's different.

Avatar image for posableactionfigure
PosableActionFigure

193

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

So this is basically Ocean Software's Sleepwalker.

Avatar image for jimbo_n
jimbo_n

1488

Forum Posts

4048

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 44

User Lists: 7

Edited By jimbo_n

I really can´t handle Lemmings style puzzle games. I get so stressed out when I have to think fast and plan like that at the same time.
Avatar image for deactivated-64b8656eaf424
deactivated-64b8656eaf424

1450

Forum Posts

12205

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Seems like it would work much better with mouse than a gamepad.

Avatar image for arbitrarywater
ArbitraryWater

16106

Forum Posts

5585

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 8

User Lists: 66

Edited By ArbitraryWater

It looks so saccharine and sweet that it makes me sick. Ugh, where's Gears of War? I need something full of violence and hate to wash this down my throat.

Avatar image for jeremy_x
Jeremy_x

450

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Jeremy_x
@mrcraggle said:
"@Jeremy_x said:
" What did Vinny mean by saying "Lucidity is the Citizen Kane of gaming"? Would be interested in that opinion as a film student... "
It was a sarcastic comment against IGN who said Metroid Prime was the Citizen Kane of gaming "

Thanks mate, what an arrogant thing to say from IGN...
Avatar image for ajberry92
ajberry92

20

Forum Posts

4

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By ajberry92

It's cute and sad but I think I would probably have a mental breakdown if I played this.. Maybe it was a little less sad and damning.. haha
 
Amanda-

Avatar image for infamous91
InFamous91

936

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By InFamous91

I'm admiring the art style in the game...will consider

Avatar image for ajberry92
ajberry92

20

Forum Posts

4

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By ajberry92
@stinky said:
" off topic.  i'm a fan of the Halo series. but if i see any  more commercials for ODST, i'm gonna start hating it. "
Dude I understand where your coming from because I get it at the front of every video, however if you watch just about any other video on the internet your going to get a much more annoying advertisement. It's not that long and is  very easy to ignore, plus the advertisements offer the guys at GB money and well used money at that (look at what they've done for us on the site) I'm just saying that maybe ya'll should give it a break. I'm sure they'll get new advertisements soon or maybe take them off of the video's where your at to. 
 
Amanda-
Avatar image for babz
babz

311

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

Edited By babz

looks good, and jeffs crying was making me...... no not cry! lol.

Avatar image for meierthered
MeierTheRed

6084

Forum Posts

1701

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By MeierTheRed

Nice art, boring game.

Avatar image for andrewb
AndrewB

7816

Forum Posts

82

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 16

Edited By AndrewB

I don't care what anyone says...
 
This game looks like the opposite of fun. 
 
Yes, the art style is cool, and I'm all for games with a sense of style, but that, more often than not, isn't enough to sell a game.
 
I've just heard way too many people trying to excuse the gameplay because it's one of those arty games... it grates on me.

Avatar image for reverseface
Reverseface

1222

Forum Posts

7

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By Reverseface

Sad jeff = funny.
Avatar image for screamingfist
ScreamingFist

394

Forum Posts

129

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By ScreamingFist

BULLETS!!
Avatar image for auron570
AURON570

1778

Forum Posts

1029

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 4

Edited By AURON570

Nana-chan!!! HANG IN THERE!!!

Avatar image for kajaah117
Kajaah117

1073

Forum Posts

18

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By Kajaah117
@Jeremy_x said:
" @mrcraggle said:
"@Jeremy_x said:
" What did Vinny mean by saying "Lucidity is the Citizen Kane of gaming"? Would be interested in that opinion as a film student... "
It was a sarcastic comment against IGN who said Metroid Prime was the Citizen Kane of gaming "
Thanks mate, what an arrogant thing to say from IGN... "
And they said it on a major news broadcasting station. It was embarrassing for this whole industry. At least say Bioshock or Half-Life.
Avatar image for theht
TheHT

15998

Forum Posts

1562

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 9

Edited By TheHT

lol @ reference to metroid prime apparently being the citizen kane of gaming.
 
game looks like it could be pretty frantic.

Avatar image for thepantheon
thepantheon

842

Forum Posts

99

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 4

Edited By thepantheon

You know what I always hated in sidescrollers? 2D rail segments.  
 
You know what I still hate in most games? An artificial time limit over not only a level but an ENTIRE game.
 
You know what I think I'm going to hate? Lucidity.

Avatar image for brendan
Brendan

9414

Forum Posts

533

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 7

Edited By Brendan

I can see why most people wouldn't like this game, but the complaints don't seem to be the fault of the game...it's more like, "I don't want to have to think fast and be under pressure" but I personally think that it's a nice change of style from the usual and presents a fun challenge.
Avatar image for spilledmilkfactory
spilledmilkfactory

2085

Forum Posts

13011

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 75

User Lists: 23

i love the ending of this video. "you need bullets!" lucidity looks a little too random for me, but it seems like the kind of game that my girlfriend might like more than me so i might end up buying it anyway... it's just too saccharine for a man to play. haha.

Avatar image for cook66
Cook66

281

Forum Posts

1058

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Cook66

Looks interesting, but this is not a game for me.

Avatar image for typhoonswell
TyphoonSwell

470

Forum Posts

16

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By TyphoonSwell

They're so jaded...

Avatar image for milpool
milpool

591

Forum Posts

4

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 4

Edited By milpool

This is stressing me out just watching someone play it.   It's too frantic, theres no strategy involved.  And it doesn't seem to fare very well without mouse controls.

Avatar image for av_gamer
AV_Gamer

2934

Forum Posts

17819

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 15

User Lists: 13

Edited By AV_Gamer

The perfect platformer for EMO kids.

Avatar image for chris
Chris

158

Forum Posts

61

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 13

Edited By Chris

Don't really understand how Vinnie can be anti-Lucidity because "it's too emo" yet pro-Persona 4 which is twice as emo.
 
It's like Nanako: The Game.

Avatar image for mthe1337one
mthe1337one

206

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By mthe1337one

wow game looks interesting.  pretty sure there's a PC version also through Steam.  might check it out now.

Avatar image for drevik
drevik

18

Forum Posts

16

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By drevik

The last lemming.

Avatar image for oddjob
oddjob

111

Forum Posts

17

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By oddjob

I want the art book that goes with this. Giclee prints or something.

Avatar image for bybeach
bybeach

6754

Forum Posts

1

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By bybeach

This or brutal legend, this or brutal legend 
 
hey, they are both purty games.
Avatar image for lordofultima
lordofultima

6592

Forum Posts

25303

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 4

User Lists: 9

Edited By lordofultima

So like Kirby Canvas Curse but not nearly as good? Poop.

Avatar image for jeremy_x
Jeremy_x

450

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Jeremy_x
@Kajaah117 said:
" @Jeremy_x said:
" @mrcraggle said:
"@Jeremy_x said:
" What did Vinny mean by saying "Lucidity is the Citizen Kane of gaming"? Would be interested in that opinion as a film student... "
It was a sarcastic comment against IGN who said Metroid Prime was the Citizen Kane of gaming "
Thanks mate, what an arrogant thing to say from IGN... "
And they said it on a major news broadcasting station. It was embarrassing for this whole industry. At least say Bioshock or Half-Life. "

I agree with the Half Life choice. 
 
Just googled "citizen kane of gaming" and came to some interesting results: 
 
http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-citizen-kanes-of-videogames/a-20090723134438115098 
 
http://www.destructoid.com/why-comparing-metroid-prime-to-citizen-kane-is-ludicrous-151465.phtml
Avatar image for narcolepticbat
NarcolepticBat

453

Forum Posts

580

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By NarcolepticBat

ive been thinking about this. vinny you are wrong. this game, takes a chance by incorporating these childhood lessons. Thats usually a no-no zone for video games, but the way it approaches it is appropriate and well done so its ok, if its sad, dont read it.

Avatar image for reflekshun
reflekshun

254

Forum Posts

1217

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 5

User Lists: 2

Edited By reflekshun

hahahahaah love sad jeff, and nana jokes at end hahah

Avatar image for capum15
Capum15

6019

Forum Posts

411

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Capum15

Holy crap, this game would drive me insane. 
 
And not in a fun, Lemmings kind of insane. A frantic, "crapcrapcrap" type of insane.
 
Like it was stated: "It's definitely more a sense of relief than a sense of satisfaction."
 
"Oh man that Windows Screen Saver is gonna get you!"

Avatar image for blackpuma
BlackPuma

72

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By BlackPuma

looks  frustrating .

Avatar image for mooseymcman
MooseyMcMan

12791

Forum Posts

5577

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 13

Edited By MooseyMcMan

The owls are not what they seem!