Pid

Critic reviews

• PLPS Lifestyle

  Louis Edwards · Dec 13, 2012

  7.5

  Pid takes the cinematic 2D platforming genre to the next level with incredible graphics, a great soundtrack, and good level design. The fact that they didn’t at least add a friendlier difficulty level does take away from the overall experience though.

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• GGameSpot

  Leif Johnson · Dec 12, 2012

  7.0

  Kurt's trials partly arise from the traditional platforming challenge, of course, but trimming the more repetitive sequences and draining the bosses' health would have edged this effort toward the greatness enjoyed by some of its contemporary cousins. Even so, there are some rewarding levels in store for those with the patience to master Pid's quirks, and it's worth checking out for its art style alone. And with eight to 15 hours of gameplay followed by an even harder mode unlocked at the end, Pid justifies its price of admission.

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• PSPush Square

  Simon Thornton · Dec 03, 2012

  7.0

  Pid has some truly amazing moments, but they are let down by difficulty spikes and lacklustre controls. The sections where the art style, level design, music, and gameplay slot together are fabulous, and it's worth playing the adventure to experience them for yourself – but don't expect the title to hold your attention like a burst of anti-gravitational light.

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• DDestructoid

  Joseph Leray · Nov 21, 2012

  7.5

  I really like Pid, despite its faults. It routinely makes me feel smart and suave, and it manages its tone pitch-perfectly: sad without being maudlin, effectively capturing childhood without being mawkish or explicit. It’s plagued somewhat by a misunderstanding of its strengths, but when the design -- of its levels, its characters, its aesthetics -- comes together, it’s a beautiful little gem.

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• IGInside Gaming

  Miguel Concepcion · Nov 13, 2012

  8.5

  With Kurt’s character design, the smoothness in his movements, and the challenges he faces, I couldn’t help but compare Pid to the award-winning Limbo. That said, Pid’s exceedingly inviting visual style is a marked contrast to the overbearing sense of dread and isolation in Playdead’s 2010 platformer.
• CCheatcc

  Josh Wirtanen · Nov 12, 2012

  8.6

  Don’t expect a walk in the park, though. Sure, it starts out simple enough, but as you progress deeper into the game, you’ll find yourself having to retry several areas over and over again to get them down. I wouldn’t say I ever found myself stuck on a puzzle that I simply couldn’t figure out, but a lot of these puzzles require you to exercise dexterity and precision in order to avoid the obstacles in your path.

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