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LIT (School of
Darkness in Japan)[1]
is a video game by WayForward Technologies for WiiWare. The game is directed
by Adam Tierney and co-designed by Tierney and Matt Bozon, brother
of IGN editor Mark Bozon.[2] It was
released in North America on February 9, 2009.[3]
The game has been described as a "horror puzzler",[4]
and its style of gameplay has been compared to Sokoban, Chip's
Challenge and the Adventures of Lolo series.[5][6]
It is built around the concept that "light is life and darkness is
death".[7]
Gameplay
In LIT, a teenager named Jake must make his way through
his high school,
which is overrun by shadowy creatures, to save his girlfriend
Rachael, who keeps in touch with him through the school's internal
phone system.[7]
The game also features unlockable content, including a much harder
time-based challenge mode called "Dark Mode".[8]
Played from either a top down or a third-person perspective, the
game sees players controlling Jake with the Nunchuk as they aim an
on-screen reticule with the Wii Remote. The reticule helps aim Jake's
flashlight and is the player's point of focus. The Wii Remote's
motion controls are also used, with a throwing motion used to throw
objects, and players shaking the Remote to recharge Jake's
flashlight.[5]
Using the flashlight in addition to other sources of
illumination such as lamps, flares, televisions and broken windows,
Jake must carve paths of light through the darkness to safely reach
the exit in each room.[7]
Along with being used in combat against the monsters that roam the
hallways, this manipulation of light will also play a big part in
solving certain puzzles along the way.[8]
However, Jake must be careful in managing his sources of light, as
some sources of illumination work on a timer, while having too many
electrical appliances turned on will blow a fuse,
plunging the level into darkness and resulting in Jake being pulled
into the shadows by the creatures.[5]
Development
LIT features character and creature designs by Singaporean comic artist Foo Swee Chin,[5]
with Jake's emo-styled appearance
chosen to both fit the dark tone of the game and to create an
interesting role reversal by having a teenager with a dark outlook
on life becoming the one to literally light up his school.[9]
Jake is voiced by WayForward Technologies founder Voldi Way, while Rachael is
voiced by KROQ DJ Nicole
Alvarez.[9]
In addition to expanded language options, the European release
of the game features minor gameplay tweaks to address issues
brought up in North American reviews.[10] The
game does not feature widescreen display options. According to
Tierney, this is because each level is square in shape, though it
was considered.[8]
Reception
LIT has been mostly well-received, holding an average
score of about 73 at both Game Rankings and Metacritic.[11][12]
IGN found the concept solid and
"enormously creative", but found fault with occasionally awkward
context-sensitive controls and inconsistent puzzles that force
players into using trial and error in order to solve them.[13] GameSpot however, found the
puzzles logical and the boss battles clever, but noted design
inconsistencies.[14]
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