Step into the Anytime Elevator and get LIFTED — a cinematic single-player 2.5D puzzle-platform adventure from a former Disney ride designer.
Slacker Ari Buktu only pokes his head into Professor Raventhorpe’s lab for extra credit; seconds later he’s hurtling through history on a reckless mission to steal a legendary tiara and fix the professor’s love-life. Each stop opens a new era, a bigger puzzle, and the shadow of a rival tomb-raider who’s always one jump behind…
LIFTED is a good idea that needed more time to mature. Its short length, simplistic level design, uneven dialogue, and technical problems hold it back from real greatness, but the colorful presentation and accessible gameplay make it worth checking out for younger players or families looking for a short game to play together.
All in all, LIFTED is a charming, funny and, for the most part, laid-back platformer that will particularly appeal to families with children, casual gamers and fans of 1980s films. Whilst more experienced veterans of the genre will have no trouble completing it in a single afternoon – and may not find its mechanical simplicity entirely satisfying –...
I want to keep this review short and sweet, just like the game. This isn’t the deepest game of all time. There’s nothing groundbreaking here. But it ran smoothly even on my potato laptop, and I was grinning from ear to ear the entire time, which doesn’t happen much. If you like platformers and a good, silly time, you’ll love this one for sure. The only...
Lifted is designed for all players, not just seasoned vets. It's welcoming to even the youngest of gamers, but the settings can be tinkered to make it more of a challenge. The game is created by Jeff Ashbrook, a former Disney Imagineer. With that experience, his goal to make a game that appeals to everyone and tells a riveting interactive story is fully...
If the overuse of perfect didn’t give it away, I have to give LIFTED the Thumb Culture Platinum Award. This game really is just a nice break from other games that are coming out at the moment. After seeing how highly Stu rated the demo I was a little apprehensive, but I can fully agree that this game definitely deserves to be added to everyone’s Steam...
