I hate this butler. I don't know any real butlers. I'm talking about Pid's first boss, a giant flying neat freak that swoops down to clean up any mess I make. I've spent an hour or two coasting through the blandly whimsical world of Pid, a side-scrolling platformer set in a storybook-ish alien planet overtaken by mean robots. I can jump and kill the bad guys with my ...
Indie Royale 'Lunar' bundle gathers Pid, Back to the Future and others
A new Indie Royale bundle, called the Lunar Bundle, gathers several "out-of-this-world" indie gems, with an initial offering of four games and spots for three more to be added throughout the next six days of the promotion. Pid is first on the list, the puzzle-platformer about a lost boy stranded ...
GOG.com sale: Pick 5 select games, get 80% off
Digital distribution chain GOG is making a push to crowd your hard drive this week. If you choose any five from this list, you can get 80% off the entire batch – the highest price for any one game is $5, the lowest being $2. Pid, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, Legend of Grimrock, Alan Wake, ...
Pid's 'Easy Mode' brings balance, universal enjoyment to Steam
The Easy Mode that Pid developer Might & Delight promised earlier this month is now live on Steam, offering "a version of the game that can be enjoyed by everyone." This would include us, we assume, especially since we found Pid to be "one of the most annoying games" of the year, with manic, ...
Pid receives 'Easy Mode' on PC
Might & Delight patched a new 'Easy Mode' into puzzle-platformer Pid earlier this week. The Swedish studio redesigned levels to lower the mode's difficulty and shortened boss fights. Normal Mode also sees some tweaks, with the developer saying changes were made based on feedback from critics ...
Pid review: Ups and downs
I hate this butler. I don't know any real butlers. I'm talking about Pid's first boss, a giant flying neat freak that swoops down to clean up any mess I make. I've spent an hour or two coasting through the blandly whimsical world of Pid, a side-scrolling platformer set in a storybook-ish alien ...
PSA: Pid lights up XBLA, PS3 and PC today
Pid, the puzzle-platformer from ex-Grin folks at Might and Delight, is now available on PC, PS3 and Xbox Live Arcade for $10 (800 MS Points). But you don't have to spend a dime to watch this launch trailer – well, okay, you pay for internet but you know what we mean. Yeah, you get it. ...
PSA: Pid and Pool Nation hit XBLA Oct. 31, Karateka and ToeJam & Earl Nov. 7
Major Nelson's latest Xbox Live Marketplace update confirms a few dates for us. Pid and Pool Nation drop tomorrow, while the ToeJam & Earl Collection and Karateka are beating towards November 7 releases. Jordan Mechner's beat-em-up was orignally set for a week later, but the Major says ...
Pid saves a planet in distress on October 31
Might & Delight's Pid will distort gravity on Xbox Live Arcade and Steam starting on October 31. Interested puzzle platform fans will be able to snag the game for $10. If you haven't been following Pid, it features the adventures of a boy who acquires the ability to change gravity, which comes ...
Pid co-op has great potential for evil
Given the many perils of Pid – spikes, pits, etc. – the potential for griefing during cooperative play is pretty high. With each player controlling one gravity beam, a great deal of trust (or patience) sounds like a prerequisite. ...
Pid boss fight video features weird criminal balloon guy
Pid has some ... uh ... strange boss fights, apparently. ...
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