Platforms
- PCOct 31, 20127.2playscore6.99 Critics7.2532 Players
- Nintendo SwitchNov 18, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- PlayStation 3Nov 13, 20127.8playscore7.76 Critics8.267 Players
- Xbox 360Oct 31, 20126.6playscore6.88 Critics6.11.06K Players
21 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- 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.
Louis Edwards · Dec 13, 2012 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - 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.
Leif Johnson · Dec 12, 2012 Reviewed on PC, X360Read full review - 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.
Simon Thornton · Dec 03, 2012 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - 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.
Joseph Leray · Nov 21, 2012 Reviewed on PC, X360Read full review - 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.
Miguel Concepcion · Nov 13, 2012 Reviewed on X360 - 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.
Josh Wirtanen · Nov 12, 2012 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - Pid attempts to push the 2D platform genre into new territory. While it has some good ideas, and does a number of things well, there are a few substantial missteps. In the end, the great design and vision behind Pid can’t quite overcome its faults in execution, so I can’t put my stamp of enthusiastic recommendation on it. But for fans of the platform genre, or those who crave challenging games Pid might be worth checking out.
Paul Sullivan · Nov 09, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - The only goal in Pid is to make it to the end of the story, and for even the best of players that will probably require replaying some sections to the point of exasperation. Also that story mostly lacks character. We learn little about our hero, the weird world he's found himself in and the ineffectual robots that populate it until it's too late to make an impact.
Garrett Martin · Nov 08, 2012 Reviewed on X360 - After watching the credits roll and finding out how many times you died in the span of nine hours, you’ll realize Pid is a game that takes patience and an appreciation for the more unforgiving elements of platform titles. Dying time and again at the hands of the same trap starts to get old fast. However, there's no denying that the game's puzzles are of the more inventive variety in the platformer genre, and with its quality narrative, Pid's worth getting invested in.
Giancarlo Saldana · Nov 02, 2012 Reviewed onRead full review - Pid is an interesting game with a lot of quirk, but it’s filled with some tiresome and unappealing puzzle solving elements and a poor control scheme. If you play the console version or have a gamepad, that can fix one of the problems, but when it requires slugging through drab puzzles, it’s an experience that wears thin. While it’s enjoyable at times and boasts some charm, it’s ultimately an unfulfilling puzzle platformer that tries to go outside its box with limited success.
Adam Beck · Nov 01, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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Pid is a creative, stylish, retro-flavored platforming adventure game designed to turn everything you know about 2D gameplay upside down. You play as a young boy that gets stranded on an old remote planet. He must fight off a variety of malicious robots bent on stopping him and befriend unlikely allies to shed light on a huge conspiracy that keeps the planet mesmerized and prevents him from ever reaching home.
Developer: Might and Delight