Lisa: Definitive Edition: A Console Port of the Cult-Classic RPG Lisa: The Painful
The cult-classic RPG, Lisa: The Painful, gets a console port with the Lisa: Definitive Edition that delivers the same impact as the original while polishing rough edges and expanding the lore. Developed by Serenity Forge for PC in 2014, the RPG went on to gather a cult following. Now, with the Lisa: Definitive Edition, console players can get their hands on the game, with notable changes to comply with console rules and censorship.
The Lisa: Definitive Edition runs smoothly on consoles, with a 120 fps mode and pixel-perfect upscaling for a full HD experience. The UI has been polished, and new art has been added to prevent the background from feeling drab.
Lisa: Definitive Edition improves on The Painful with new enemy types, bosses, quests, and secrets, expanding replayability and expanding the lore. New story beats and choices leading to multiple endings have been added, with improved conversations at campfires allowing party members to expand on their backstories.
Notable additions in The Joyful include enhancements to the Warlord boss fights to keep players engaged, as well as 20 new tracks to enhance the atmosphere. Players who wish to dive right in can do so, with painless mode (easy mode) available alongside a jukebox to play all the music.
Players who wish to dive right in can do so, with painless mode (easy mode) available alongside a jukebox to play all the music. For those who wish to experience everything the RPG has to offer, The Painful and The Joyful are included, but not The First, which can be played for free separately.
In a press release, Serenity Forge declares that “no console should be without Lisa,” promising that the changes made to the story to meet rating requirements are minimal. Despite these alterations, the studio promises that the game “captures the despair and dark humor of the original.”
Though the changes made to accommodate console regulations are minimal, Serenity Forge promises that they “aim to deliver the same impact as the original while polishing rough edges and expanding the lore.” In fact, the studio claims the game includes 20 new hours of gameplay and over 50 new track themes.
Players with a Nintendo Switch can look forward to HD Rumble support, while those with a PS5 will be able to enjoy DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. The game also includes localization in over 12 languages.
For those who wish to dive right in, Lisa: The Painful is available to play for free on PC. Console players can also take their pick from a range of the best multiplayer games available on Xbox and PlayStation, with a selection of Xbox One compatible games and best PS4 games to choose from.
