aMAZE 3D
- July 13, 2017
- Blender Games
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Windows
Reviews
- The game features nice, animated space backgrounds and unique textures for each maze, making it visually appealing.
- It can be a relaxing and entertaining experience for casual players looking for a simple puzzle game.
- All mazes are available from the start, allowing players to choose their preferred challenges.
- The controls are sluggish and clumsy, making gameplay frustrating and less enjoyable.
- There are no achievements, options, or meaningful content, leading to low replay value and a lack of engagement.
- The 3D perspective often obscures parts of the maze, increasing difficulty unnecessarily and making it feel more like trial and error.
- graphics10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with many users criticizing the poor implementation of 3D visuals that often feature blurry textures, which detract from the gameplay experience. Some believe that a better integration of 3D elements with the traditional maze design could have resulted in a more engaging visual experience. Overall, the graphics seem to be seen as a missed opportunity rather than a strong point of the game.
“The graphics are amazing.”
“As stated in the title, it's an amazing game with 3D graphics, board, and ball.”
“Which is a huge shame, as I think if they had kept the mazes and wide perspective of previous games, but married them to the 3D visuals, they'd be on to a winner.”
“The 3D graphics, frequently featuring blurry textures, add absolutely nothing to the gameplay.”
“Would you like to complete 50 2-dimensional mazes which are displayed poorly using 3-dimensional graphics for no reason?”
“It's a huge shame, as I think if they had kept the mazes and wide perspective of previous games, but married them to the 3D visuals, they'd be on to a winner.”
- music9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game's music consists of a single chill-techno track that plays on loop throughout, which some players find relaxing while others find it repetitive and potentially irritating over time. While the soundtrack is appreciated by some, its limited variety can detract from the overall experience, especially during extended gameplay sessions.
“Nice relaxing soundtrack.”
“Only one chill-techno song plays for the entire game, though I like that particular song.”
“Turn off your computer sound before loading, as the music will send you to an asylum by the end.”
“Not a bad game, but if you want more than 1 song on an endless loop while you solve 50 mazes with no time limit, pass on this one.”
“However, I must mention that the background music can become slightly bothersome at certain points.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is hindered by problematic controls and a lack of meaningful engagement, as the focus on 3D graphics—often featuring blurry textures—has detracted from the overall experience. While there have been visual improvements, they seem to come at the cost of gameplay quality, leaving players feeling frustrated.
“It feels like it's chasing its own tail in terms of how it's simultaneously made visual progress from the previous games, but the gameplay has arguably suffered as a result.”
“Sadly, the trade-off for that has been some problematic controls and gameplay.”
“The 3D graphics (frequently featuring blurry textures) add absolutely nothing to the gameplay.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers minimal replayability due to a lack of options, leading users to express disappointment in its limited ability to engage players beyond the initial playthrough.
“With no options, this game has nearly no replay value.”
