Crazy Machines: Golden Gears

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Crazy Machines: Golden Gears is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by FAKT Software Gmbh and was released on March 26, 2014. It received negative reviews from players.

In this "Rube-Goldberg" style puzzle game, experiment and build your wacky contraptions with physics action like never before! Experience dazzling visuals of explosives, fire, and true to life physics behavior when you put the experiment into motion. Including the Level Editor and Community for Crazy Machines Golden Gears! Are you a creator or do you just want to puzzle? The level editor allows …

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Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game allows for creative solutions and multiple ways to complete puzzles.
The hint system can assist players in solving puzzles, providing some guidance.
The game features a variety of elements to use in building contraptions.

The game is poorly optimized for PC, feeling more like a mobile port with frustrating controls.
The star rating system is unclear and encourages trial and error rather than genuine puzzle solving.
There are no graphics or sound options, leading to a lackluster overall experience.

gameplay
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The gameplay is characterized by a focus on casual mechanical assembly, allowing players to build everything from scratch. While some find the object positioning straightforward, there is a sentiment that the absence of structured sections from the original game makes the experience feel different. Overall, the gameplay diverges from previous iterations, emphasizing a more open-ended approach.
- “Gameplay wise, I would disagree with the other reviews: I find the positioning of objects quite simple; however, I do miss the sections as there were in the original game.”
- “Gameplay wise, I would disagree with the other reviews: I find the positioning of objects quite simple, however I do miss the sections as there were in the original game.”
- “Gameplay is quite different this time around.”
- “But then again, this gameplay where you build everything from scratch is not.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game have been criticized for being simplistic and using lower polygon models compared to previous titles in the series, such as Crazy Machines Elements and Crazy Machines 2. Additionally, there are minimal options for adjusting graphics or sound settings, contributing to an overall negative perception of the visual experience.
- “The graphics are a step down from Crazy Machines Elements and Crazy Machines 2.”
- “Graphics are simpler; they use models with fewer polygons than those in Elements, which makes sense.”
- “The game is awful; there are no options for graphics or sound (other than enable/disable), and the replayability appears to be nil.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers consistently highlight a lack of replayability in the game, citing minimal options for customization and overall dissatisfaction with the gameplay experience. This has led to a perception that there is little incentive to revisit the game after the initial playthrough.
- “The game is awful; there are no options for graphics or sound (other than enable/disable), and the replayability appears to be nil.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is minimal, featuring only brief segments that play occasionally, while the majority of the experience is characterized by silence and ambient sounds.
- “There are short bits of music that play occasionally, but most often it's just silence and some sounds.”
optimization
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The game suffers from poor optimization for PC, leading to frustrating controls that detract from the overall experience.
- “The controls are very bad in this one and it wasn't even a little bit optimized for the PC.”