Maize
- November 30, 2016
- Finish Line Games
- 4h median play time
A comedic and utterly bizarre adventure game backed with passion and love for the genre and the craft, with some important options missing letting down a near perfect game.
Get on Steam"Maize" is a single-player mystery action game with fantastic mechanics, great graphics, and a phenomenal soundtrack. The game, which describes itself as an "absurd world" filled with sentient corn, offers an immersive and humorous experience with environmental puzzles and a colorful cast of characters. However, optimization is missing and replayability is limited. Explore an abandoned farm and underground research facility while uncovering the intriguing story of what the corn really want.
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PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- funny544 mentions
- 97 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- story489 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- gameplay154 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 81 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- graphics118 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- music68 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- optimization46 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
- replayability43 mentions
- 5 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 42 % negative mentions
- atmosphere24 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 86 % negative mentions
- grinding13 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 15 % neutral mentions
- 85 % negative mentions
- emotional7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- character development4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Maize Review
Maize is an example of the age-old debate in gaming around gameplay versus story. In this case, it is so hard to discount the gameplay aspect. The great implementation of the plot and the unique story, on top of the brilliant portrayal of the cast and the general charming vibe, is sure to please young and old. What lets it down is that all this is balanced against a rather high cost considering the very modest length of the adventure, which doesn't offer any real replayability. Additionally, the lack of challenge means things feel extremely linear and the length is even further eroded. Maize is a definite pick up… when it is on sale, that is.
60%Maize Review
Maize is an amusing title, it's puzzles don't really require any critical thinking and it is overly linear but it kind of works as a curio with some genuinely funny jokes dotted throughout.
65%Maize Is as Absurd as a Game About Sentient Corn Should Be
Definitely something to pick up when you need a break from this season’s saturation of big-name titles, this game has a real sense of heart hidden in its maze of corn.
80%
