Manipulated

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Manipulated is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Wolfray Entertainment and was released on March 28, 2017. It received positive reviews from players.

Warning! This game does require an ability to think.

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86%

Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews

humor4 positive mentions

replayability1 negative mentions

The game features interesting, challenging, and unique puzzles that require logical and creative thinking.
The story and ending are meaningful, well-fitting the narrative and appreciated by many players.
The game has a charming sense of humor and a distinctive, helpful narrator that adds to the enjoyment.

Platforming controls are clunky and frustrating, especially during boss fights, which are seen as tedious and repetitious.
Combat mechanics are limited, often relying on health pools rather than skill, with some fights feeling unfair due to enemy behavior and stun-locking.
The game is relatively short with limited replayability, and some players find the story and atmosphere underwhelming compared to inspirations like Portal.

story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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20%
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The story is generally brief but contains surprising elements and a meaningful message, though opinions on its strength and atmosphere vary. Some find it fun and engaging, especially with a humorous narrator, while others feel it is weak.
- “Fun story, and a hilarious narrator.”
- “Personally, I felt that the story and atmosphere were weak.”
- “This game can be beaten in under 3 hours and the story is somewhat surprising with a meaningful message.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features charming and witty humor, highlighted by a hilarious robot narrator that adds a fun and engaging element to the story.
- “Charming puzzle game with good humor.”
- “I enjoyed the robot narrator as well, he was hilarious!”
- “Fun story, and a hilarious narrator.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay features basic platforming mechanics that, while functional, lack depth and replayability, making the overall experience feel bland. However, some users still find aspects of the gameplay enjoyable.
- “The platforming and mechanics.”
- “Cool gameplay.”
- “None of the mechanics are well fleshed out or taken advantage of - the game just felt bland and basic, lacking depth or replayability.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game lacks depth and well-developed mechanics, resulting in a bland experience with low replayability.
- “None of the mechanics are well fleshed out or taken advantage of - the game just felt bland and basic, lacking depth or replayability.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users generally found the atmosphere to be weak and lacking depth, which affected their overall engagement with the story.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is minimal and not prominent, with only a limited selection present.