June 23, 2017
Chronova

Mega Maze

While the famous Windows screensaver had a certain mesmerizing quality to it, Maze Maker does not. The environments are bland, the mazes themselves feel repetitive and the online features, while well thought out, don't seem like they'll ever generate the kind of community they need to make them worthwhile.

50%Game Brain Score

graphics, gameplay

75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Critic Score 52%Based on 2 reviews

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About

Mega Maze is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Chronova and was released on June 23, 2017. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Enter the virtual labyrinths of Mega Maze and challenge your spatial awareness capabilities to not simply find the exit, but to also find a way to unlock the path to it.

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Play Modes

Single-Player

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

graphics3 negative mentions

Unique transparent walls mechanic that helps preview dead ends and reduces complete disorientation.
Includes a maze level editor which is simple, intuitive, and satisfying to use.
Suitable for short puzzle-solving sessions and is especially accessible for younger players.

Extremely basic and outdated graphics with low-quality assets and no customization options.
Gameplay can become repetitive and uninspired due to lack of variety and advanced mechanics.
Technical shortcomings such as lack of resolution and control customization options, plus permanently disabled online features.

graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are very basic and low quality, with uninspired level design that quickly becomes monotonous. Additionally, the lack of resolution or graphics customization options prevents players from improving the visual experience. Overall, the visuals feel stale and contribute to a less engaging gameplay experience.
- “However, in addition to the extremely basic graphics, the level design didn’t feel particularly inspired and I quickly got tired of it.”
- “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low quality graphics.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is centered around a simplistic first-person maze experience that, despite its minimalistic approach, feels surprisingly immersive. Additional features add variety, and the intuitive maze editor enhances player engagement. However, some users note a lack of traditional FPS elements like action and plot.
- “[Simplistic first-person maze gameplay that's surprisingly immersive, additional gameplay features add variety, maze editor is very intuitive and satisfying].”
- “You know, because this is basically an FPS game, or a first-person adventure game, with most of the graphics, gameplay, action, plot, level design, character, and general interest for gamers stripped out of it.”
- “It's just gameplay.”
- “Simple gameplay.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game lacks a clear or engaging story, with users noting that it either isn't present or is very minimal.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is described as repetitive and quickly becoming stale due to a lack of variation.