PROJECT MAZE
- May 28, 2018
- LAMBDADEV
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Reviews
- The game offers a relaxing experience with low-impact mental challenges and a mellow soundtrack.
- The developer is actively updating the game, adding new features like a level editor and addressing glitches, showing commitment to improvement.
- For fans of mazes, the game provides a pure maze-solving experience without distractions, which many players appreciate.
- The visuals are criticized for being drab and untextured, leading to a monotonous experience as everything looks the same.
- The gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth, with limited modes and no multiplayer options, making it feel shallow.
- There are concerns about the game's development status, with some players feeling it is stuck in 'Development Hell' and may never be fully completed.
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized by a lazy minimalist style, featuring low-polygon, untextured assets that evoke a retro aesthetic reminiscent of early 1990s 3D games. While some players initially appreciated this approach, many feel it reflects a lack of effort from the developers rather than a deliberate artistic choice, leading to disappointment in the overall visual quality.
“The game features lazy minimalist, untextured low-polygon 'retro' assets and visuals, making it look like a barely functional 3D game from the early 1990s.”
“I can't say anything about visuals or graphics because they are good.”
“The lack of textures is a method that lazy developers often use to disguise their lack of talent or interest in doing the graphics properly, trying to pass it off as 'art' or 'we made it look bad on purpose.' This is not something gamers should have to put up with.”
“Initially, I put graphics in the pros, but after a second thought, I moved it here.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as mellow and immersive, enhancing the overall atmosphere and complementing the gameplay without feeling rushed. It effectively contributes to the sense of being lost in a maze, striking a balance between calmness and engagement.
“The soundtrack is mellow, and there's no rush to finish unless you're trying to beat a certain time.”
“The gameplay consists of what you would expect: you are in a maze running around trying to find the exit, and there's music playing that isn't too calm, so it fits quite well.”
“The soundtrack is mellow and there's no rush to finish unless you're trying to beat a certain time.”
“The music in Project Maze added to that lost feeling and helped to immerse myself.”
“The gameplay itself consists of what you would think; you are in a maze running around trying to find the exit, and there's also music playing that isn't too calm, so it fits quite well.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay involves navigating a maze to find the exit, accompanied by fitting music; however, it is criticized for being monotonous and lacking variety, as the repetitive environment leads to a quickly dull experience. While the maze's walls and textures are visually appealing, the overall lack of diversity in the surroundings contributes to a bland gameplay experience.
“The gameplay itself consists of what you would expect: you are in a maze running around trying to find the exit, and there's music playing that isn't too calm, which fits quite well.”
“The point of the game is walking around in a maze, and while the walls look good and the colors and textures are chosen well, the gameplay can feel repetitive as everything looks quite similar.”
“The maze environment is visually appealing, but the gameplay can become monotonous due to the lack of variety in the surroundings.”
“Of course the point of the game is walking around in a maze, but the gameplay is just really bland because that is literally all you do, and the 'world' or better to say the maze around you just looks boring. I mean the walls look good and the colors and textures are chosen well, but everything looks the same, so the game gets boring very fast.”
“Mainly that everything looks the same, so the gameplay quickly becomes very bland.”
“The gameplay itself consists of what you would think: you are in a maze running around trying to find the exit. There's also music playing that isn't too calm, so it fits quite well.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game has seen significant optimization improvements over the past couple of years, including performance fixes and the addition of new features like a level editor, enhancing the overall experience for players.
“A neat little indie game that satisfies my inner maze-wanderer. Lots of new features added in the last couple of years, including a level editor and performance fixes.”
