Maize Reviews

Maize is ranked in the 25th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.5 / 10.0
Sep 16, 2017

I see most gamers enjoying Maize, but very few returning to the cornfield for another trip around the farm.

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GameGrin
TheSphericalCat
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Dec 19, 2016

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.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
6 / 10
Dec 1, 2016

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.

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7 / 10
Dec 5, 2016

Even with certain problems, some that stand out more than others, there is some semblance of greatness in Maize – particularly in the writing and humour that shines through the absurdity.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 1, 2016

Maize is a few hour journey depending on your ability to move through the environment and a great time.

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60 / 100
Dec 3, 2016
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7.5 / 10.0
Dec 20, 2016

Maize is a first-person game based on what would happen if two scientists misinterpreted a memo of the United States government, resulting in the creation of sensitive maize with little brain.

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1 / 10.0
Oct 10, 2017

I like to say i'm a straight talking reviewer. I will censor myself here to save Maize any more embarrassment and give it an award of Thumb Culture Trash Award

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Yes
Feb 2, 2017

Maize is inventive, original and - pardon me - amaizeingly corny.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2016

Maize falls a bit short and doesn't really offer that much of a challenge but it's still one of the funniest Adventures I've ever played.

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7 / 10
Oct 6, 2017

If you don’t mind thinking outside your own box, then Maize is worth a try. The game’s unique flavor and style might push away some gamers, that’s ok though! They’ll be the ones missing out on this short, enjoyable treat. The game isn’t going to blow you away with its puzzle gameplay or linearity , but the enjoyment you’ll receive from the game’s craziness will reward you with some zany moments to remember

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No Recommendation / Blank
Sep 15, 2017

Sometimes pulled in two directions by its attempt to balance serious tension with comedy relief, Maize ends up relying heavily on the idea that you'll buy into both sides of the equation. For some, this will be a blessing, but for others it will be a curse that weakens the rest of the package.

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7.5 / 10.0
Feb 22, 2018

Maize is not without its flaws, but it more than makes up for them with a unique and humorous story. By no means is it the best puzzle game I have ever played, but it is still a good one. This game stands out from other similar games by being funny and so distinctly strange. For the price, it is a game that is well worth picking up if you fancy a quick puzzle game and a few laughs.

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7.8 / 10.0
Oct 11, 2017

Maize is quite a funny puzzle game. It tells a story of rebellion and highly advanced experiments. A story of governments and its mistakes. Corn and teddies. It's absurd, but what is weird, it makes sense in the end.

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6.5 / 10.0
Nov 7, 2017

Maize could have been quite a pleasant surprise with its clever writing and memorable characters. Unfortunately, it ends up failing both technically and interactively with a few instances of game-breaking bugs and poor optimization for consoles. The story is worth seeing through to the end, but everything around it ends up dragging Maize down.

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Sep 24, 2017

I really enjoyed Maize, perhaps more than I should have. I was expecting the game to be absurd to the point where it made no sense, but in reality I found the story cohesive. Completely out there with a Russian teddy bear and walking, talking corn stalks, but still cohesive.

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2 / 10.0
Sep 22, 2017

I've said enough about this in the body of the review. There's nothing I can put here you haven't already read. I'm already wasting my time writing this. It's a bad game.

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6 / 10
Sep 22, 2017

As of now, it feels like a single idea with a strong story connecting it all together. It doesn't live up to that brilliant trailer but if you're after a game to give you a good chuckle, you can't really go wrong here. Just be ready to walk around a hell of a lot to get to the punchline.

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4 / 10.0
Sep 22, 2017

In the end Maize turned out to be kind of a boring mess. I’m pretty sure there will be people out there that absolutely adore this game and it’s comedy and puzzle solving and all that but it just wasn’t for me. I do enjoy games of this genre but this just wasn’t a well executed game. To quote my friend who was playing this with me, “I would rather be doing SAT Math.”

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5.5 / 10.0
Sep 12, 2017

Maize has a great idea behind the game, but it failed to actually fulfill the idea behind it. For the first hour, I wandered around aimlessly suffering massive frame-rate drops on the Xbox One with no real guide telling me what I needed to do or any story actually telling me why I was there.

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