Software:Maize (video game)
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| Producer(s) | Finish Line Games |
| Artist(s) | slipknot |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure game |
Maize is a video game by Finish Line Games in Toronto.[1] It was released on December 1, 2016.[2]
Gameplay
GameSpot says the game is an "absurdist" game based on Monty Python and X-Files humor.[1] It tells the story of sentient corn created by government scientists who misinterpreted a memo.[1]
During gameplay, players encounter talking objects and solve puzzles.[1] It takes place at an abandoned farm, nearby an active underground research facility.[3] The game also requires you to collect pieces of information.[2]
Release
Toronto-based studio Finish Line Games worked on it, after they had made Cel Damage HD.[1] A trailer came out in May 2016.[3][4][5] It later came out for PC in the fall.[3][6] It was released on December 1, 2016.[2]
Reception
Metacritic gave it a compiled score of 65/100 from 17 critics.[7]
City Weekly liked the game and found it entertaining, but disliked the frame rate stalling.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Makuch, Eddie (19 May 2016). "Finally, a Game About Sentient Corn". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/finally-a-game-about-sentient-corn/1100-6439980/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Sheehan, Gavin (18 December 2016). "The Pipeline: Getting Lost In The Maize". Salt Lake City Weekly. https://www.cityweekly.net/BuzzBlog/archives/2016/12/19/the-pipeline-getting-lost-in-the-maize.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sarkar, Samit (18 May 2016). "Maize is an adventure game about sentient corn — no, really". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2016/5/18/11706038/maize-trailer-adventure-sentient-corn-finish-line-games.
- ↑ Chalk, Andy (18 May 2016). "Maize is an "absurdist" adventure about sentient corn". PC Gamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/maize-is-an-absurdist-adventure-about-sentient-corn/.
- ↑ Burks, Robin (18 May 2016). "Video Game 'Maize' Features Sentient Corn: Watch The First Trailer Now". Tech Times. http://www.techtimes.com/articles/159394/20160518/video-game-maize-features-sentient-corn-watch-the-first-trailer-now.htm.
- ↑ Fingas, Jon (18 May 2016). "'Maize' mates first-person puzzle gaming with sentient corn". Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/2016/05/18/maize-game/.
- ↑ "Maize PC". https://www.metacritic.com/game/maize/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
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