Maize Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 12/1/2016
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75
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 12/1/2016
Maize
Channeling elements of Monty Python and the funnier episodes of the X-Files, Maize is an absurdist, first-person adventure with a cornucopia of highbrow puzzles to solve, talking oddities to meet, and mysteries to be harvested.
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- Finish Line Games
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Critic avg
64
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
All coverage currently scored
Score range
10–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 64 across 16 scored reviews, with a 80-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
Score distribution
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16 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 13%
80–893 reviews · 19%
70–796 reviews · 38%
Below 705 reviews · 31%
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Jordan Oloman
TwinfiniteMaize Review - As Absurd as Sentient Corn Should Be
Published 12/1/2016
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80
+16 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJake Yanik
CGMagazineMaize (PC) Review
Published 12/1/2016
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Score
90
+26 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Leebody
Cubed3Maize (PC) Review
Published 12/1/2016
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Score
60
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalPatrick Hancock
DestructoidReview: Maize
Published 12/1/2016
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50
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalPatrick Anderson
COGconnectedMaize Review – A Puzzle Adventure With a Corny Twist
Published 12/1/2016
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Score
72
+8 vs critic avg
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