Maquette

 PlayStation 5
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6.2

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  1. bersi84
    Mar 6, 2021
    5
    I have to admit that I m not good at puzzling games like Marquette, the game itself is well made but in the end it is still missing a lot for me. The variety is small, the game itself is rather short and there are some bugs in it where you can jump into areas you shouldnt be. One particular example is a crack within a church, if you jump in you are stuck. You can get out by trying to getI have to admit that I m not good at puzzling games like Marquette, the game itself is well made but in the end it is still missing a lot for me. The variety is small, the game itself is rather short and there are some bugs in it where you can jump into areas you shouldnt be. One particular example is a crack within a church, if you jump in you are stuck. You can get out by trying to get you get you boxed out or restart the level. Things like that shouldnt happen in my opinion. The game should give some sort of guidance and also prevent that players can get into areas where they shouldnt be. Also puzzle-items can fall through the floor making you stuck and restart.

    I think the game is recommendable for players who are already into different types of puzzle games others might get really frustrated in their playthrough. The game itself can take approximately 2-3hrs but it can be a lot faster or a lot longer depending how hard it is for you to understand the game mechanics. They should take care of mentioned bugs. Also the game performance tends to fps-dip in occasional situations so thats a let down too.    … Expand
  2. swkane
    Mar 4, 2021
    9
    I greatly enjoyed Maquette. With puzzles like Escher / Monument Valley and a story and soundtrack akin to 500 Days of Summer, this dreamy puzzler is the perfect way to pass some time during quarantine. (Especially if you can get it free from PS Plus!)

    Devs, if any of you see this review, thank you for a wonderful little game, it brought me joy during a tough time.
  3. HaloFever
    Mar 4, 2021
    8
    Clever puzzle game with fantastic presentation. Maquette's gameplay is the most innovative gaming I have had in quite a long time. The game world is repeated in increasingly larger sizes, and small objects you move in the small size cause large objects to move in the larger sizes and vice versa. In some parts, I felt like Ant Man. In others, I was in an M.C. Escher. The gameplay remindedClever puzzle game with fantastic presentation. Maquette's gameplay is the most innovative gaming I have had in quite a long time. The game world is repeated in increasingly larger sizes, and small objects you move in the small size cause large objects to move in the larger sizes and vice versa. In some parts, I felt like Ant Man. In others, I was in an M.C. Escher. The gameplay reminded me of some of the neat experiments I've seen from players in "Dreams" by Media Molecule, only as a full polished game. Just as I've become jaded of the typical AAA game after decades of gaming, I've become more interested in games that give me new experiences. In many ways, "Maquette" is a game for people who love games.

    Let's get the elephant out of the room. According to my PS5, my playthrough clocked in somewhere over 3 hours. I do not care at all about the game's length. I only care about the quality of the experience. The same way the first 11 minutes of Pixar's "Up" are better than most entire movies, this 3 hour game is better than most of the bloated, generic games with 25+ hour times to beat. Full disclosure: like most PS5 owners in March of 2021, I downloaded this for "free" from PlayStation Plus.
    The puzzles in "Maquette" can be a bit obtuse, and I love that about the game. There is really little in the way of tutorial, though the trailer for the game gives you a good idea of how to play it. For all I know, there are multiple way, perhaps insidiously elegant ways to solve the game's puzzles. My advice, as always, is to avoid using any kind of guide. Once you break that seal, you can't unbreak it. Fair warning to casual players: some of the puzzles do require a bit of movement skill. You might also need to reload a game save if you drop something where you cannot reach it. Deep breaths.

    "Maquette" has a nicely presented story about romance. This is solid ground that games, especially indie games, have trod before. The style is unique. There are little vignettes between puzzles and they have show how the gaming industry is providing employment to talented artists. The soundtrack is one of the best I have ever heard. I was surprised by the voice cast as the credits rolled. Annapurna spared no expense.

    All in all, "Maquette" is a must play puzzle game. Even if you do not like puzzles, there is something marvelous about how Annapurna created this game world. A few of the puzzles were difficult for the wrong reasons (unless I was brute forcing something I shouldn't have), but you won't spend long banging your head against a wall. I wish more games would look this good, sound this good, and bring in so many new ideas.    … Expand
  4. TobinHood
    Mar 12, 2021
    4
    Artsy, sort of pretty, ok size puzzle concepts, bland relationship story, ultimately pretty boring.
  5. Svetlendrius
    Mar 6, 2021
    7
    Not a bad story puzzle. The story is trivial, but perhaps suitable for couples in love. The puzzles aren't bad.
  6. Marko24778
    Mar 4, 2021
    10
    Maquette is a beautifully designed game with vibrant colours and wonderful graphics. The puzzles and the story are intertwined exquisitely and solving each puzzle feels extremely rewarding. The puzzles never get too complex but are tough enough to challenge you and make you think. The story is well crafted and is an interesting and engaging take on life. I would recommend this game toMaquette is a beautifully designed game with vibrant colours and wonderful graphics. The puzzles and the story are intertwined exquisitely and solving each puzzle feels extremely rewarding. The puzzles never get too complex but are tough enough to challenge you and make you think. The story is well crafted and is an interesting and engaging take on life. I would recommend this game to anyone who loves puzzles. This is definitely a must play!… Expand
  7. TheChungus
    Mar 7, 2021
    9
    Everyone seems to be hopping on the bandwagon of torching this game, which is sad for the developers because I am sure it is deserving of better. The recursive mechanic is super cool. I came into the game blind, and dropping the box the first time was delighting. Yes, the game feels limited in that there are paths you are supposed to take to solve the puzzles. People love to compare it toEveryone seems to be hopping on the bandwagon of torching this game, which is sad for the developers because I am sure it is deserving of better. The recursive mechanic is super cool. I came into the game blind, and dropping the box the first time was delighting. Yes, the game feels limited in that there are paths you are supposed to take to solve the puzzles. People love to compare it to Portal’s openness and trash it in that respect, which I would say is unfair. The puzzles are still intriguing, rewarding, and fun to solve. I would take the limited world trade off for what the game provides in terms of narrative and aesthetic design. I knew I was going to dig what the team at graceful decay were serving up when the soundtrack started rolling at the start. The game is beautiful, the soundtrack is the best pairing with a game’s narrative and overall feeling I have heard in a long time. The narrative itself is fantastic. Cheesy? At times. But a ton of authenticity throughout as well. I was certainly invested in the story, even to the point where I was sure Michael was the narrator. A clever trick allowing the player to identify the narrator by whoever they might connect to. The way the color palette and architecture changed across the chapters moving in synch with the ebb and flow of Kinzie/Michael’s relationship was also a wonderful trick. Terrific audio design, even when not considering the soundtrack. So all in all, this game is great. It’s not a Portal puzzler, and it’s not a Marriage Story level narrative, but it’s a blend of the two and an absolutely delightful one at that. Well done graceful decay, excited for your next release. Hopefully people come around, and this metacritic doesn’t stick at the score it’s currently at.… Expand
  8. Junior_Santos
    Mar 4, 2021
    0
    This game works very badly on PS5 and PC. Even at 60fps, the feeling is that the game is not fluid. There are micro stuttering when moving the camera. Please do not launch games in this state.
  9. ThatGuy001
    Mar 6, 2021
    5
    If Tumblr post's were a videogame. Maquette follows the tale of two people with the personality of coffee beans as you uncover their hipster backstory through fun and at times frustratingly broken puzzles. Each level fleshes out the lovers tale with a new challenge set before you and a surprisingly good album playing in the background like butt-shuffering your Spotify playlist. The storyIf Tumblr post's were a videogame. Maquette follows the tale of two people with the personality of coffee beans as you uncover their hipster backstory through fun and at times frustratingly broken puzzles. Each level fleshes out the lovers tale with a new challenge set before you and a surprisingly good album playing in the background like butt-shuffering your Spotify playlist. The story is expanded on even more in each chapter sprinkling in writing on the walls to divulge more information about our protagonist's past which at points reads like lost Nickelback lyrics. Maquette is a experience not to dissimilar to your grandparents memory, instantly forgettable but with some enjoyable stories thrown in between the farts.… Expand
  10. morikules
    Mar 3, 2021
    10
    I really enjoyed Maquette. Its a beautiful little puzzle game with a sweet love story. The puzzles are in my opinion cleverly designed and it took me some time to solve them but they never get too complex either. Every time i got the solution i thought: "wow, that´s clever".
    I really recommend everyone checking in on this game its short but beautiful experience.
    Oh and also: the    I really enjoyed Maquette. Its a beautiful little puzzle game with a sweet love story. The puzzles are in my opinion cleverly designed and it took me some time to solve them but they never get too complex either. Every time i got the solution i thought: "wow, that´s clever".
    I really recommend everyone checking in on this game its short but beautiful experience.
    Oh and also: the soundtrack is unbelievable good!    … Expand
  11. Jucasaurus
    Mar 4, 2021
    2
    What an abject disappointment. It's starting to feel like Annapurna Interactive is pulling a con job. For every truly great game they put out (Outer WIlds), they release 5 of these half-baked barely-games that tries to hide its shortcomings behind pseudo-profound narrative that's, in truth, bad Netflix drama writing. This formula seems to work on the NPR podcast crowd, who breathlesslyWhat an abject disappointment. It's starting to feel like Annapurna Interactive is pulling a con job. For every truly great game they put out (Outer WIlds), they release 5 of these half-baked barely-games that tries to hide its shortcomings behind pseudo-profound narrative that's, in truth, bad Netflix drama writing. This formula seems to work on the NPR podcast crowd, who breathlessly fawn over the mere concept of using a game to talk about smaller interpersonal emotions and situations. I'm less impressed. And Maquette feels like the culmination of years of these kind of disappointments from the company I once hoped would be the A24 of gaming.

    When this was first announced, I was actually quite excited about the recursive gimmick. Just a few minutes into the game and all hope was gone. This game goes out of its way to prevent you from fully exploring the mechanic. Don't come in expecting Portal-levels of freedom to explore the concept of shrinking and solving objects to complete puzzles. Maquette has a SPECIFIC way it wants you to complete each section and if you dare come up with an alternative solution, you can look forward to an invisible wall or clipping to tell you "no, not like that."

    This particular frustration is compounded by the inconsistent controls and lack of guidance about the rules of play in this recursive universe. At one point toward the end of the game, the button for picking up objects changes with no alert or explanation whatsoever. I'm left to wonder if this was even play-tested at all.

    I don't expect indie games to be long, but Maquette's seven levels—two or three of which are pretty straight-forward linear runs—total out to just over an hour of core gameplay. From there, the game's length is artificially extended by the player not being given objectives and forced to run around figuring out what to grab or do next, the aforementioned narrow parameters for win states, and the addition of speed-run trophies for chapters. This last one feels like the most cynical attempt at padding as, even after completing the game once, the main menu offers no chapter select to the player. If you want that trophy, you're going to have to start the whole thing over and make lots of saves. You'll also want to hold down O to skip cut scenes, as they count against your time.

    I'm not really understanding the compliments of Maquette's visuals either. It's just another matte puffy plastic Fisher Price world with lots of repeating assets. Bugsnax had more variety and design ambition. With dull visuals, rudimentary mechanics, and a forced 30fps, I'm scratching my head about how they can call this a "PS5" game with a straight face. Despite getting this as a free PS+ drop, I still feel ripped off and condescended to by Annapurna and questioning my own sanity when I see the adulation reviewers and gamers are heaping on this.    … Expand
  12. PlaySIvan
    Mar 6, 2021
    10
    This is a master craft of a game. It’s fairly short. But it packs a pretty hard punch with its 4-5 hours of gameplay depending on how puzzle savvy you are. If you love a good story, perhaps even a love one, then don’t miss out on this game.
  13. Lonejumper23
    Mar 27, 2021
    1
    What game are people playing where this game gets even a 2 or more. This is a PS3 game concept at most and i am a very open minded gamer who loves puzzle games. So disappointed with how this game is even presented on a PS5 platform...are you kidding me? I played for 2 hrs forcing myself to see if i was missing anything with the reviews I saw, and people, this is not worth anyones timesWhat game are people playing where this game gets even a 2 or more. This is a PS3 game concept at most and i am a very open minded gamer who loves puzzle games. So disappointed with how this game is even presented on a PS5 platform...are you kidding me? I played for 2 hrs forcing myself to see if i was missing anything with the reviews I saw, and people, this is not worth anyones times unless they are so bored with any other game on the market. The 1 is a pitty score because i have never given a 0 but this is not next generation worthy in any way you look at it. Garbage!… Expand
  14. deathstramding
    Mar 19, 2021
    10
    this game is simple but i like this gamethis game is simple but i like this game
  15. MauJAJ
    Mar 12, 2021
    10
    Is an emotional and beautiful game, I love it, and the integrated adaptive triggers give it its master touch, for me it is a good candidate for a Game of the Year, it is a masterpiece, it just lacks more publicity.
  16. HappyNebula
    Mar 8, 2021
    8
    Maquette is a simple and enjoyable puzzle game driven by a love story between two people. The narrative is simple and presented by great voice acting. There are some cliches, but is well written overall. The recursive scenery is beautifully crafted which serves as a visual metaphor for constructing the narrative and gives you a fun sense of scale. Placing objects in the small “maquette”Maquette is a simple and enjoyable puzzle game driven by a love story between two people. The narrative is simple and presented by great voice acting. There are some cliches, but is well written overall. The recursive scenery is beautifully crafted which serves as a visual metaphor for constructing the narrative and gives you a fun sense of scale. Placing objects in the small “maquette” and seeing it recursively generated outside is a cool effect and reminds me of that “infinite mirror effect”. The game plays with that to construct puzzles in a simple manner, there is not much variation on how you manipulate objects or place them, but is effective. I like how the game gives you no hint on what to do and encourage you to explore the scenery and try things out. It’s something that you’ll probably won’t be spending dozens of minutes to figure out what to do. And if you find yourself in that situation, you’ll feel lonely with the silence of the game. Don’t get me wrong, the game has a good well-suited soundtrack, but it’s played just in the beginning of each chapter, and then you will be hearing just the silent ambient noise. I thing they could have worked better on sound design.

    Overall, it’s a nice puzzle game that will not stress you out. A good game to play in a weekend and chill out. If you are a complectionist, you can easily platinum this game within four hours.    … Expand
  17. Scottyunbeamed
    Mar 13, 2021
    10
    Despite what all the other users wrote, I had fun with this game, no stuttering or any kind of technical issues on my PS5. I normally don’t enjoy typical lovestory stuff, but after the first 30 minutes, the game was pretty much done with bad stereotypes.
    If you ever had a long relationship you will find patterns, issues, problems and situations you can relate to. At least my relations    Despite what all the other users wrote, I had fun with this game, no stuttering or any kind of technical issues on my PS5. I normally don’t enjoy typical lovestory stuff, but after the first 30 minutes, the game was pretty much done with bad stereotypes.
    If you ever had a long relationship you will find patterns, issues, problems and situations you can relate to. At least my relations sometimes contained some stereotypes and that’s the mix that this game hit pretty well. Even days later, I still thought about the Story and im not that much of an emotional person. People may ask for more decisionmaking in some games, but this is a story of which im happy in was told the way it was.(strange sentence, sorry, but I don’t want to spoil what you can and cannot decide)

    The puzzle aspect isn’t a Portal, but the game never tried to be something it can’t reach. So for me, puzzles started easy and got harder during the game. Not to easy throuout the game, still no unbeatable obstacles. Of course it’s a relatively short game, but the developers filled it with content, that i wouldn’t want to change.

    The visual style of the game is beautiful, and was well thought of. Through the whole game the look and the design supported the Story and the mechanics at the same time. I had no trouble with any mechanics nor a feeling of bulgy or lazy design.

    All in all this Game isn’t groundbreaking, It’s smart art. If you can’t enjoy a good book, or a demanding movie, maybe you won’t enjoy it as much as I did. But If you do... you‘d regret missing this game.    … Expand
  18. virre31
    Mar 22, 2021
    0
    The controls made me nauseous, especially when trying to place crystals and they got stuck on everything. Unfortunately this is unplayable, and unplayable for me means 0/10.
  19. RatchetClank111
    Jun 20, 2021
    5
    Game was free on ps5 with ps plus. The ps activity cards give good hints if you get stuck on a puzzle. The game was interesting, but the dialogue between the two characters can be funny at times or be somewhat annoying. I did have a few glitches where an important item would just disappear and I would have to start over, or I would go too far out and basically it would take too long to getGame was free on ps5 with ps plus. The ps activity cards give good hints if you get stuck on a puzzle. The game was interesting, but the dialogue between the two characters can be funny at times or be somewhat annoying. I did have a few glitches where an important item would just disappear and I would have to start over, or I would go too far out and basically it would take too long to get back... this game really needed like a warp back to a point because it felt like a lot of this was just a walking simulator. Idk how you would balance that but if you go too far out in the map you walk to nothing. That was annoying for me as this being a puzzle game you aren't sure if that's the right answer until you realize no this definitely isn't working. The gameplay is only a few hours like4-6hrs at most. It's worth a playthrough, but I would wait for a heavy discount if you have to pay for it.

    Overall, it's a 5/10 for me. Not saying it's a bad game. But it's a meh story with mechanics that are sometimes amazing with amazing puzzles, or sometimes puzzles that feel really cheap or very unclear.    … Expand
  20. ARbot
    Nov 7, 2021
    6
    Платина берется быстро - всего 6 часов за 2 прохождения. Первый раз проходил сам без подсказок. Второй раз проходил на скорость и выбивал скрытые трофеи, там уже смотрел гайды, как пройти быстрее и оптимальнее.

    Иногда долго тупил - что тут надо делать, никаких целей и заданий не вылазит, думай сам. Некоторые задачи решались чуть ли не багоюзерством (уровень Клин, где надо было    Платина берется быстро - всего 6 часов за 2 прохождения. Первый раз проходил сам без подсказок. Второй раз проходил на скорость и выбивал скрытые трофеи, там уже смотрел гайды, как пройти быстрее и оптимальнее.

    Иногда долго тупил - что тут надо делать, никаких целей и заданий не вылазит, думай сам. Некоторые задачи решались чуть ли не багоюзерством (уровень Клин, где надо было ухитриться так лестницу поставить, чтобы залезть через ограду и в дом). Зато какое получаешь удовольствие от решенной головоломки, не смотря на то, что пол-часа блуждал по уровню, матерился, психовал и не мог догнать что делать. Сложность 3/10.

    Графика простенькая, но в головоломках это не так важно. Игра чуть притормаживала после загрузки уровня, но в процессе глюков и зависаний не было. Управление немного бесило при взаимодействии с предметами, особенно когда проходил на скорость. Плюс игры - необычные задачки с пространством в виде макета и реального мира, а потом еще и более гигантского размера мира, мозг ломается)

    Моя оценка игре 6/10.    … Expand
  21. brockcheese
    Mar 28, 2021
    7
    The puzzles and art style both looked really good, but I couldn't get over the terrible indie movie styled story which is really just the rise and fall of a couple.
  22. SuperkenGaming
    Apr 10, 2021
    7
    Maquette
    Changing your perspective
    Maquette is a irst person perspective based puzzle game where you play as Kenzie as shes relivering her relationship with Michael, the story is told through text and dialog as you inteact with the world around you… the concept and gameplay throughout this game 3-5 hours depending on how fast or slow these puzzles click for you, stays the same.. youll    Maquette
    Changing your perspective
    Maquette is a irst person perspective based puzzle game where you play as Kenzie as shes relivering her relationship with Michael, the story is told through text and dialog as you inteact with the world around you… the concept and gameplay throughout this game 3-5 hours depending on how fast or slow these puzzles click for you, stays the same.. youll explore an are on the map, and use the object from these areas to make them larger or bigger inside of the minurature version of your space around you, from using keys as bridges, or figuring out how to move different crystals through walls.. everypuzzle here is challenging and will make you think, I was stumped multiple times here in maquette, leaving me to have to refer to a guide… so if youre looking for a brain teaser , maquette offers great puzzle challenge… though the perspective changing charm did eventually ware off for me, and I felt the game really drug out because I felt it wasn’t doing anything new.. I enjoyed the first section with the minurature version you interact with.. I didn’t expect it to be what the whole game was… and that’s what it is.. not enough new is done to excite or intrigue.. I was kinda just solving the puzzles to get the story rather than see the next area like a portal game for example.. other furstrations in the game coe with just how awkward it is to actually move the items, I found it to be inconsistent and annoying in moments where lining up perfectly really mattered or during a spot towards the end where I was being timed, but the game just frustratingly wouldn’t let me pick up an Item I needed to move consistently, and once I finally could pick it up it was a hassle to even move it where it needed to go… so even with the solution in mind, the execution here may annoy you..
    Maquette though is a nice challenge with great story telling and music.. its not a game I can recommend to everyone, but definitely to the fans of puzzle games..
    I give Maquette
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  23. breaddrink
    May 2, 2021
    6
    The puzzles are fun, in an inception kind of way, and have you thinking in places..

    Found the cut scenes really quite pretentious though, and for us, the entire last chapter, which is a large one, was broken by us leaping out and over a wall, instead of what we now know we should have done, that we discovered after the fact by watching a walk through. Both options seemed quite    The puzzles are fun, in an inception kind of way, and have you thinking in places..

    Found the cut scenes really quite pretentious though, and for us, the entire last chapter, which is a large one, was broken by us leaping out and over a wall, instead of what we now know we should have done, that we discovered after the fact by watching a walk through.

    Both options seemed quite plausible in a game where you are encouraged to explore and think outside of the box, as you look for ways through, and for ways to move keys around.

    Without the trigger we missed, we spent a couple of hours wandering around with nothing to do, and again found another game breaking way to finish it, that didn't make sense in a story unfolding kind of way.    … Expand
  24. PaddyBoy94
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    Absolutely adored this game for its amazing perspective puzzles, beautiful soundtrack and touching story. A fantastic debut title for the studio, a game that has stuck with me even after finishing it a few weeks ago. Looking forward to the next game from the Graceful Decay studio!
  25. DKLARZEN
    Jun 13, 2021
    7
    Pretty chill game with some innovative puzzles. I applaud the way they made the puzzles, but in a way in became easier since the concept of them remained the same mostly. Didn't run that well on PS5 and got more friends saying it made them dizzy.

    Pretty good game for anyone loving a good puzzle game anyway, and would recommend. Takes about 3-5 hours to complete.
  26. nandika
    Mar 7, 2021
    6
    Great concept, beautiful design, but with the usual flaws and some of the puzzles presenting no logic at all. The love story behind it it's pure American Romantic Kitsch.
  27. Gyns23
    Aug 19, 2021
    5
    Played with PS Plus. Im not huge fan of puzzle games like this, but I can see a lot of work and love from the developers in this game. Music its algo a big plus.
  28. frazzefraz
    Mar 29, 2021
    0
    Got this free with PS Plus and it's not even worth it if you get it free. Your character got stuck and the controller it the worst I ever seen in a game and it's the most boring game I ever played.
  29. AMKrishnan
    Apr 5, 2021
    7
    Pros:
    - Beautiful art style. It's amazing to traverse through this world and the design is just beautiful and vibrant.
    - Voice acting segments are great. Voiced by real life hollywood couple Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel. Both put in amazing performances that make the narrative between the game's couple feel so real. - Fun puzzle mechanics that a lot of people should be able to    Pros:
    - Beautiful art style. It's amazing to traverse through this world and the design is just beautiful and vibrant.
    - Voice acting segments are great. Voiced by real life hollywood couple Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel. Both put in amazing performances that make the narrative between the game's couple feel so real.
    - Fun puzzle mechanics that a lot of people should be able to understand. I'm not a puzzle game pro and this was something I was able to figure out after some time.
    - Great soundtrack. Gives an indie sort of folk vibe, and I'm not even a fan of that music and I found the soundtrack in this game nice to listen to.

    Cons:
    - Experienced several bugs/glitches, some of which were game-breaking and others that make solving a puzzle impossible unless you restart, For the former, this was quite frustrating as you need to play around with objects to solve puzzles. Play around too much and you may glitch yourself! On eo fthe worst ones was when I glitched myself into a black void and couldn't escape. For bugs/glitches resulting in puzzles being impossible to solve - this is so annoying when you're deep into a level and you're forced to restart.
    - Those looking for a challenging puzzle game may not like this. If you want something that really makes you think, then this may not be for you as I previously mentioned in the Pros that this is something not too tricky for people, even non-puzzle game fans.    … Expand
  30. skskskddd
    Aug 5, 2021
    5
    Meh. Its not really my type of games. BUT its a good effort, has nice music and its a good game if you want to play mind games. But if you want the platinum like me it can be very tricky. If you like puzzle games this is a game for you.
  31. Oz_Momotaro
    Mar 31, 2021
    5
    Pro: peaceful game, cut with occasional relaxing music. The core concept is interesting, and some puzzles satisfying
    Cons: the narrative isn't that interesting or engaging - and the voice acting/script made me feel I had stumbled on a community stage show. The puzzles are hit and miss - with some being easy, and others being unnecessarily obtuse (unless you look in the right place, you    Pro: peaceful game, cut with occasional relaxing music. The core concept is interesting, and some puzzles satisfying
    Cons: the narrative isn't that interesting or engaging - and the voice acting/script made me feel I had stumbled on a community stage show. The puzzles are hit and miss - with some being easy, and others being unnecessarily obtuse (unless you look in the right place, you could end up wasting a lot of time wandering a fairly uninspiring landscape). There are few if any PS5 advantages - and there are often glitching and frame drops/holds in some areas; and there are some truly awful collision errors allowing you to go inside meshes. Also, some of the controls (moving objects around) felt like it was borderline unusable.
    Overall: it's low stress - low pay-off game, which has a tendency to fall into frustration depending on your ability to sync with the game devs view of things. There just isn't enough engaging about the game to make me enjoy it.    … Expand
  32. Skurttish
    May 10, 2021
    8
    A puzzle game with an interesting concept brilliantly executed. Especially the later levels added a lot of interesting twists and turns that gave the game a feel of “I have no clue what the mess could be coming up next”.

    I played this game with my stepson, and there are definitely a few stumpers, but we only had to look up a walkthrough once. Other than that, it was hard enough to spark    A puzzle game with an interesting concept brilliantly executed. Especially the later levels added a lot of interesting twists and turns that gave the game a feel of “I have no clue what the mess could be coming up next”.

    I played this game with my stepson, and there are definitely a few stumpers, but we only had to look up a walkthrough once. Other than that, it was hard enough to spark some fun discussion, but not hard enough to get really frustrated.

    Although the story was interesting and relatable, it was also really predictable, but we didn’t pick it up for the story, so we didn’t mind too badly.

    An easy recommendation to a puzzle game fan.    … Expand
  33. gronek1
    Apr 11, 2021
    5
    It's not a bad game and it's also not a great one. It's just okay so I'm pretty sure 5/10 is okay in this case. Poor optimization, boring story, bugs, but also some interesting gameplay mechanics. Worth checking since it's free in ps plus but I wouldn't buy it.
  34. Link_the_garden
    May 24, 2021
    9
    I really enjoyed this game. Great music and a great story. And the puzzles are very well done. Very smart concept. I did find the controls to be annoying at times but didn't affect the overall experience. Only a short game so highly recommend this, especially as it's a free game on PS plus.
  35. Pascal1602
    Nov 27, 2021
    2
    Played it because it was on PS+, tried playing it for a few hours but it was really boring so I had to put it away. The graphic is horrible and the puzzles are pretty lame.
  36. FRIST_008
    Nov 8, 2021
    6
    Максимально унылый симулятор ходьбы. Проходите мимо, оно вам не надо...
  37. tsschindler
    Aug 8, 2021
    7
    Before I say anything about this game, I would like to state that I have NEVER gotten motion sickness from playing ANY video game EVER. Maquette gets the noble title of the first piece of media that made me wanna puke because of the visuals (which are actually quite nice, by the way). Now I’m a bit anxious when I see epilepsy warnings. Thanks, game.

    The second point of concern is that    Before I say anything about this game, I would like to state that I have NEVER gotten motion sickness from playing ANY video game EVER. Maquette gets the noble title of the first piece of media that made me wanna puke because of the visuals (which are actually quite nice, by the way). Now I’m a bit anxious when I see epilepsy warnings. Thanks, game.

    The second point of concern is that Maquette is made with Unity engine, which mostly isn’t something that makes software good and when you see Unity logo on the starting screen… well, expectations go low.

    Also, have you heard of those cheap crap Steam games with **** of trophies that exist only to boost your trophy count? Beginning of Maquette feels exactly like this. Trophies dropping like crazy, for minor actions.

    So considering all the above, is Maquette a terrible game? Absolutely NO!

    The storyline is quite simple, yet heartening for what it is. Protagonists, Mike and Kenzie, are having a complicated relationship and player’s role is to explore their memories through solving a lot of quirky riddles and puzzles. The game bases on the concept of “mind palace”, which means that the levels are visual representations of one’s memory. It has probably been used in video games already but I particularly liked this element of Maquette (it shows nicely how memory works). The story itself is, as I said, ok – but less emotional people might get annoyed by it (as one of Metacritic comments stated, “it’s like a Hallmark movie”). For me it was fine, however some more depth would be greatly appreciated. Good impression was definitely partially based on very well done voice acting.

    Puzzles aren’t impossible to solve, yet some of them are real thinkers. Nevertheless, I completed the game in a couple of hours, so don’t expect Portal-like level of difficulty. Almost all of them are based on “level inside the level” concept: usually in the middle of the map there is a miniature version of it that allows you to manipulate the “bigger” reality. There is a lot of puzzles based on changing size of the objects – changing it in one “dimension”, or moving the item, affects what happens in the others. If you get stuck, you can just admire casual-coffeehouse artstyle used to design the game, which is another advantage in my opinion.

    Unfortunately, it’s not all I can say about this decent puzzle game. Except for minor inconveniences (clunky controls, occasional FPS drops and possibility of going to outer space because devs forgot to put collisions in some places) the game is a bit too expensive for what it offers. If I didn’t get it for free in PS+, I’d get a bit upset after beating it. Also, motion sickness – there is a possibility to switch off the motion blur but hell, how come did they get away with it? Did none of the testers throw up during the tests? Maybe they did and therefore didn’t notice a huge bug in the last level that prevents you from completing the game (why do these things always happen in the very end?). Also, as far as I know, it hasn’t been patched till now.

    I recommend Maquette if you claimed it in PS+ and haven’t tried yet, or if you are really into puzzle games and have a free evening. Other than that, wait for a sale.    … Expand
  38. krzysio290
    Apr 29, 2021
    8
    I loved this game for a great story and for forced me to think when solving puzzles. There wasn't action, shooting or something, pretty simple and very nice to play with my girlfriend, she loves it.
  39. Lynconlau
    May 3, 2021
    7
    Bom, pra início, vale lembrar que eu sou um jogar nato de FPS, então os jogos que não são de FPS, são difíceis de me agradar.

    Maquette é um jogo deveras ruim na minha visão. Foi dado na Plus do PS5 e não vale a pena comprá-lo, um jogo de primeira pessoa sem corpo, jogabilidade estranha e campanha digamos que “avançada” em quesito dificuldade. Para quem não entende muito o estilo de jogo,    Bom, pra início, vale lembrar que eu sou um jogar nato de FPS, então os jogos que não são de FPS, são difíceis de me agradar.

    Maquette é um jogo deveras ruim na minha visão. Foi dado na Plus do PS5 e não vale a pena comprá-lo, um jogo de primeira pessoa sem corpo, jogabilidade estranha e campanha digamos que “avançada” em quesito dificuldade. Para quem não entende muito o estilo de jogo, não passará nem da primeira parte. Levei cerca de 1h30min para completar 100% do game. Os troféus são simples, os troféus mais difíceis são os de SpeedRun. Para quem é viciado em jogos de enigma, esse game passa a ser simples. Poderia ser um game melhor, mas creio eu que faltou recursos.    … Expand
  40. ihearthawthats
    Nov 10, 2021
    4
    Hours Played: 4 Hours
    Trophy Completion: 13/23 (60%)
    Worth My Time: Only if you like puzzle games. Worth My Money: No, unless you got it free from PS+. What I Like: The theme is interesting and the concept unique. It makes good usage of the PS5's game help cards, so you don't have to run to your phone or PC if you get stuck. What I Dislike: Kind of janky and a bit too much    Hours Played: 4 Hours
    Trophy Completion: 13/23 (60%)

    Worth My Time: Only if you like puzzle games.
    Worth My Money: No, unless you got it free from PS+.

    What I Like: The theme is interesting and the concept unique. It makes good usage of the PS5's game help cards, so you don't have to run to your phone or PC if you get stuck.

    What I Dislike: Kind of janky and a bit too much running around in what I would consider boring landscapes. Also runs terrible on the PS5 for what it is.

    How It Stacks Up: An early PS+ offering, so can't expect much out of it. It's a bad port that didn't necessitate a PS5 version, considering that it could have run just as fine in backwards compatibility.    … Expand
  41. carloh
    Dec 5, 2021
    8
    ALERTA POST EN ESPAÑOL


    este juego no tiene la historia más profunda ni el mejor gameplay tiene varios bugs y cosas por el estilo pero hay algo en el que me atrae
    quizás sea su historia quizás sea alguna metáfora pero simplemente no podía no calificarlo con un 9
  42. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    5
    It tries a bit too hard to be clever and some of the puzzles are a neck scratcher (not for good reasons).

Awards & Rankings

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#92 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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#42 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 40
  3. Negative: 1 out of 40
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 15, 2021
    65
    Maquette’s central mechanic is brilliant and leads to some cool (but also repetitive) puzzles. The game itself is pretty rough around the edges though and I felt the developers could have squeezed so much more from this great concept. [05/2021, p.60]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 12, 2021
    60
    Maquette is beautifully crafted, and I was really hoping to get to know Kenzie and Michael better over the course of time. However, superb voice acting, a great soundtrack, and some interesting design ideas were just not enough. The gameplay regrettably fails to stand up to its true potential while the rules of the game are frequently broken. And after just two or three hours, it is all over. [Issue#310]
  3. GameGrin
    Apr 7, 2021
    75
    Overall, Maquette is a solid and unique puzzle game with a sentimental, well-performed story that may hit a little too close to home for some, while maybe providing some closure for others. If only the developer found a way to intertwine the puzzles and the story together to feel more complete.
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