Judgement: Recommended
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Great puzzle for the brain.
Sum-Up
In-depth analysis further down.
🟩 Pros
🟥 Cons
• Fun and interesting puzzles
• Each new level you're presented with new
challenges that make the game feel fresh
• Creative community, with infinite potential to create
and take part in other's creation
• Good visuals for it's time
• The puzzles don't offer multiple solutions and often
times you have to be really careful with your placing
otherwise it will fail.
🟨 Bugs & Issues
🔧 Specs
⚙ Settings & FPS
🔲 Never had any.
🔲 Freezing, Hanging or
Crashing.
🔲 Graphics Glitch.
🔲 Gameplay Defect.
🔲 In-game Purchase.
🔲 Audio Problem.
🔲 Text Problem.
🔲 Save Glitch.
🔲 Freezing, Hanging or
Crashing.
🔲 Graphics Glitch.
🔲 Gameplay Defect.
🔲 In-game Purchase.
🔲 Audio Problem.
🔲 Text Problem.
🔲 Save Glitch.
• CPU: i7-12700K
• RAM: 32GB DDR4
• GPU: 1060 6GB
• SD: SSD
• RES: 1440p
• RAM: 32GB DDR4
• GPU: 1060 6GB
• SD: SSD
• RES: 1440p
Settings: Ultra - High
FPS: 74-75
FPS: 74-75
🌌 Content & Replay Value
It took me 23 hours to complete the game 100%. I must admit that some challenges took me a lot than others and when I felt stuck, I could always rely on YouTube, which made my journey a lot easier sometimes. The replay value is great, as if you enjoy this type of puzzle games you'll find yourself spending countless hours on other people's creations and fun, yet difficult challenges.
💵 Is it worth buying?
Yes. Although I remember vaguely wanting to play a similar game, I found myself enjoying this game. It's worth getting this game as it offers a lot for it's price.
🎮 Steam Deck Compatibility
Unsupported at this current time. I've tried to play it using GE-Proton7-28 and the game although starts, it crashes automatically. Running it in Steam OS Desktop Mode doesn't allow it. I've also tried playing it as Remote Play and it would still crash.
🧾 Verdict: Good
Rating Chart Here Crazy Machines 3 offers a fun, creative and difficult puzzle experience. It reminds me of old games I've wanted to play that were in similar fashion, but could not afford. I wish there were more creative ways to allow you to place your objects and get to the objectives, but most of the time, you're forced to have only one option and that needs to be carefully and perfectly placed.
Crazy Machines 3 is a physic-based puzzle game that offers you challenging and fun puzzles to solve.
⚔ Gameplay:
Rate: ★★★★★Being the first of the series, that I've played, I find that this offers a fun and refreshing experience that will keep you playing time and time again. Each puzzle come in a variety of difficulties that keeps your mind active and engaged.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2845892275
😄 Fun:
Rate: ★★★☆☆At times some puzzles really played with your mind and I can't say I enjoyed the fact that there was no way of getting through unless I've spent countless minutes on the puzzle. I'm not a puzzle person, and if I get stuck in something and I require assistance, that kills a bit the fun for me.
🏞 Visuals:
Rate: ★★★★☆For a game that came out back in 2016, this looks quite decent. Although it doesn't have the most complex things in it and often the assets are repeated over the course of the game, they are creative and every puzzle feels fresh and new.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2845892979
🔊 Sound:
Rate: ★★★☆☆Music hasn't really impressed me or make me remember it, but it was pretty good. Sound queues are alright and its overall a pretty good, but not great audio experience.
📖 Story:
Rate: N/AThis game is a puzzle game and although it has a campaign, it doesn't follow a narrative.
🧵 Length:
🔲 Short
☑️ Average
🔲 Long
🔲 Unlimited
Going for 100% completion of all the puzzles and DLC puzzles, it took me 23 hours to complete. It can take you a whole lot more if you take your time to complete them, but if you're like me and want to get over some whom you're absolutely stuck, you can get through a lot quicker.
🧩 Difficulty:
☑️ Easy
☑️ Normal
☑️ Hard
🔲 Brutally Hard
🔲 Impossible
Offers a range of all types of difficulty. What makes it difficult is the fact that you're offered a large amount of object to place in the world which makes things rather overwhelming at first.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2845892781
⭕Conclusion:
Crazy Machines 3 offers a unique and fun physic-based puzzle experience. I think it's an excellent game for those who love this type of games and if you wish to take part in the community you can play some really fun and creative game mods that you can't find in the base game. Worth your time and money in my opinion, despite the few things that bothered me.If you’ve read this far, I want to say thank you and do check more of our stuff on TalePlay. As we share more reviews there. If you wish to support or check our Youtube channel feel free to check some of the things we release.
Review posted on 07/08/2022, 05:20:00.