| Maabus | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Microforum |
| Publisher(s) | Monolith |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Windows 3.1x |
| Release | 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Maabus is an action-adventure game developed by Canadian studio Microforum International and published by Monolith Productions in 1994.
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Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "unless looking at a handful of pretty pictures and dying in countlessly unpredictable ways is your idea of fun, spend your money on something else." [1]
Entertainment Weekly gave the game an A- and described the game as a combination of Myst , Doom , and The 7th Guest. They wrote that the game is as addictive as any of the games it draws inspiration from. [2]
Trish Murphy for The Sydney Morning Herald said that "Despite its quirks, I found Maabus imaginative, challenging and great to play." [3]
Allie West for CD-ROM Today felt that the time limit "adds a certain tension", but noted that "the overall drifting nature makes this ultimately monotonous". [4]
CD-ROM Review rated the game a 4 out of 5 and called it an "exotic, compelling adventure game". [5]
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