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The Maw

by Twisted Pixel

  • Released Mar 9, 2009
  • $9.99
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Xbox 360

84%positive reviews

325 positive63 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Fun, tightly crafted puzzle-action

  • Cute and charming

Cons

  • Poor PC port with broken camera

  • Painfully repetitive and short

Mixed

  • Some call it a timeless little gem, others say nostalgia lies

System requirements

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista

Processor: AMD® Athlon® 64 2.2 GHz or equivalent

Memory: 1024 MB RAM

Hard Disk Space: 300 MB Available HDD Space

Video Card: Nvidia® Geforce® 7600 256 MB or equivalent, (ATI® 2400 worked just as well)

Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible

DirectX® Version: DirectX® 9.0c

Controller Support: Xbox 360 controller and other DirectInput supported controller

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In The Maw players control Frank, who in turn controls The Maw via an electrical leash that he uses keep him at his side. Gameplay involves guiding The Maw in specific directions to clear obstacles and complete levels. The Maw also has the ability to eat objects and creatures, taking on some of the…

Ratings

  • 68IGDB players16 ratings
  • 78Critics4 reviews
  • 73Overall20 scores

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Chinese (Traditional)
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Spanish (Spain)