The Maw

The Maw

Released2009
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 properties of the thing it eats, such as breathing fire, flying, or simply growing in size. Players then use The Maw's increased abilities to navigate previously impossible sections of a level.
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DeveloperTwisted Pixel
PublisherMicrosoft Game Studios
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2009
StatusReleased
GenresPlatformPuzzleStrategyAdventureIndieArcade
ThemesActionComedyScience fiction
PlatformsPC (Microsoft Windows) PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox 360 Xbox 360
ModesSingle player

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Mixed Reception68/100

About This Game

The Maw is set in a futuristic universe. The game begins with Frank, a pacifist bipedal alien, and The Maw, a purple one-eyed creature with large teeth, both having been captured by the Galactic Bounty Hunters. For unknown reasons the ship on which they are being held crash lands on a strange planet, killing all the crew. Alone, they set out for a communications tower in the distance while on the run from additional Galactic Bounty Hunters who have come to recapture them.

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