Morphies Law

 Switch
Metascore
48

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 6 out of 12
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 29, 2018
    40
    A broken game that really isn't worth your time, especially when Splatoon already does all of this extraordinarily better. [Issue #36 – November/December 2018, p. 19]
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  2. DualShockers
    Sep 7, 2018
    40
    Seeing the lack of variety in the design of these is one way [Morphies Law] falls short of the games that inspired it.
  3. Cubed3
    Sep 6, 2018
    40
    Morphie's Law is not without its good points. The game does run pretty well and the cosmetic customisation options do offer enough flexibility to make a unique dummy. What is worse than having to endure matches of Morphie's Law, though, is how its balanced since having to buy anything with the in-game currency takes an absurd amount of time to accrue. Just stick to Splatoon 2 and its DLC.
  5. DarkStation
    Sep 12, 2018
    30
    There’s a lot of promise to Morphies Law, but there’s also a lot of frustration for the ways it fails to meet this promise. As you play it, you find yourself noticing more and more things that feel like they should be there to help you enjoy what the developer came up with, but it’s not there, so it winds up feeling empty, lifeless, and unclear as to what you’re doing. A cool idea will get you partway there, but without the right follow-through, it just winds up being a game you’re not interested in playing much longer.
  6. Gameblog.fr
    Sep 6, 2018
    30
    Morphies Law is a laughable game. But you laugh at it, not with it. If the mass transfer might be a very well-thought alternative to the TPS genre, the game's physics and unstable controls will irritate the most patient of gamers. Its three varied modes might have been a good excuse to grind and try the different weapons offered by the game, but it might by quite difficult to enjoy Morphies Law other than being passably drunk.
  7. GamingTrend
    Aug 27, 2018
    30
    Saddled by amateurish design, unskilled gunplay, and technical issues, Morphies Law fails as an online shooter. The game does have a great core concept and aesthetic, but it just falls short at every step. Not even its robust offline mode and customization system can prop up a shooter too flawed to receive even a feeble recommendation.
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  1. Eurogamer
    Aug 24, 2018
    A fun gimmick is hampered by a lack of polish and structural issues, making this a transformative shooter with serious growing pains.

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User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 9 out of 26
  1. Malooga
    Aug 21, 2018
    6
    Morphies Law plays like a strange mix of Gotham City Imposters and Splatoon - but inherently FEELS like a low budget version of either title.Morphies Law plays like a strange mix of Gotham City Imposters and Splatoon - but inherently FEELS like a low budget version of either title. Below average shooting mechanics, bland level design and a general lack of variety in gameplay between the different modes keeps the game from realizing its full potential.

    The hook is great (shoot/shrink parts on other players and grow your own), but it feels the downside of being a larger target vastly outweighs any physical buffs, and the maps are just too small (think Drawn to Death sized maps) to really implement layered strategy with any success. So it just feels like a "pray and spray" formula.

    Positives: No pay to win crap, and some good customization for characters although in the end it just ends up looking like a "dia de los muertos" costume party either way. Sound is great, it all has that animated/cartoony vibe and that seems to fit the pace of the game well.

    The other major positive is the cost - and the fact that it's (currently) Switch exclusive. For $20 you could do worse, there is a good amount of charm here so if that's a sell factor for you - have at it.

    Unfortunately the lack of polished shooting mechanics (at least in the early stages of the game), couple with small, disorienting maps and lackluster game modes means this multiplayer shooter has a ways to go before wowing any hardcore fans of the genre. 6/10    … Full Review »
  2. Styregar
    Aug 21, 2018
    3
    At this point in time, the game is a mess.
    Laggy, unstable and broken.
    The Player Avatar stutters and jitters when they come in contact with    At this point in time, the game is a mess.
    Laggy, unstable and broken.
    The Player Avatar stutters and jitters when they come in contact with moving parts of the stage or stage traps.
    The game lags like hell.
    Being hit gives only very lackluster feedback, which in combination with the lag makes it impossible to react appropriately against enemies from the flanks or the side.

    The weapons feel weak and dodgy and the game has on overall amateurish feel to it.
    It just seems cobbled together, unfinished more akin to an early access game.

    While the Idea is nice and the game has a certain charm, the flaws are just to much for me.
    Can't recommend.    … Full Review »
  3. awarmdelight
    Aug 21, 2018
    8
    Simply put, this is fun and has a lot of fresh ideas to get to that 19.99 value. It of course, as any game does, have some flaws. Flaws suchSimply put, this is fun and has a lot of fresh ideas to get to that 19.99 value. It of course, as any game does, have some flaws. Flaws such as only having four maps, albeit beautiful and well crafted with size hi jinks, there's only four which can get boring pretty fast. The game has a variety of customization which is actually surprising , such as appearance, loadouts, ultimate abilities, and a special power. Game types are incredibly fun surprisingly and it's hilarious stealing mass from you or even your teammates. One second you're a massive construct, the next second you're small enough to enter mice tunnels.

    Online play is fun, but can get choppy with frames and latency/lag. Not game breaking though, but it does sometime compromise the full experience. Otherwise, it's pretty much worth the Jackson.    … Full Review »
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