Voxelgram

 Switch
User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4

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  1. Ruffington
    Apr 15, 2020
    3
    I loves me some Picross 3D, and this game has an appealing, super clean aesthetic. But the controls on the Switch are absolutely infuriating. I can't seem to make peace with it, no matter how hard I try. If you come into this game accustomed to the Picross 3D control scheme, I think you'll find it extremely difficult to adjust. If this is your first game of this type, perhaps it's notI loves me some Picross 3D, and this game has an appealing, super clean aesthetic. But the controls on the Switch are absolutely infuriating. I can't seem to make peace with it, no matter how hard I try. If you come into this game accustomed to the Picross 3D control scheme, I think you'll find it extremely difficult to adjust. If this is your first game of this type, perhaps it's not so bad. Personally, as much as I want to love this game, i find it essentially unplayable in its current form.… Expand
  2. TheHandsomeDan
    Mar 7, 2020
    2
    There are some really great ideas, and a charming aesthetic here -unfortunately, the game is all wrapped up in a control scheme with some incredibly frustrating flaws. As you're rotating the view (something you will need to do often), the game makes contextual choices as to what layer(s) of the puzzle you want to see at that moment. This is a problem because it ALWAYS decides that itThere are some really great ideas, and a charming aesthetic here -unfortunately, the game is all wrapped up in a control scheme with some incredibly frustrating flaws. As you're rotating the view (something you will need to do often), the game makes contextual choices as to what layer(s) of the puzzle you want to see at that moment. This is a problem because it ALWAYS decides that it should HIDE ALL BUT THE LAYER FURTHEST FROM YOU. The only way to keep it from doing this, is to literally never let go of the ZL button the entire time you are playing. I'm not kidding, you have to do this whenever you rotate the puzzle in any way, or it will contextually select the worst conceivable view depth for you.

    I was excited about this game, genuinely excited. I love puzzle games, picross style games, and I especially loved "Picross 3D" for the DS -a game which handles this exact sort of thing, but vastly better. The designers should have taken note of that control scheme, and they probably would have made one of my favorite titles on the system.

    The control issues make this one of the most infuriating puzzle games I've seen on the system. This needs to be fixed/patched by the designers, or avoided completely.    … Expand

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Switch Player
    Apr 13, 2020
    70
    Voxelgram is a very playable take on the Picross phenomenon and its twist gives some highly attractive results. However, the game inevitably sacrifices some of its playability with the jump into that third dimension and the control challenge that emerges.
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  2. Video Chums
    Mar 29, 2020
    60
    If you enjoy Picross 3D and want to play a similar game on Switch then Voxelgram will definitely provide hours of head-scratching fun.
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  3. Vooks
    Mar 23, 2020
    70
    Voxelgrams shows that a 3D Picross game can work on the Switch. It doesn’t work as well as it did on previous handhelds, but it does the job well. If you’re willing to spend some time getting used to the controls then you’ll be navigating around the puzzles with little drama. With 176 puzzles packed in for a good price, it will help fill the void with some 3D Voxelgrams. If you’re after a relaxing game with few pressures I would also recommend kicking back, turning up the sound and taking it easy with Voxelgram.
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