Crazy Machines Elements

 Xbox 360
Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 14
  3. Negative: 3 out of 14
  1. Eurogamer Sweden
    Sep 8, 2011
    40
    A descendent of classic PC-puzzler The Incredible Machine, almost 20 years down the line, and Crazy Machines: Elements manages to be the worse game. There is some enjoyment to be had in the unlockable challenge mode, but most of the experience lacks real creative freedom and is let down by control issues.
  2. Eurogamer
    Sep 2, 2011
    40
    If you're looking for a slick, tactile contraption puzzler, then you're far better off looking to the mobile scene for the many superior (and cheaper) offerings. By comparison, Crazy Machines Elements is a step into a murky past best forgotten.
  3. GamePro
    Aug 29, 2011
    40
    Crazy Machines Elements gives me a similar feeling where I just want to play with the pieces and see what can be built. But, like a parent worried their child will choke on the board game's tiny pieces, Crazy Machines Elements doesn't trust players with all of its tools from the start, preventing many from ever finding the fun lurking just beneath the surface.

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  1. wizard3141
    Jun 18, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Grid placement of parts is too coarse and makes the game tedious at times.
    fun to start and then the youtube solutions found by others do not work because parts can not be placed or rotated accurately.
    I don't mind difficulty but mindless inaccuracy introduced by the game ruined it for me.
    Better in windows    … Full Review »
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