[Rewrite the title] Review of “Maze: Interim Odyssey” for PlayStation 5

Sure thing, let’s dive into this. Okay, so you know when you’re playing a game and suddenly you’re like, “Whoa, I didn’t see that coming!”? Yeah, that’s Maze: Interim Odyssey for ya. It kinda sneaks up on you, being this quirky little sequel spin-off thingy from those TreeFall folks. Not sure why I even care about spinoffs, but here we are. This connects the dots between Pedestal of Trials and whatever Rising Trials is gonna be. I guess they wanted to keep us busy with a standalone puzzle ride. Four levels, lots of new stuff to scratch your head over.

Honestly, when I first heard I was revisiting Maze, my mind wandered back to my PlayStation 4 days in 2021. Time flies, or maybe it doesn’t, who knows? Anyway, we’re diving into a first-person whirl again. Left stick to walk, right to look—like you’re marching through some bizarre funhouse.

The real kicker, though? Mess up and tumble down into the abyss? Yup, back to the start. Unless—here’s the hack—you drop a checkpoint with the Square button. Trust me, you don’t want to be forgetting that. It’s your lifeline if you’re on the hunt for those 10 magic coins scattered about.

Oh, and trophies! How could I forget? The game dangles a whole background of achievements if you’re into that sort of thing. Not me, but hey, each to their own. You play and suddenly—bam!—a Cross-Buy surprise hits you. Grab it on PS4, get the PS5 version tossed in free. Neat, right? Collect all sorts of shiny trinkets as you go.

So, let’s face it. Maze: Interim Odyssey is like that indie band you reluctantly check out ’cause a friend wouldn’t shut up about them. It’s cheap, just $2.99—which is wild for these days. You tap into a treasure trove of minis, each quirky and unique. Plus, cross-buy, cross-play, cross…well whatever.

In the end, what did I get from all this? A moment of nostalgic randomness—random in that good way, I think. Anyway, enough of my rambling. Seems like a trip worth taking if puzzles and coins are your thing.

Just a heads up, this brain dump is brought to you courtesy of a review copy from TreeFall Studios. Go figure.