Bendy and the Ink Machine

Joey Drew Studios Inc.

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OpenCritic Rating
71
Top Critic Average
59%
Critics Recommend
Based on 23 critic reviews
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Bendy and the Ink Machine

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Based on 23 critic reviews
Fair Man

OpenCritic Rating

71

Top Critic Average

59%

Critics Recommend

Based on 23 critic reviews
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General Information

Available on:PlayStation 4Nov 20, 2018
Xbox OneNov 20, 2018
PCApr 27, 2017
Nintendo SwitchNov 20, 2018
Xbox Series X/SNov 10, 2020
PlayStation 5Nov 12, 2020

Developer: Joey Drew Studios Inc.

Genre: Action

"Bendy and the Ink Machine™" is a first person puzzle action horror game that begins in the far days past of animation and ends in a very dark future. Play as Henry as he revisits the demons of his past by exploring the abandoned animator's workshop of Joey Drew Studios. With twists and turns around every corner, "Bendy and the Ink Machine" is sure to thrill you... and decimate your childhood. You'll never look at cartoons the same way again. This first chapter sets the tone for the adventure ahead. Solve the riddle. Escape the workshop. Above all, fear the machine and survive. © Copyright 2017-2018; Joey Drew Studios Inc. Bendy, Bendy and the Ink Machine, The Bendy characters, images and logos are trademarks of Joey Drew Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine takes players down a corrupted nostalgia trip, full of old school cartoon characters mixed with twisted horror. Exploration, puzzle solving, and the occasional fight are the name of the game, even if the save system could be better. If you don't enter Joey Drew Studios for the gameplay, you'll be enthralled by the story.

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For any audience, adults or children, Bendy offers nothing but some cool visuals. It's most enjoyed by looking at screenshots and ending your experience there.

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As much as it tried my patience at times, I definitely enjoyed my time with Bendy and the Ink Machine. What seemed to start as a side project is on the way to becoming a full-blown franchise, and there's enough narrative juice here to sustain it for sure. A little more time in the oven for whatever comes next will go a long way, and with the backing of Rooster Teeth Games, perhaps that's exactly what will happen. There's a lot more here than cartoon demons popping out at you from behind corners to make you scream on your Twitch stream, and it's that ambition that makes Bendy a worthwhile game for horror junkies.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine has plenty going for it as a new horror instalment on Nintendo Switch – such as the way it builds a growing sense of dread and despair throughout its five chapters while using an animation style that's meant to evoke the safety and joy of childhood memories – but it's let down by some irritating design decisions and frustrating performance issues. Still, if you really do love your horror and want something that ticks all the boxes of a modern scarefest, Bendy and the Ink Machine is still a worthy descent into madness.

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