Game With Balls

Отличный «эксклюзив» для Steam Deck. Теоретически запустится на любом геймпаде с гироскопом, но рекомендую играть именно на портативном ПК. Чтобы наклонять не только контроллер, но и экран. Очень напоминает телефонный Teeter из середины нулевых. Но в улучшенном и современном виде с в меру хардкорными челленджами, списками лидеров и секретиками.

Here, I won't hide the fact that I really wanted to like this game. I thought the idea was beautiful and quite risky: making a game for only one platform, or at least with rather strong limitations when it comes to controls. These kinds of initiatives are interesting to me, and that was the main reason why I bought this game. However, the execution leaves a lot to be desired. The wooden-type boards and the special ones were really fine. They felt quite fresh or inventive in some way, and this is definitely a big plus. But the other boards, the more drawn-out ones, made absolutely no sense to me. They were unnecessarily overcomplicated, the ball would get stuck in certain narrow passages in a way that made it impossible to move it any further, and the challenge of finding collectibles in completely random ways seems to me like something that wasn't thought through at all. I should point out here that I had somewhat different expectations for the game. If anyone remembers that old game on HTC phones that did exactly this kind of thing, with controlling a ball from above, except the surfaces had different inclinations that were clearly communicated, it gave the game better dynamics and made it easier to create levels, so there were many more of them. Honestly, while playing through the game and getting 100% of the achievements, I felt frustrated. I wouldn't consider this game a fully-fledged experience, but rather a curiosity.

An absolutely terrific experience! It's so refreshing to see a game made specifically with the Steam Deck in mind. The graphics and sound design are really well put together, creating a uniquely nostalgic vibe. It feels like a toy and it plays just like one. It's also a great game to show people who are not necessarily into gaming, since it's so immediately intuitive to play. If you own a Steam Deck, buying this is must!