BALL x PIT Reviews
It's a hands-on and involved version of its contemporaries, and a truly unique option for anyone who loves the genre. Don't expect jaw-dropping visuals or a tearjerker of a story. But the trade-off of epic gameplay is more than worth it here. In short, you'll have a ball. In fact, you'll have tonnes of them."
BALL x PIT offers a highly diverse range of build options, while its city-building system outside of combat creates a long and rewarding progression curve. There's always a new goal to pursue, and the constant cascade of bouncing balls delivers a uniquely satisfying, almost pachinko-like thrill.
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Proving there's almost nothing that can't be painted with the roguelite brush, Ball x Pit manages a dangerously intoxicating blend of arcade brick-breaking, ball-based alchemy and town planning that I haven't been able to put down.
Ball x Pit is a very easy game to pick up and play, though it’s also one where the central gameplay conceit is very much present in the free demo; I could see some gamers bouncing (pun not intended) off it pretty hard, but if the demo intrigues you, trust me, there’s a lot more to come that does get addictive fast.
Is BALL x PIT destined to be the next roguelike addiction that will sweep the globe? Not quite. While this ball-flinging indie is a satisfying and creative genre twist, its reliance on repetition likely won’t capture players quite to the degree of other roguelike x greats. That’s not to say that BALL x PIT isn’t a well-rounded experience; in fact, it’s a game that most roguelike fans will find strangely relaxing and hypnotic. And if, like me, you’re nostalgic for the brick-breaking gameplay of yesteryear, then these balls are certainly worth grabbing.
To conclude, BALL x PIT was an otherworldly experience. From the graphics to the simple controls, all the way to the superb soundtrack, I found myself grinding for hours trying to make it to the next level, even when I felt like getting off
Ball x Pit is a very clever combination of genres that is expectedly pure chaos and a whole lot of fun.
BALL x PIT channels many familiar traits from other games. The block-busting gameplay of Breakout, the automated action of Vampire Survivors, and the constructive strategy of city builders. Where it succeeds is distilling these disparate elements down to their strongest, simplest elements and fusing them into an addictive rogue-like where it’s hard to resist just one more go.
BALL x PIT is one of the few roguelikes that truly stands out today. Devolver Digital let it go wild, resulting in a chaotic, creative experience powered by its brilliant Ball Fusion system. It’s fresh, fun, and unlike anything else—just buy it and see for yourself!
Ball x Pit is an addictive ball-breaking cross-genre sugar-rush that'll keep you up all night in the best ways as you keep going deeper, looking for the higher scores, and ways to improve your run.
Ball X Pit does get grindy and repetitious halfway through, especially when it comes to levelling up to match each new stage's difficulty curve. But when you're pinging balls and combining power-ups to make the most devastating attacks possible with just ricocheting and slinging metal spheres down enemy throats, you can't put the controller down. The gameplay loop is truly a blast through and through.
Kenny Sun's new game is a voguish spin on an Atari classic - and it rules.
A roller coaster ride of ball-bouncing action that loves to break its own rules.
Balls 'evolve', gaining new effects if specific weapons are fused.
Ball x Pit is a tremendous brew of so many ideas it ought to collapse under the confusion. However, it operates in such perfect balance that it appeals both to the one-more-go instinct and to more cerebral planning and creativity. Kenny Sun Studios set itself a heck of a challenge but, fortunately, hasn't dropped the ball.
Ball X Pit carries the spirit of an arcade classic, while imbuing it with modern roguelike ideas. It's immediately one of the best indie games of the year.
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It's designed in such a way that you're constantly given reasons to keep playing, and runs are short enough that it's easy to excuse "just one more". The game is so cleverly done and so moreish to play that fans of roguelites and quick-fire arcade fun simply have to check it out.
Ball X Pit is a wildly inventive twist on a classic formula, blending brick breaking with roguelike progression, RPG mechanics, and resource management into a chaotic, endlessly replayable experience. Thanks to a deep roster of characters, seemingly endless ball combinations, and a settlement system that evolves between runs, the game will sink it hooks into you and refuse to let you go.
Ball x Pit's glorious, anarchic chaos makes it a must-play roguelite for fans of over-the-top arcade fun, despite a couple of minor stumbles.