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Score: 3

"Awesome idea, awesome music, not awesomely made."

by: FethrdWlf

date: November 1, 2009

You did have a good idea, except you didn't execute the plan correctly.

Score: 3

"Fun idea."

by: happyt1meharry

date: September 12, 2009

I love the concept, and the music. However, I feel the gameplay could use more direction. Also, the overall gameplay area is a bit tall, compared to most games.

Score: 2

"good concept, badly made"

by: ahotbanana

date: April 6, 2009

a really good idea, but thats all really, the line keeps stopping drawing for no reason some times, and others it keeps on drawing even after ive released the click. physics arent verg good either

Score: 10

"Music Blah Blah Blah Blah"

by: Kirby1000

date: April 2, 2009

Music
'{Hollow Man} [NG Cut]'
by: cornandbeans

Score: 4

"I dont like it"

by: klikko

date: March 4, 2009

Fine layout, but pretty buggish. the psychics aint right, and it aint very puzzling i think.

Score: 8

"Great game"

by: censoredmunky

date: January 26, 2009

Like the concept, and its really hard but addicting.

and btw, whats that song called when the "donutmaster" thing appears in the intro?

Score: 9

"cool"

by: henti12

date: January 7, 2009

the physics were slightly off but i enjoyed playing it cool music aswell. =P =)

Score: 8

"Bouncing Around with Joy"

by: TOxNiGHTSxOT

date: January 3, 2009

My immediate impression was "Inkball! Inkball!" - a game which is featured in windows vista. However by nearly all accounts Bounce 2 is much more fun.

Firstly the graphics are smooth and look very soft; easy on the eyes. It's colourful and slightly detailed, although you may want to include further detail to the ball and blockers. This could include glowing effects {neon} or flashing. The basic concept of a simple black ball is cheap, but nevertheless forgivable in a game like this - it could be argued that simplicity is best. I think the background is fantastic and the whole set up just looks "neat and tidy".

The music is a great choice, due partly to my personal taste in this genre and to the fact that it is noisy without distracting you from the mood of the game. Although it isn't always required, it might have been nice to have some sound effects. A "bounce" sound or a redeploy sound could be optional.

The gameplay is both rich and shallow. The basic concept is that you are simply moving a ball around but it can be addictive. The Varity of powerups, although limited, are greatly welcomed. Classic mode is also great and there is very little sufficient evidence to suggest your collision detection is majorly flawed. Since the edges are rounded, bounces can sometimes be slightly off due to a misjudge angle on the edge, nothing more.

You might want to include checkpoints that house certain codes that can be entered on the menu. Classic mode is a nice addition that works very well. What is a little frustrating though is the linear levels that, although you have unlimited lives, are either too easy on retry or simply "do I have to go through all these levels again to get there?".

I like this game. It's a professional attempt at a game and it has worked. You've successfully created a fun game that is most pleasing to play {especially on the first time round.} I have hinted on some suggestions as to how it could be made exceptional but you have both created a decent game {with collaboration of Armour Games} and really it's something to get a little bouncy about.

{ 8 } - Respectable

Score: 0

"nice try but"

by: gman86

date: December 22, 2008

dude the physics were terrible. for example when the ball was movig down and i drew a 45 degree angle, it should have gone directly right or left but it went almost straight up. u need to take geometry or physics and redo this POS

Score: 4

"Would have been cool if it worked properly"

by: fungry

date: December 2, 2008

It makes no sense. Maybe i was missing something about how the game works. When a ball is traveling in one direction and you make a thingy almost parallel to its motion it gets sent flying off the opposite way. Fix up the physics so that the ball bounces properly and it'll be really good.